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This traveling exhibit features 13 panels that focus on how communities in Douglas County were populated. A variety of stories are included in the exhibit that was funded by... details>>
“The Battle of Mine Creek: Border War Brutality” by Dr. Carl Graves, historian and educator details>>
Astronomy Associates of Lawrence will have a monthly meeting in the Discovery Center classroom. If skies are clear enough, the scopes will be available starting about 8 p.m.... details>>
Shawnee County History Geek Series dates and topics: Jan 27-Chris Lovett on Eugenics and how Dr. Samuel Crumbine supported efforts to sterilize Women; Feb 10-Christine... details>>
Take our Black History Month Challenge! How much do you know about Black History? Test your knowledge and win a prize. Answer all the questions on our challenge and... details>>
1/31/2019 9:00:00 AM | Overland Park, KS
The Turbulent Twenties
AAA estimates that 112.5 million Americans traveled over Christmas and New Year holidays in 2018 (about 1-in-3 Americans). The vast majority—more than 102 million—drove to their destination. Americans love their cars. Johnson County Museum’s temporary exhibit, “The Turbulent Twenties,” is on display through May 11, 2019. The exhibit explores many facets of American culture in the 1920s, both nationally and locally....details >>
1/31/2019 11:00:00 AM | Lecompton, KS
On Migration to Douglas County - A Traveling Exhibit
This traveling exhibit features 13 panels that focus on how communities in Douglas County were populated. A variety of stories are included in the exhibit that was funded by the Kansas Humanities Council and Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area with support from the Douglas County Heritage Office. The exhibit will open at the Territorial Capital Museum on January 15th and will run through March 15th....details >>
1/31/2019 7:00:00 PM | Kansas City, MO
Daniel Boone's Family Life with the Callaway's in Missouri: The Final Eventful Chapter
In 1799, Daniel Boone led his family from Kentucky to Femme Osage country in Missouri, near St. Charles. One of his daughters married into the Callaway family. At the end of the War of 1812, Daniel's grandson, Captain James Callaway, leading a local militia company, was killed by Sauk Indians in an ambush down near the Prairie Fork of Loutre Creek. Callaway County Missouri was named after him. Program presenter Don Bates is connected on his maternal side to the Callaway family....details >>
1/31/2019 7:00:00 PM | Louisburg, KS
Author Adrian Zink Reading & Signing
Kansas Author | Hidden History of Kansas Kansas’ storied past is filled with fascinating firsts, humorous coincidences and intriguing characters. Author and historian Adrian Zink digs deep into the Sunflower State’s history to reveal these hidden and overlooked stories. Special Book Deal - $20/book Credit cards accepted....details >>
