Upcoming Visitor Events - 6/3/2012
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The stunning photographs of the Haskell Indian Nations graduation, taken by local artist David Alleyne, will be on display throughout the month of May during regular museum... details>>
Brown v. Board of Education will host “Expressions of Freedom and Equality,” an exhibit created in partnership with artists representing The Dream Rocket Project. The exhibit... details>>
The stunning photographs of the Haskell Indian Nations graduation, taken by local artist David Alleyne, will be on display throughout the month of May during regular museum... details>>
Brown v. Board of Education will host “Expressions of Freedom and Equality,” an exhibit created in partnership with artists representing The Dream Rocket Project. The exhibit... details>>
A special traveling exhibit created by the Missouri History Museum and the Missouri Humanities Council is on display. The exhibit explores the tumultuous Civil War history of... details>>
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6/3/2012 12:00:00 AM | Kansas City, MO
During the Civil War Missouri was a state divided, suffering from a fractured identity and caught up in a struggle of no quarter. That violent period of near-anarchy is examined in the traveling exhibit A State Divided: The Civil War in Missouri, a joint effort of the Missouri Humanities Council and the Missouri History Museum. This exhibit follows the “bushwhackers” and “Jayhawkers” whose bitter enmity continues to color the relations between Missourians & Kansans. See website for hours....details >>
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6/3/2012 7:00:00 AM | Junction City, KS
Last year was the first year that Junction City hosted the National Biplane Fly In with 150 planes attending. This year more planes are expected. You can practice flying in a flight simulator, ride a Black Horse Hitch, purchase food and aviation jewelry and memorabilia to air plane parts from vendors. There is no admission charge on Thursday or Friday but Saturday there is a $5.00 per car. For a fee you can ride in one of the Biplanes. For more information go to www.nationalbiplaneflyin.com....details >>
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6/3/2012 9:00:00 AM | Ottawa, KS
Americans by Choice: The Story of Immigration & Citizenship in Kansas
This exhibit illustrates paths to citizenship taken by KS settlers from around the world over the past 150 years, & personalizes the story of immigration and citizenship—who came, where they came from, why they came to KS , & why they chose to become U.S. citizens. It features photographs, documents, & quotes describing major laws affecting immigration and naturalization over the past 150 years, the consequences of those laws and how they directly affected the life of a Kansan. Closed Mondays....details >>
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6/3/2012 2:00:00 PM | Kearney, MO
Civil War Speaker Series: Civil War Music
Bonnie, Ashley and Caleb Pooker, and Linda Brookshier will play and sing popular songs from the Civil War. Bonnie will speak about the significance of the songs, where they originated, and the differences between songs sung by Union and Confederate soldiers. The audience will also have the change to sing along. The speaking event is free, regular admission prices apply for tours....details >>
