Upcoming Visitor Events - 6/8/2012

6/8/2012 12:00:00 AM  |  Kansas City, MO

A State Divided

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 >>

6/8/2012 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 >>

6/8/2012 10:00:00 AM  |  Kansas City, MO

Introduction to Genealogy: Using Federal Census Records to Find Your Ancestors

This course will introduce beginning genealogists to the United States Federal Census while providing direction on how and where to start researching your family history. Learn to discover clues, codes, and other telling details about your ancestors’ lives!...details >>

6/8/2012 7:00:00 PM  |  Humboldt, KS

Humboldt's Civil War Days Dance: RAIN OR SHINE

Join the Civil War-Era Camp Hunter String Band with Prefector (Caller) Robert Thomas to kick off Humboldt's Civil War Days with a Civil War Dance. Children are welcome for this all ages event....details >>