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Ad Astra: First female head of Kaw Nation ‘finest example of what an Indian should be’
In her day, Lucy Tayiah Eads made history.
Flying Circus important part of Kansas aviation history
June 3 at 6:37 a.m.What were they thinking, those early barnstormers who took to the skies in planes barely strung together with fabric and wood?
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Kansans led land rush into Indian Territory
On this date – 124 years ago – at high noon, the world exploded into Indian Territory, now Oklahoma.
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Sacred springs now covered by Glen Elder Reservoir
Early Indian tribes believed some places were more sacred than others and were the spots where humans and the supernatural mingled.
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Emily Morgan played crucial role during Alaska diphtheria epidemic
It has been nearly nine decades since Emily Morgan, a Kansas native, drew the attention of the world and was nicknamed the “Angel of the Yukon.”
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Kansas tree experiment now a well-established arboretum
More than a century ago, an Indiana schoolteacher came to Kansas to conduct a scientific experiment that would eventually involve the U.S. government.
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Boston Corbett moved to Kansas after John Wilkes Booth shooting
He was the man who mortally wounded President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin – and was perhaps one of the most colorful and certifiably insane figures to emerge in Kansas history.
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In 1970s, farmers traveled to D.C. to demonstrate
It’s been 34 years since the nation’s news was filled with reports of feisty farmers.
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Kansan helped J.C. Penney expand
Earl Corder Sams was a Kansan who believed in looking for employees who shared the same Midwestern values that helped shape him.
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Wichita’s Chance connection to Wikipedia
Anytime you use Wikipedia, think Wichita.
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Robert ‘Aitch’ Aitchison loved books and art
He was known simply as “Aitch.”
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Pet Kansas badger once roamed White House
Randall, the narrator of the viral Honey Badger video on the Internet, announced earlier this summer he thinks a Honey Badger ought to run for president and form a Honey Badger political party.
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Madge Blake stood out in small roles
In her day, Madge Blake had a recognizable face and voice.
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Solomon Butler was first black Kansan to compete in Olympics, in 1920
Solomon Butler, who spent part of his childhood in Wichita, was the first African-American from Kansas to compete in the Olympics.
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19th-century Wichita was riddled with vice
By Old West standards, the age of the gunfighter was from 1865 to 1900.
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Creator of ‘Geech’ comic strip grew up in Wichita
Jerry Bittle, creator of the nationally-syndicated comic strips “Geech” and “Shirley and Son,” capitalized on a life that was as laid-back as possible.
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When war ended, Wichita erupted in celebration
Sometimes a picture really is worth a thousand words.
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Catholic Charities of Kansas launches $1.4 million program to promote marriage
Catholic Charities of Kansas has launched a statewide campaign to promote the values and benefits of marriage.
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Topeka airport once bore name of elite pilot Daniel Forbes Jr.
Sometimes name recognition is everything.
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Osborne County man was ‘Babe Ruth of horseshoes’
In the world of horseshoe pitching, there were few better than Ted Allen.
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