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Food in Kansas
August 19, 2022August 17, 2022 hsotr The Sunflower State

Food in Kansas

Looking for a fun way to combine history and science for younger students? Food in Kansas is a free download from the Kansas Historical Society that fits the bill.

Seth Hays House
June 7, 2022March 6, 2023 hsotr The Sunflower State

10 Kansas Day Trips for Children

Looking for somewhere to visit with the whole family? Here are a few of our favorite child-friendly destinations across Kansas.

Top 10 Western Heritage Resources
April 1, 2022March 28, 2022 hsotr The Sunflower State

Top 10 Western Heritage Resources

Our readers love exploring topics related to the West, ranging from railroads to mustangs to windmills. Read on to discover our most popular Western heritage resources.

Wagon Wheels
December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 hsotr The Sunflower State

Wagon Wheels

Wagon Wheels is a child-friendly account of pioneer life in Nicodemus based on a true story.

The Meek Cutoff and the Great American Desert
July 27, 2021August 3, 2021 hsotr The Sunflower State

The Meek Cutoff and the Great American Desert: Part 1

The year was 1845. More wagons were clustered around jumping-off points such as St. Joseph and Independence, Missouri, than ever before.

How Kansas Got Its Shape
February 24, 2021July 19, 2021 hsotr The Sunflower State

How Kansas Got Its Shape

Few stop to ask how the boundaries evolved, when in fact some surprising stories surround this topic.

Broad-Leaf Wood-Oats
August 31, 2020July 20, 2021 hsotr The Sunflower State

Broad-Leaf Wood-Oats

Broad-leaf wood-oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) is a very unique plant that goes by many names: spangle grass, Indian wood-oats, wild oats, river, oats, northern sea oats, and inland sea oats.

How the Plains Tribes Predicted the Weather
July 29, 2020March 11, 2022 hsotr The Sunflower State

How Plains Tribes Predicted the Weather

Native Americans were in a prime position to observe the weather and learn the sequences that precede and follow each system.

Kansas Forts & Bases
June 24, 2020July 20, 2021 hsotr The Sunflower State

Kansas Forts and Bases

Kansas Forts and Bases by Debra Goodrich Bisel and Michelle M. Martin provides an era-by-era overview of Kansas forts as reflective of the broader picture of Kansas history.

Sand Dropseed
July 25, 2018July 21, 2021 hsotr The Sunflower State

Sand Dropseed

This unique seed-throwing grass plays an important role in rebuilding damaged shortgrass prairie.

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