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The task at hand sounds straight-forward — counting each person (only once) and recording where they live. It is something that has been done in our country every 10 years since President George Washington was in the White House. But this year, that sim
Read moreWe hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
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Most Kansans recognize Kansas City as “The” great economic engine on our eastern border. Westport, now part of Kansas City, outfitted wagon trains before going out on the Santa Fe and Oregon-California trails.
Read moreIt was an odd sort of evening. Uncomfortable at times, but also productive.
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In bold capital letters the caption in the June 12, 1895, edition of the Topeka State Journal read, “LIKE CAPT. KIDD.”
Read moreAt the American Legion Post 174 in Ellsworth, Kansas, there are burial flags of local deceased veterans on display in an enclosed glass case. Some of the flags are quite old and beginning to fade. Among the flags are three that stand out from the others.
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