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As the country battled over the issue of slavery, what happened within these halls pushed America closer to civil war.
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Two of the oldest buildings in Kansas reflect the struggle between pro-slavery and free-state factions, and the play-by-play legend describes how he prepares for each game.
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The namesake of Sumner Academy in Kansas City, Kansas, was almost killed on the U.S. Senate floor for his "Crime Against Kansas" speech in 1856. Now, a photo from the insurrection this month has people remembering U.S. Sen. Charles Sumner's story.
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The Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area nonprofit preserves historic sites on both sides of the state line, which has historically been an arena for fights over the meaning of freedom.
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How a national heritage group is preserving historical sites in Kansas and Missouri, a preview of the third season of a Kansas News Service podcast, and the return of a dedicated classical music station to Kansas City's radio dial.
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Segment 1: New paintings by a Kansas City artist examine the 'brash volume' of public discourse.Rodeo clowns, talkshow hosts, preachers. To Michael…
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Kansas City has long been a prime example of state tax incentives gone awry — the question now is if Kansas and Missouri can change the dynamic with a new…
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Vegetarians have their reasons for not eating meat. But "I am an optimist" doesn't have a regular spot on lists more typically focused on health and…
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Partnering, in dance as in life, requires trust, collaboration and strength. Jokes are important, too.“I’ve learned over the years that you have to leave…
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Nell Johnson Doerr’s husband rolled her up in a carpet so she’d survive Quantrill’s 1863 raid on Lawrence. Lying alongside the limestone foundation of her…
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This essay is part of "What It Means to Be American," a project of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and Arizona State University,…
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In Randy Michael Signor’s new novel “Osawatomie,” homesteaders settle near the titular Kansas town just before the Civil War. This turns out to be…