The land that is now Kansas was acquired by the U.S. in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. Before European settlement, the area was home to numerous Native American tribes for thousands of years. The 1854 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Long grass bears the weight of snow in this Jan. 8, 2024, photo taken in Emporia. Long grass bears the weight of snow in this Jan.

Kansas Historical Society The Kansas Archeological Training Program (KATP) Field School begins on June 4th, offering the ...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – Kansas history has never been more alive than it is now in the hands of students and historians devoted to putting the pieces of the past together through hours of painstaking ...

The museum in Topeka reopens on Nov. 22 with free admission, special guests and activities. It will ask visitors to focus on a singular question: What is Kansas? TOPEKA — When Sarah Bell became the ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Renovations continue at the Kansas Museum of History and they’ve got some exciting new things going on. “We are making sure that all the stories that we are putting back. the ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) — Which state has the most Olympic gold medals? 27 News took a look at Olympic history and its ties to Kansas by creating a list of notable Olympians from the Sunflower State. This list ...

Kansas oil and gas once played a huge role in the United States winning WWI. It has, and continues to have a significant impact on the people of Kansas. My job is about educating people about the ...

The American Historical Association awarded A People's History of Kansas City from KCUR Studios its top prize for historical podcasts. The annual Sinclair Prize recognizes the skill and artistry of ...

Sarah Bell doesn’t recommend taking on two new babies at the same time. Bell was hired to lead the Kansas Museum of History in June 2022 when she was eight months pregnant with her son, Felix. After ...