Time Capsule with the Watkins Museum of History: Embattled Lawrence
In this upcoming episode, Joel and Natalie are joined by Dennis Domer, editor and project director of the highly anticipated…
Time Capsule
Travel back in time with KLWN’s radio host Joel Becker and the Watkins Museum’s Natalie Vondrak on Time Capsule with the Watkins Museum of History. Each segment explores the history of Lawrence or Douglas County and shares the stories of the people and events that have helped shape our community.
The segment airs the first Tuesday of the month during the show Radio for Grownups around 10:10 AM on FM 101.7 or AM 1320 KLWN.
1920 Milburn Electric Car
In this episode, Natalie shares the story of the museum’s biggest and most beloved artifact, the 1920 Milburn Electric Car.
The Alpha & Beta Army Tests
In this episode, Natalie discusses the debut of the Watkins Museum’s newest exhibit called On Two Fronts: Kansans Fighting the…
On Two Fronts: Kansans Fighting the Great War
In this episode, Natalie announces a new exhibit debuting at the Watkins Museum in May called On Two Fronts: Kansans…
Oak Hill Cemetery Potter’s Field Community Remembrance Project
In this episode, Project Director for the Oak Hill Cemetery Potter’s Field Community Remembrance Project Caleb Latas joins Natalie and…
John Lewis Waller: A 19th Century Renaissance Man
In this episode, Joel and Natalie are joined by local historian Dr. Bob Dinsdale who shares a story about an…
A Student History of Haskell Indian Nations University
In this episode, Natalie discusses the collaborative efforts between the Watkins Museum, Haskell Indian Nations University and Humanities Kansas to…
Supplies in Demand
Time Capsule with the Watkins Museum of History kicks off the new year with an episode featuring the museum’s newest…
Giving for Good Campaign
In this Time Capsule episode, Communications and Outreach Manager Natalie Vondrak explains how the Watkins Museum is partnering with the…
Embattled Lawrence
Today’s episode features special guest Dennis Domer who will be discussing his book project Embattled Lawrence: The Enduring Struggle for…
The Man Who Stole Einstein’s Brain
In this show, Natalie promotes the museum’s newest exhibit Genius in a Jar: Albert Einstein’s Brain in Lawrence, which shares…
The Origin of Oak Hill Cemetery
In 1864, the mayor of Lawrence advocated for a new cemetery to be built to memorialize the victims of Quantrill’s…