Food & Agriculture during the Civil War
How did food production and scarcities change the course of history during the American Civil War? We spoke with…
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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…
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 Munsee Tribe in Kansas
Through a grant from Humanities Kansas, the Munsee Tribe in Kansas has embarked on “Niiloona Munsiiw: We Are Munsee,”…
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…
Native Americans After World War I
We spoke with Thomas Grillot, author of the book First Americans: US Patriotism in Indian Country…
Varmints & Victims: Predator Control in the American West
We spoke with historian Frank Van Nuys about his fascinating book, Varmints and Victims: Predator Control in the American…
Potter’s Field History Harvest
In November 2022, Project Director Caleb Latas and Associate Researcher and Science Outreach manager Blair Schneider introduced the Oak Hill…
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…
The Friends of Oak Hill Cemetery
There are so many notable burials in Oak Hill Cemetery that American journalist and politician William Allen White proclaimed it…