December 6, 2022 | by Watkins Giving for Good Campaign In this Time Capsule episode, Communications and Outreach Manager Natalie Vondrak explains how the Watkins Museum is partnering with the… Time Capsule
November 15, 2022 | by Watkins Embattled Lawrence Today’s episode features special guest Dennis Domer who will be discussing his book project Embattled Lawrence: The Enduring Struggle for… Audio Time Capsule
November 1, 2022 | by Watkins 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… Audio Time Capsule
October 4, 2022 | by Watkins 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… Audio Time Capsule
September 29, 2022 | by Watkins Press Release: Oak Hill Cemetery Conservation Plan The Douglas County Historical Society (DCHS) Oak Hill Cemetery Program Committee and the City of Lawrence is working with Pacific… News
September 28, 2022 | by Will Haynes The February Sisters: Remembering & Moving Forward In February 1972, they took a stand. By occupying a KU building and demanding gender equity in policies that affected… Lectures & Programs Video
September 20, 2022 | by Watkins Maple Leaf Festival Special guest Ilene Kimsey joins Joel and Natalie in this episode to share the origin story of the Maple Leaf… Audio Time Capsule
September 6, 2022 | by Watkins 3rd Floor Grand Opening at the Watkins Museum In this episode, Natalie shares details about the Watkins Museum’s 3rd Floor Grand Opening and what makes the 3rd floor… Audio Time Capsule
September 2, 2022 | by Watkins Press Release: 3rd Floor Grand Opening After eight years of planning and installation, the Watkins Museum’s third floor permanent exhibit will finally be unveiled! Drop by… News
August 19, 2022 | by Will Haynes Retaliation during the Civil War: Talk with Lorien Foote Americans in the 19th century believed they were civilized and that war had to be conducted with restraint and honor. Lectures & Programs Video
August 18, 2022 | by Will Haynes Environmental History of the Civil War: Talk with Lisa Brady In recent decades, historians have uncovered compelling evidence that the natural world greatly influenced events during the American Civil War. Lectures & Programs Video
August 18, 2022 | by Watkins The 1863 Lawrence Massacre Former Watkins Museum Director Steve Jansen joins Joel and Natalie in this episode of Time Capsule to discuss Quantrill’s Raid… Audio Time Capsule