Through a grant from Humanities Kansas, the Munsee Tribe in Kansas has embarked on “Niiloona Munsiiw: We Are Munsee,”…

We spoke with Thomas Grillot, author of the book First Americans: US Patriotism in Indian Country…

We spoke with historian Frank Van Nuys about his fascinating book, Varmints and Victims: Predator Control in the American…

In November 2022, Project Director Caleb Latas and Associate Researcher and Science Outreach manager Blair Schneider introduced the Oak Hill…

In February 1972, they took a stand. By occupying a KU building and demanding gender equity in policies that affected…

Americans in the 19th century believed they were civilized and that war had to be conducted with restraint and honor.

In recent decades, historians have uncovered compelling evidence that the natural world greatly influenced events during the American Civil War.

Join us for a special presentation by historian Kathryn Nemeth Tuttle in connection with our exhibit Mothers of Invention: The…

The Watkins Museum and the Paper Plains Literary Festival bring you a special event: Join us for a conversation with…

Join us for an live online interview with Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott about community, Black history, and film. Get involved…

This event was streamed live on Feb 23, 2022. For closed captions, view the video on our Facebook site: fb.watch/bnyfw3RrPm/…

The cannon known as Old Sacramento had a colorful and mysterious history before it came to rest as a treasured…