November 22, 2023 | by Will Haynes Author Talk with Tom Clavin: “The Last Outlaws” We hosted bestselling author Tom Clavin for a discussion of his latest book,… Lectures & Programs Video
October 19, 2023 | by Will Haynes The Forgotten Senator: Preston B. Plumb Senator Preston B. Plumb is little known today, but in his lifetime he smuggled guns for the Free State movement,… Lectures & Programs Video
August 22, 2023 | by Will Haynes 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… Lectures & Programs Video
May 13, 2023 | by Will Haynes The Munsee Tribe in Kansas Through a grant from Humanities Kansas, the Munsee Tribe in Kansas has embarked on “Niiloona Munsiiw: We Are Munsee,”… Lectures & Programs Video
April 26, 2023 | by Will Haynes Native Americans After World War I We spoke with Thomas Grillot, author of the book First Americans: US Patriotism in Indian Country… Lectures & Programs Video
April 21, 2023 | by Will Haynes 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… Lectures & Programs Video
April 21, 2023 | by Will Haynes 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… Lectures & Programs Video
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
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
May 20, 2022 | by Will Haynes Lawrence Women in the 1890s: From the Gilded Age to Progressivism Join us for a special presentation by historian Kathryn Nemeth Tuttle in connection with our exhibit Mothers of Invention: The… Lectures & Programs Video
April 8, 2022 | by Watkins Prairie Divination The Watkins Museum and the Paper Plains Literary Festival bring you a special event: Join us for a conversation with… Lectures & Programs Video