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Quantrill's Raid Survivor: Kate Doane Earle Riggs
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Kate Doane Earle Riggs Bushwhacker Beater Kate Doane Earle was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December 29, 1836. As a young woman, she taught school before moving to Lawrence and marrying…
Quantrill's Raid Survivor: Elizabeth Margaret Acheson Fisher
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Elizabeth Margaret Acheson Fisher Free Stater and Rescuer Elizabeth Margaret Acheson was born in New York City on January 25, 1826. By the time she had become a young woman, Elizabeth and her family…
Notorious: Rebels for a Good Cause
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Artwork: Torren Thomas In the late 1800s and early 1900s, criminals often broke the law on the Kansas plains, but some were rebels with a cause – and others were outlaws While struggling to…
Notorious: The Outlaws
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Artwork: Torren Thomas In the late 1800s and early 1900s, criminals often broke the law on the Kansas plains, but some were rebels with a cause – and others were outlaws Manifest destiny, a term…
Kansas' River Adventures
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Photo Credit: David Mayes Adventure awaits in the untamed beauty of Kansas' three navigable rivers: the Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri. Unveil hidden gems and embark on a journey roads can't…
High Plains Under the Sea
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Photo Credit: Meg Kumin An ancient sea and the life that thrived in it shaped the contour of the land we know Kansas is known for a few things—wheat, beef, sunflowers, sports—not so much water…
City of Sorrow: The Story of Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence
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Painting "Blood-Stained Dawn" by Ernst Elmer/Courtesy Watkins Museum of History The Kansas town was a symbol of freedom and haven for those who fought slavery … so 160 years ago, Confederate…
A Reimagined Roast Straight from the Ranch
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Photography by Aaron Patton Eck Agriculture continues generations of farming and ranching with direct-to-customer sales and an array of original recipes Often up before sunrise, Darrin Eck and Beth…
The Kansas Wetlands
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Two neighboring wildlife areas in central Kansas offer some of the nation’s best viewing for migratory birds Timothy Barksdale has seen most of the best wildlife viewing locations in the world. He’s…
Native Grasses in Kansas
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Save money and the planet with these backyard grasses The subtle beauty of dusk is one of the best times to appreciate the sights and sounds of the Kansas prairie. The landscapes, native grasses and…
