Category: Kansas
Kafir Corn
You’ve probably never heard of Kafir Corn. However, turn back the clock a century and you may have been hearing about it on national radio. …
Drought and Grasshoppers
The first settlers to this region began to farm the land, but drought and grasshoppers made life miserable for most. But just when things seemed…
Near the Santa Fe Trail
The early trails that moved settlers from east to west often charted courses that helped reduce the number of obstacles in their path. Those trails…
Searching for Gold in Kansas
If you are a Spanish explorer searching the New World for gold, the place you’d come look of course would be the state of Kansas. …
The Quivira of Kansas
The area around Lyons, Kansas in the central part of the Sunflower State may appear to be sparsely populated by national standards. However, about 500…
Teddy’s Unusual Pet
Presidents receive all kinds of gifts. One young resident of Sharon Springs, KS was so excited to see President Teddy Roosevelt, she gave him a…
Unearthing a Mystery
Doctors may be called upon to help people in all kinds of situations, but the request in Wallace, KS was a bit unusual. There was…
Rescue of the German Family
Conflicts between Native Americans and westward moving settlers took place around Ft. Wallace, in western Kansas, during the years around the Civil War. However, it…
Fort Wallace – Wallace, KS
Today it is a small town in an area where towns are few and far between. Yet it is a place that was important for…
Canton, Kansas and Its Famous Water Towers
Just about every town has a water tower. Canton, Kansas has not one, but two such towers, similar in size and style that stand about…
