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Hotline: Holidays at the All-Electric House
Andrew Gustafson, Curator of Interpretation at the Johnson County Museum, shares the history of the All-Electric House that resides inside their facility and gets a holiday makeover each year.
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Hotline: Marymount College
Dr. Patricia Ackerman, freelance writer and professor of language arts at Kansas State University, shares the holiday traditions of Marymount College on the Humanities Holiday Hotline.
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Nature
Hotline: The Wintering Prairie
Learning from the land. Emily Ryan, director of The Commons at The University of Kansas, invites listeners to explore and connect with the winter prairie on the Humanities Hotline.
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Hotline: Winter Soundtrack
Cash Hollistah shares a playlist of songs to get you in the winter spirit.
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Hotline: The Story of Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is observed for seven days after Christmas through New Year's Day. Lona Reeves of The Kansas African American Museum talks about the history and traditions of this celebration of African American culture.
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Hotline: La Yarda
Poet Laureate of Kansas Huascar Medina reads his poem “Mi Isla.”
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Hotline: The History of Board Games
Poet Laureate of Kansas Huascar Medina reads his poem “Mi Isla.”
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Hotline: The Legend of the Blue Light Lady
Poet Laureate of Kansas Huascar Medina reads his poem “Mi Isla.”
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From Wichita to Hollywood: Honoring Hattie McDaniel
Poet Laureate of Kansas Huascar Medina reads his poem “Mi Isla.”
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In Praise of Mystery: The Poetry of Ada Limón
Poet Laureate of Kansas Huascar Medina reads his poem “Mi Isla.”
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Big Idea: African American Storytelling in Museums
Poet Laureate of Kansas Huascar Medina reads his poem “Mi Isla.”
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Places
Five Flags of Ford County
The territory today known as Ford County has been called by a multitude of names over the centuries, from New Spain to the Province of Louisiana to the State of Kansas, among others.
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A Rendezvous with History
“Road of Conquest: Another View of the Santa Fe Trail” will be held September 19-21, 2024. The symposium consists of a documentary screening and presentations by scholars.
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The Big Idea
Big Idea: Indigenous Storytelling in Museums
Building relationships represents an important new approach by the museum community and one that begins with trust. Who tells the stories of Indigenous history?
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Humanities vs. Godzilla
Godzilla is 70! Johnson County Community College’s Billington Library is celebrating this monster milestone in September with the Godzilla Friday Film Series.
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A New Portrait of Stafford County
The "Hall of Portraits: Documenting our Diverse Legacy", supported by an HK Humanities for All grant, is a photography and film project at the St. John Homecoming Hall and Museum in Stafford County, KS.
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