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Hotline: The History of the Electric Guitar

Turn in up to 11! The electric guitars origins can be traced to Wichita, explains Eric Cale, director of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Listen to hear the fascinating history!

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Huascar Medina Full Story People   Hotline: "Mi Isla" Poet Laureate of Kansas Huascar Medina reads his poem “Mi Isla.” Full Story A man looks to the left beyond the camera with a woods background Full Story Places   Hotline: La Yarda Filmmaker Lourdes Kalusha-Aguirre recounts the story of La Yarda, an East Lawrence community of Mexican railroad workers and their families. Full Story board game pieces Full Story People   Hotline: The History of Board Games Daniel Ireton of Kansas State University shares the history of the board game. Full Story statue of woman in a bonnet Full Story People   Hotline: The Legend of the Blue Light Lady Generations of Hays residents have stories about seeing or seeking the ghostly "Blue Light Lady." Jim Hoy tells the story of Elizabeth Polly and how she became the "Blue Light Lady" of Hays. Full Story
mug on stack of books   Full Story Hotline: Winter Reading Recommendations Miranda Ericsson, Readers Librarian for the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, gives some fun winter reading recommendations. Full Story
chickadee on a snowy branch   Full Story Hotline: Christmas Bird Count Kim Perez of Fort Hays State University tells the story of how the annual Christmas Bird Count got its start in 1901 and how this conservation effort continues today on the Humanities Hotline. Full Story
woman and girl celebrating kwanzaa   Full Story 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. Full Story
victorian christmas tree Full Story   Hotline: Lecompton's Christmas Trees President of the Historic Lecompton Museum, Paul Bahnmaier, tells the story behind the museum's Christmas Tree exhibit.  Full Story
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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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Gordon Parks Full Story People   Kansas 1972: Kansas Through the Camera's Eye How did Kansas photographers in the early 1970s engage with Kansas and Kansans in their work? Hear how Terry Evans and Gordon Parks used their cameras to capture Kansas stories and perspectives. Full Story group of musicians playing bluegrass music Full Story People   Kansas 1972: Returning to Roots Music In the Fall of 1972, around 10,000 people descended on the Winfield fairgrounds to enjoy a long weekend of camping, crafts, and bluegrass music. 50 years later, the festival has created a community around bluegrass. Full Story 1972 campaign mailer Full Story People   Kansas 1972: Decision 1972 Explore the 1972 election year, including who won, the changes to come, and a few larger-than-life individuals. Full Story Earth as seen from the moon Full Story People   Kansas 1972: To the Stars While a Kansan was orbiting the moon in 1972, the state was also a hotbed of UFO sightings. A proposed space shuttle launch site in western Kansas was met with local opposition. Full Story
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Kansas 1972: Only You

Learn about the Kansas roots of Smokey Bear, New Deal public works programs, the environmental movement, and a Rawlins County mural.

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