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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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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: 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.
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Hotline: Lecompton's Christmas Trees
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.
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Hotline: The Cultural Importance of Indigenous Food
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.
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Hotline: Ghosts in Literature
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.
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Kansas 1972: Voices of Vietnam Veterans
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.
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Kansas 1972: Rattlebone Hollow
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.
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Kansas 1972: Uprooted
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.
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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.
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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.
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Kansas 1972: Decision 1972
Explore the 1972 election year, including who won, the changes to come, and a few larger-than-life individuals.
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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.
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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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