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Posts Tagged ‘Arts & Culture’

New Amelia Earhart Museum Gleams with the Energy, Innovation and Bravery of its Subject

By | April 14, 2023 | 0
The centerpiece of the new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Atchison is the plane Muriel, named for Earhart’s younger sister, Grace Muriel Earhart Morrissey. The plane is the one remaining Lockheed Electra 10-E, which Earhart piloted on her final voyage.

The sparkling new hangar-museum at Atchison’s Amelia Earhart Memorial Airport does more than just pay tribute to its namesake’s life and career.

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KC Author of Banned Children’s Books Marches On

By | April 6, 2023 | 0
Kansas City-based author and illustrator Shane W. Evans.

A Kansas City-based author of children’s books recently learned his work was on a list of the most banned picture books. Here’s how he responded.

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The Resonant Legacy of Pipe Organs in Lawrence, Kansas 

By | April 5, 2023 | 3
Between rows of piano keys (stacked vertically) we see plaques that read "Reuter Organ Company" A hand reaches to play several keys.

Lawrence has an honored place in the world of pipe organs. It is home to both Reuter Organ Co. and one of the nation’s largest university organ departments.

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White Castle Didn’t Just Invent Sliders. The Kansas Chain Created a Playbook for American Fast Food

By | March 24, 2023 | 0
White Castle founders Walt Anderson and Billy Ingram stand next to two automobiles outside of White Castle number 10, located at 318 West Douglas Avenue in Wichita, Kansas. The sign on the building reads: "White Castle System, Inc. No. 10 - Hamburger - Buy 'em by the sack 5¢ Anderson and Ingram." Two employees can be seen posing in the window, which advertises "Good coffee 5¢ Cold drinks."

White Castle began in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas, where its ingenious small hamburgers kicked off a national craze and inspired imitators of all shapes and sizes.

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Latin Grammy-Nominated Artist Hosting Event for Women’s History Month: ‘You’re Not Alone’ 

By | March 17, 2023 | 0
A woman with long curly hair, in a black silk shirt and black fedora hat looks into the camera.

Grammy-nominated artist, Mireya Ramos, launched an inaugural Women’s History month event, “Ladies Rock.” It’s interactive and meant to empower women to create.

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