This episode closes out Women’s History Month with the infamous “Aunt” Jane Williams who was the richest Black woman in Lawrence at the turn of the 20th century. How did she become so wealthy? Jane and her family operated a speakeasy in East Lawrence during Kansas Prohibition.

Time Capsule with KLWN’s Joel Becker and the Watkins Museum’s Natalie Vondrak explores the history of Lawrence or Douglas County and shares the stories of the people and events that have helped shape our community. The show airs the first Tuesday of the month during Radio for Grownups around 10:10 AM on FM 101.7 or AM 1320 KLWN.