Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War
In June 1863, Harriet Tubman ventured into the heart of slave territory in South Carolina to carry out one of…
Lectures & Programs
Creeping Glaciers and Ancient Oceans: The Geologic Story of Douglas County
On September 26, we hosted Andy Connolly of the Kansas Geological Survey for a fascinating lesson on how our region…
How do You Conserve a Cemetery?
Lawrence’s Oak Hill Cemetery is undergoing a dramatic restoration! We spoke with Lucinda Linderman, Sculpture Conservator with Pacific Coast…
Celebration of William Stafford: Living a Poetic Life
We hosted the annual celebration of famed Kansas poet William Stafford. This drop-in event featured readings by area Kansas and…
Bundle Up! Dressing for Winter in Territorial Kansas
What did settlers wear to survive the harsh winters of 1850s Kansas? In this public talk, Eric Smallwood, 19th-century men’s…
Author Talk with Tom Clavin: “The Last Outlaws”
We hosted bestselling author Tom Clavin for a discussion of his latest book,…
The Forgotten Senator: Preston B. Plumb
Senator Preston B. Plumb is little known today, but in his lifetime he smuggled guns for the Free State movement,…
Food & Agriculture during the Civil War
How did food production and scarcities change the course of history during the American Civil War? We spoke with…
The Munsee Tribe in Kansas
Through a grant from Humanities Kansas, the Munsee Tribe in Kansas has embarked on “Niiloona Munsiiw: We Are Munsee,”…
Native Americans After World War I
We spoke with Thomas Grillot, author of the book First Americans: US Patriotism in Indian Country…
Varmints & Victims: Predator Control in the American West
We spoke with historian Frank Van Nuys about his fascinating book, Varmints and Victims: Predator Control in the American…
Potter’s Field History Harvest
In November 2022, Project Director Caleb Latas and Associate Researcher and Science Outreach manager Blair Schneider introduced the Oak Hill…