A Student History of Haskell Indian Nations University

...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... Read More

John Lewis Waller: A 19th Century Renaissance Man

...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.... Read More

Eerie Evening: Team Trivia Event

10/16 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Spend an eerie evening at VIBE in Downtown Lawrence playing trivia amongst friends! The trivia game will include six rounds of questions ranging... Read More

Bundle Up! Dressing for Winter in Territorial Kansas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90iX0BHGGl4&t=14s What did settlers wear to survive the harsh winters of 1850s Kansas? In this public talk, Eric Smallwood, 19th-century men’s fashion historian and tailor, used images, historical accounts, and... Read More

Celebration of William Stafford: Living a Poetic Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrnnadIK5xY&t=17s We hosted the annual celebration of famed Kansas poet William Stafford. This drop-in event featured readings by area Kansas and Missouri poets.... Read More

The February Sisters: Remembering & Moving Forward

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxa1xkvy84U In February 1972, they took a stand. By occupying a KU building and demanding gender equity in policies that affected women students, faculty, and staff on campus, the courageous... Read More

Lawrence Local: Maggie Herrington

...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... Read More

Stained-Glass Windows Restoration Project

...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... Read More

Food & Agriculture during the Civil War

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMPVgR9SBqs&t=5s How did food production and scarcities change the course of history during the American Civil War? We spoke with renowned historian R. Douglas Hurt, author of numerous books, about... Read More

A Racehorse Named Ethan Allen

...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... Read More

Founders of Oak Hill Cemetery Tour

...potter’s field was used as a burial place for unknown or unclaimed people or for individuals who could not afford burial expenses. During the walking tour, gravesites of citizens who... Read More

Watershed: The Controversial Creation of Clinton Lake

...exhibit explores the contentious creations of Clinton Lake using first-person accounts from those involved in the lake’s creation and the displaced communities. Thank you to our exhibit sponsor Tom Harper!... Read More