Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area in Kansas and Missouri

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July 2014

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1	2	3 Lunch and Learn - The Power Brokers: James Lane & S.C. Pomeroy 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM \| Ottawa,KS	4 Highlights in History 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM \| Fort Scott,KS Old-Fashioned Independence Day 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM \| Olathe,KS Glorious Fourth Celebration! 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM \| Ottawa,KS	5 Highlights in History 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM \| Fort Scott,KS
6	7	8	9 Let’s Build A Birdhouse! 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM \| Kearney,MO	10 Brigadier General John T Hughes Sons of Confederate Veterans Meeting 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM \| Sugar Creek,MO	11	12 Created Equal Film Screening: Freedom Riders 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM \| Kansas City,MO
13 Second Sundays at the Old Depot Museum & the Dietrich Cabin 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM \| Ottawa,KS	14	15	16 Dole Institute Presents: Amelia Earhart 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM \| Lawrence,KS	17	18	19 Rededication of Second Colorado Volunteer Cavalry Monument 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM \| Independence,MO Medal of Honor Remembrance Ceremony 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM \| Lenexa-Shawnee,KS Louis Copt: Kansas Landscapes Opening Reception 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM \| Clinton,KS 1 more event on this day
20	21	22 Railroads and the Civil War 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM \| Kansas City,MO	23 Learn to Crochet 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM \| Kearney,MO	24	25 Final Fridays at the Carnegie 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM \| Lawrence,KS	26
27	28	29	30	31 CHARISMA Teacher's Night 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM \| Excelsior Springs,MO

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Thursday, July 31, 2014

CHARISMA Teacher's Night

Learn how Clay & Ray County Archives, Museums, & Historic Sites can help educators integrate history based learning to address the Common Core. This is a chance to check out &... details>>

Saturday, August 02, 2014

Log Cabin Days

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Saturday, August 02, 2014

Shoal Creek Living History Museum First Saturday

Free family event with reenactors to bring the Village to life. Features 17 authentic 19th century buildings dating from 1807-1885. Located in Robert H. Hodge Park. details>>

Saturday, August 02, 2014

Historic Walking Tour - Liberty, Missouri

Meet in the parking lot at the corner of Franklin and Lightburne Streets for a historic tour of Liberty, Missouri. FREE details>>

Friday, August 08, 2014

Open Public meeting

The public is invited to an informational meeting on Friday, Aug. 8 to discuss Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site. The open-house style meeting will be held from 6 to... details>>

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7/24/2014

Final Fridays will go on at the Carnegie in Lawrence, but pardon our mess

Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area News Release Julie McPike, Managing Director (785) 856-5283 jmcpike@freedomsfrontier.org... continue>>

7/15/2014

Youth have the Opportunity to Explore Local History this Summer through a Series of Field Trips

Fort Scott National Historic Site News Release Fort Scott NHS PO Box 918 Fort Scott, KS 66701 (620) 223-0310 www.nps.gov Release Date:... continue>>

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What is Freedom's Frontier?

Events that happened in the 29 eastern Kansas and 12 western Missouri counties of Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area led to the Civil War and an enduring struggle for freedom. Conflict over slavery and other issues drew those on both sides into a violent Border War. Missouri heroes were Kansas villains. Kansas victories were Missouri tragedies. Now Freedom’s Frontier bridges the border. Explore Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area and experience from many viewpoints the strong freedom story that runs along the Missouri Kansas border.