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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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Learn to Crochet

A class for beginners ages 10 and up. We’ll learn 2 basic patterns. Bring your own lunch & supplies. (We’ll provide a list.) $10 per person RSVP by July 16th... details>>

Friday, July 25, 2014

Final Fridays at the Carnegie

Join us each "Final Friday" as we invite the public to enjoy a few hours of period music, entertainers, speakers, and exhibits on display. Freedom's Frontier will be hosting... details>>

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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Sunday, August 10, 2014

Second Sundays at the Old Depot Museum & the Dietrich Cabin

Head on down to Ottawa, KS for Second Sundays! FREE admission to the Old Depot Museum and the Dietrich Cabin. Walk through an amazing old stone Depot built in 1888. You... details>>

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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>>

7/8/2014

River Network names Kansan one of the 2014 "River Heroes"

Friends of the Kaw News Release River Network announces 2014 River Heroes Awards to Celebrate those who protect and care for waterways... 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.