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Kids bring your family and take a walk along our nature trails and stop to read a good book or poem - page by page, and then come to the Learning Center for a fun follow-up... details>>
Wednesdays & Thursdays in June & July Enjoy a different theme of history each week with lots of hands on activities and crafts! Scheduled Theme: Music & Arts: 1860s Style,... details>>
Moms, join your kids in a Baking Class. Kiss your fear of working with yeast goodbye and learn the secrets to moist, tender, homemade breads and rolls. Bake up easy and... details>>
The ukulele was one of the most popular musical instruments of the 1920s and every year the Kansas City Ukesters make it their business to enlighten us on the high merits of... details>>
Numbers underscore the troubling prevalence of eviction in the Kansas City area. Nearly three of every 100 renters in Jackson County - a rate almost 20% higher than the... details>>
5/25/2018
Fort Scott National Historic Site And the Great Outdoors, Good Ol’ Days 2018
5/21/2018
Living History and “Highlights in History” Featured for Memorial Day Weekend at Fort Scott National Historic Site
Events that happened in the 29 eastern Kansas and 12 western Missouri counties of Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area, Inc. 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.
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Learn about the dramatic events surrounding the drafting of the Lecompton Constitution at Constitution Hall State Historic Site and how Lecompton was affected at the Territorial Capital Museum. details>>
America's leading World War I institution is dedicated to remembering, interpreting and understanding the Great War and its enduring impact on the global community. details>>
Explore Amelia Earhart's Birthplace, restored to the time period of her life. This site portrays her life and the lives of other women aviators through educational exhibits, activities, and events. details>>
