Kansas Heritage - Summer 2006
(Volume 14, Number 2)
Six Degrees of Kansas: Celebrity in the Sunflower State
By Sara J. Keckeisen
Kansans, like the rest of the world, have always had a fascination with the rich and famous. Many stars and dignitaries have touched our state and its residents. Do only six degrees separate you from a brush with celebrity?
Picnic at Pryor's Grove
By Leona M. Dillard
Death in the heartland came on a peaceful summer day.
Near a quiet grove, a town picnic was violently interrupted by gunshots. The crowd scattered, the gunmen fled, and a sheriff lay mortally wounded.
Kansas, Naturally
In search of salt, sand, and sage.
The Wonderful Old . . .
Barn yesterday.
Past Snaps
"Capturing the Moment."
100 Years Ago
Saving San Francisco
About Faces: Etta Moten
She sings with a golden voice
Vintage Vignettes
Short stories of yesteryear
Presenting the Past
Upcoming historical events
Lasting Impressions
Tennis Trio. With rackets ready, young girls pose before a game. Unidentified Kansas location, ca. 1900.