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Historian Ron Smith discusses his new book Thomas Ewing Jr.: Frontier Lawyer and Civil War General....

Author Marc Wortman discusses his new book The Bonfire: The Siege and Burning of Atlanta on Wed...

Although relatively small compared to the great clashes to come, the Battle of First Manassas (Bull Run) was a seminal event in American history. Whe...

Shawn Faulkner of the Military History Department at the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth discusses the conditio...

Kansas City Public Library Director Crosby Kemper III interviews Langston Hughes, portrayed by Charles Ev...

On the eve of the 136th anniversary of the famous “Last Stand,” retired National Park Service Superintendent Paul L. Hedren asks: Was...

Kansas City Public Library Director Crosby Kemper III interviews Amelia Earhart, portrayed by Ann Birney...

Meet the Past features Library Director Crosby Kemper III interviewing prominent historical figures (as portrayed by veteran Chautauqua p...

Since his first celluloid depiction in 1908, Jesse James has been the subject of more than 40 films and has been portrayed by the likes of Tyrone Powe...

The 1940 U.S. Census revealed that Missouri had 3.8 million residents, there were 1.8 million Kansans, and Kansas City, Missouri, was home to 400,000...