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Quantrill in the Movies: John Tibbetts

Sunday, August 18, 2013 2:00pm

Central Library

In Person

William Quantrill’s August 21, 1863 Confederate raid on Lawrence, Kansas, left nearly 200 men and boys dead and the city in flames. Film expert...

The Sack of Lawrence and the Guerrilla War

Wednesday, August 21, 2013 6:30pm

Central Library

In Person

On the 150th anniversary of William Clarke Quantrill’s raid on Lawrence, Tony R. Mullis of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff...

Guerrillas in Our Midst

August 18, 2013 - December 29, 2013

Central Library

Before and during the Civil War, Confederate guerrillas – men like William Clarke Quantrill, “Bloody Bill” Anderson, and Frank and Jesse James – battl...

How Facts Help Us Feel Less Afraid: Lessons from "The Small and the Mighty"

Thursday, October 24, 2024 6:30pm

Offsite Location

Online

In Person

Sharon McMahon, a former teacher whose fact-checking social media posts went viral during the 2020 election, discusses her new book The Small and the...

The Power of Our Supreme Court: How Supreme Court Cases Shape Democracy

Thursday, November 14, 2024 6:00pm

Plaza Branch

Online

In Person

Lawrence-based teacher Matt Beat has over 1 million subscribers to his Mr. Beat and The Beat Goes On YouTube channels, through which he aims to bolste...

Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America

Thursday, March 20, 2025 6:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Clay Risen’s new book, Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America, speaks to the divisiveness of our contemporary moment. A...

'Free for All: Inside the Public Library'

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 6:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

A public library’s mission is simple but powerful: to be a place anyone can enter, free of charge, and encounter a universe of ideas and resources. Th...

'Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals)'

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 6:00pm

Central Library

Online

In Person

Historian Kevin Schultz discusses his new book Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History, a criticism of modern liberali...

The Power of Storytelling for a Healthy Democracy

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 6:00pm

Central Library

In Person

National Trust for Historic Preservation President Carol Quillen discusses the importance of storytelling – rooted in historic places – to a healthy d...

KC Fringe Festival Preview

Thursday, July 10, 2025 6:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Do you Fringe? The KC Fringe Festival returns in July with its annual two-week extravaganza. Take a sneak peek at a variety of family-friendly shows,...

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