Kansas City Public Library Director Crosby Kemper III and Harvard University economist Edward Glaeser engage in...

George Washington Carver was a renowned scientist and teacher, yet he is one of the most misunderstood figures in American history. His expansive...

As much an American success story as a story about America itself, the saga of Fred Harvey and the Harvey Houses is a captivating tale of entrepre...

The World’s Fairs that took place in the United States during the Great Depression of the 1930s gave hope to millions and offered visions of futur...

Award-winning author Mariko Nagai shares the sources of inspiration for her new book, Georgic: Stories...

In association with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, re-enactors and historians will participate in an 1860s-themed fashion show. The will...

On June 8, 1966, a massive EF-5 tornado cut a 22-mile swath across eastern Kansas before smashing through Topeka. Author Bonar Me...

John Curatola of the Military History Department at the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth discusses the milita...

Area artist Lynus Young discusses his show, Vapor DEVA, on display in the Guldner Gallery at the Central Library...

Award-winning author Leo Damrosch discusses his new biography, Tocqueville’s Discovery of America....