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A new film tells the stories of LGBTQ Kansans.

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Kima Mora Full Story People   The Power of Women Las Nuevas Adelitas: The Power of Women oral history and short film explore the historical and cultural contributions of Mexican American women. Full Story Crossroads: Change in Rural America Full Story People   Crossroads: Change in Rural America A six-stop exclusive Kansas tour of a Smithsonian traveling exhibition presented by Humanities Kansas. Full Story The Road to Santa Fe title card Full Story Places   Convergence of Cultures 200 years ago, the Santa Fe Trail opened two-way commerce with Mexico, impacting the people who lived and traveled along the route. Full Story Basketball History Full Story People   Oil and Gold: The McPherson Globe Refiners Basketball Story Experience a Kansas basketball team’s triumph at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Full Story
black and white photo of the McPherson Globe Refiners team   Full Story Root for the Home Team Catch a glimpse of Kansas sports history with short documentaries about Kansas basketball at the Olympics and futbol in Garden City. Full Story
Mariachi Estrella   Full Story Mariachi Estrella: Ad Astra Per Aspera Share the triumphs and tragedies of Topeka’s Mariachi Estrella, the nation’s first all-female mariachi band. Full Story
Stafford County's Glass Plate Negatives Project   Full Story Preserving History with Thousands of Glass Plate Negatives The Stafford County Historical Museum has cataloged and preserved thousands of glass plate negatives from the early 1900s with the support of HK grant. Full Story
Brown v. Board Mural and Painters Full Story   Make Your Mark "And the Children Shall Lead" is a community mural in Topeka inspired by the Brown v. Board decision. Members of the community are invited to make their mark by painting the mural. Full Story
test Full Story   Kinsley's Patterns of Change The Kinsley Library has collected and shared Edwards County residents’ stories about life in rural Kansas during the Great Depression and World War II through oral history projects supported by HK grants. Full Story
Strugglers Hill Video Project Full Story   Strugglers Hill Neighborhood Humanities Kansas grants spark community and filmmaker collaborations to tell unique local stories through short films. One example is the short film documenting the story of Strugglers Hill. Full Story
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Talk About Literature Kansas in Newton, KS

Humanities Kansas' Talk About Literature in Kansas book discussions introduce Kansans to different perspectives and new experiences through literature.

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Florence Kansas Full Story Places   Florence, Kansas Experience the history, struggles, and dreams of one small Kansas town. Full Story Humanities Kansas Full Story People   Our Charley: Charles Curtis “A Boy Forced to Choose” The Kansas years of Charles Curtis, the 31st Vice President of the United States. Full Story Topeka's Jayhawk Theatre Full Story Places   Preserving the Past: Topeka’s Jayhawk Theatre A short film about Topeka’s 1926 movie palace and its hope for future restoration. Full Story Celebrating 100 Years: McPherson County All Schools Day Full Story Places   Celebrating 100 Years: McPherson County All Schools Day A look back at 100 years of McPherson County’s annual celebration of students and education that takes place the second week of May. Full Story
Turning Points: Stories of Change 

Turning Points: Stories of Change

Humanities Kansas partnered with four organizations in Hays, Kinsley, Ulysses, and Olathe to develop 5-minute Turning Points short films that explore a significant moment of change in each of their communities.

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