Get an insider's perspective on the most interesting objects in the collections of the Kansas Museum of History. Each biweekly episode features a different curator talking about a different object, always something featured on our web site. It's the best of our nation's history--not just Kansas, but important events for the whole United States. There's something for everyone, from the Civil War to the Cold War, Abraham Lincoln to Amelia Earhart, tornadoes to travel. You can access the full stories (with images) on the Web at http://www.kshs.org. Just look for the Cool Things link. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/index.htm en-us Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:00:00 CST Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:00:00 CST Copyright 2011 KSHS An insider's perspective on the most interesting objects at the Kansas Museum of History. Kansas Historical Society Get an insider's perspective on the most interesting objects in the collections of the Kansas Museum of History. Each biweekly episode features a different curator talking about a different object, always something featured on our web site. It's the best of our nation's history--not just Kansas, but important events for the whole United States. There's something for everyone, from the Civil War to the Cold War, Abraham Lincoln to Amelia Earhart, tornadoes to travel. You can access the full stories (with images) on the Web at http://www.kshs.org. Just look for the Cool Things link. museums, history, historical societies, galleries, museum podcasts, history podcasts, Kansas history, United States history, travel, collections, West, American West, Old West, Wild West, Great Plains, exhibits, curators Kansas Historical Society KansasMuseum@kshs.org Podcasts no rmartin@kshs.org (Rebecca Martin) Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 6.1 webmaster@kshs.org http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/graphics/podcastbuttonsm.jpg http://www.kshs.org http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-custer-s-last-rally-lithograph/10121 bkeckeisen@kshs.org During his lifetime, many considered George Armstrong Custer an inept braggart. This was proven by his complete failure at Little Big Horn, yet heroic images of him soon appeared in every American bar and saloon. Join us for a discussion of a classic image of Custer's last stand. Kansas Historical Society Custer's Last Rally Lithograph During his lifetime, many considered George Armstrong Custer an inept braggart. This was proven by his complete failure at Little Big Horn, yet heroic images of him soon appeared in every American bar and saloon. Join us for a discussion of a classic image of Custer's last stand. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/150_laststandlitho.mp3 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:00:00 CST 31:06 Podcasts no george armstrong custer, last stand, last rally, little big horn, american indians, indian wars, john mulvany, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/laststandlitho.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-custer-s-last-rally-lithograph/10121 Custer's Last Rally Lithograph 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-coronado-sword/10342 btarr@kshs.org Five hundred years ago a rich Spaniard led an army onto the North American plains, searching for a mythical city of gold. According to legend, someone on Francisco Vazquez de Coronado's expedition dropped this sword in present-day Kansas. Kansas Historical Society Alleged Coronado expedition sword Five hundred years ago a rich Spaniard led an army onto the North American plains, searching for a mythical city of gold. According to legend, someone on Francisco Vazquez de Coronado's expedition dropped this sword in present-day Kansas. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/149_coronadosword.mp3 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:00:00 CST 31:50 Podcasts no swords, Coronado, explorers, exploration, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/coronadosword.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-coronado-sword/10342 Alleged Coronado expedition sword 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-capitol-mail-carts/17295 mriedel@kshs.org Instantaneous and digital is the preferred method of communication for modern legislative bodies. In the mid-20th century, though, the Kansas Legislature used a more utilitarian method: two wooden mail carts. Kansas Historical Society Kansas legislative mail carts Instantaneous and digital is the preferred method of communication for modern legislative bodies. In the mid-20th century, though, the Kansas Legislature used a more utilitarian method: two wooden mail carts. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/148_mailcarts.mp3 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:00:00 CST 39:44 Podcasts no mail, legislature, post office, statehouse, capitol, house of representatives, senate, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/mailcart.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-capitol-mail-carts/17295 Kansas legislative mail carts 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-white-gloves/17292 dpearson@kshs.org The difference between a beautician and a mortician is less than you might think. This episode considers white gloves worn by an African American funeral home director whose mother's beautician beginnings grew into a family-run mortuary. Kansas Historical Society African American funeral director's gloves The difference between a beautician and a mortician is less than you might think. This episode considers white gloves worn by an African American funeral home director whose mother's beautician beginnings grew into a family-run mortuary. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/147_funeralgloves.mp3 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:00:00 CST 31:04 Podcasts no African Americans, funeral home, mortuary, gloves, clothing, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/whitegloves.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-white-gloves/17292 African American funeral director's gloves 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-world-war-i-navy-uniform/17284 nzimmerman@kshs.org During World War I, soldiers stood knee-deep in mud on French battlefields while one Kansas serviceman patrolled the coast of California. Hear about the Navy uniform worn by Effingham native Joe Price. Kansas Historical Society World War I Navy uniform During World War I, soldiers stood knee-deep in mud on French battlefields while one Kansas serviceman patrolled the coast of California. Hear about the Navy uniform worn by Effingham native Joe Price. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/146_navyuniform.mp3 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:00:00 CST 29:00 Podcasts no World War I, uniform, navy, sailors, Topeka, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/navyuniform.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-world-war-i-navy-uniform/17284 World War I Navy uniform 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-barber-chair-salesman-sample/17283 rmartin@kshs.org Barbering was big business a century ago. It required the right equipment. This segment considers a 1920s salesman sample of a barber chair that was a cut above the rest. Kansas Historical Society Barber Chair Salesman Sample Barbering was big business a century ago. It required the right equipment. This segment considers a 1920s salesman sample of a barber chair that was a cut above the rest. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/145_barberchair.mp3 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:00:00 CST 29:54 Podcasts no barbers, barber chair, chairs, furniture, salesman sample, Topeka, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/barberchair.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-barber-chair-salesman-sample/17283 Barber Chair Salesman Sample 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-hunting-vest/17291 lfritzsch@kshs.org Modern hunting apparel is emblazoned with bright orange, but this mid-20th century vest isn't brightly colored. We wonder if it was open season on hunters 50 years ago. Kansas Historical Society 1940s Hunting Vest Modern hunting apparel is emblazoned with bright orange, but this mid-20th century vest isn't brightly colored. We wonder if it was open season on hunters 50 years ago. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/144_huntervest.mp3 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:00:00 CST 29:00 Podcasts no hunting, hunters, vest, safety orange, blaze, Topeka, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/huntervest.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-hunting-vest/17291 Hunting Vest 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-drive-in-menu-boards/17282 btarr@kshs.org Drive-ins were a cultural milestone in the 1950s. Once food was delivered directly to an automobile, American eating habits were never the same. This episode considers a pair of giant menu boards from Bobo's Drive-In, a Topeka favorite. Kansas Historical Society A Topeka drive-in tradition Drive-ins were a cultural milestone in the 1950s. Once food was delivered directly to an automobile, American eating habits were never the same. This episode considers a pair of giant menu boards from Bobo's Drive-In, a Topeka favorite. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/143_bobos.mp3 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:00:00 CST 30:02 Podcasts no diner, drive-in, Bobos, fast food, restaurant, Topeka, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/bobomenu1.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-drive-in-menu-boards/17282 A Topeka drive-in tradition 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-the-wiz-albums/17177 dpearson@kshs.org For many, The Wizard of Oz is a timeless story about a girl from Kansas. For others, it's an old-fashioned tale that needs to be more inclusive. This episode considers album covers from The Wiz, a disco-era adaptation of L. Frank Baum's classic. Kansas Historical Society The Wiz Albums For many, The Wizard of Oz is a timeless story about a girl from Kansas. For others, it's an old-fashioned tale that needs to be more inclusive. This episode considers album covers from The Wiz, a disco-era adaptation of L. Frank Baum's classic. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/142_wizalbums.mp3 Wed, 021 Sep 2011 10:00:00 CST 31:14 Podcasts no The Wiz, Wizard of Oz, L Frank Baum, Dorothy, lion, tinman, scarecrow, Broadway play, films, movies, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/wizalbum.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-the-wiz-albums/17177 The Wiz Albums 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-ice-cream-company-objects/17168 lfritzsch@kshs.org Nothing says summer like ice cream. In the 1870s, the Scott Brothers of Topeka built an ice cream empire that lasted a century. Kansas Historical Society Ice Cream Company Merchandise Nothing says summer like ice cream. In the 1870s, the Scott Brothers of Topeka built an ice cream empire that lasted a century. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/141_popsicle.mp3 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:00:00 CST 30:06 Podcasts no Scott Brothers Ice Cream Company, Topeka, frozen treats, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/popsicle.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-ice-cream-company-objects/17168 Ice Cream Company Merchandise 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-fort-hays-dress-jacket/17175 btarr@kshs.org The commander of Fort Hays wore this army dress jacket during the 1870s. His years of Kansas service were the culmination of a long and distinguished career. Kansas Historical Society 1870s Military Dress Jacket The commander of Fort Hays wore this army dress jacket during the 1870s. His years of Kansas service were the culmination of a long and distinguished career. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/140_oakesjacket.mp3 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:00:00 CST 30:24 Podcasts no fort hays, military, army frontier, james oakes, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/oakesjacket.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-fort-hays-dress-jacket/17175 1870s Military Dress Jacket 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-bikini/17171 nzimmerman@kshs.org Bikinis were the bombshell of 1960s fashion--iconic swimwear named for an atomic explosion in the Pacific Ocean. A Kansas woman wore this version while relaxing poolside. Kansas Historical Society 1960s Bikini Bikinis were the bombshell of 1960s fashion--iconic swimwear named for an atomic explosion in the Pacific Ocean. A Kansas woman wore this version while relaxing poolside. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/139_bikini.mp3 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:00:00 CST 30:34 Podcasts no bikini, swimwear, swimming, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/bikini.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-bikini/17171 1960s Bikini 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-first-tornado-photo/17176 mriedel@kshs.org Tornadoes have threatened residents of the Great Plains for centuries, but until the late 1800s most Americans had never seen one. That changed when a Kansas farmer captured the first known photograph of a tornado in 1884. Kansas Historical Society First Tornado Photograph Tornadoes have threatened residents of the Great Plains for centuries, but until the late 1800s most Americans had never seen one. That changed when a Kansas farmer captured the first known photograph of a tornado in 1884. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/138_firsttornado.mp3 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:00:00 CST 32:50 Podcasts no tornado, photograph, Anderson County, cyclones, storms, weather, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/firsttornado.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-first-tornado-photo/17176 First Tornado Photograph 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-capitol-sculpture-models/17166 rmartin@kshs.org The second floor of Kansas' capitol features a pantheon of our state's heroes in stone. In this segment we consider four small busts related to this massive installation. Kansas Historical Society Busts for a Capitol Sculpture Competition The second floor of Kansas' capitol features a pantheon of our state's heroes in stone. In this segment we consider four small busts related to this massive installation. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/137_feltenbusts.mp3 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:00:00 CST 31:34 Podcasts no Peter Fritz Felten, sculpture, public art, capitol, statehouse, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/feltenbust.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-capitol-sculpture-models/17166 Busts for a Capitol Sculpture Competition 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-layton-drawing/16795 btarr@kshs.org Some folks take up gardening in retirement. Not so Elizabeth Layton, who spent her golden years painting as a way of dealing with depression. Hear how this little old lady from Wellsville, Kansas, rocked the art world. Kansas Historical Society Painting by Elizabeth Grandma Layton Some folks take up gardening in retirement. Not so Elizabeth Layton, who spent her golden years painting as a way of dealing with depression. Hear how this little old lady from Wellsville, Kansas, rocked the art world. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/136_laytonart.mp3 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:00:00 CST 31:12 Podcasts no art, painting, contour drawing, Elizabeth Grandma Layton, Wellsville, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/laytonart.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-layton-drawing/16795 Painting by Elizabeth Grandma Layton 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-paisley-shawl/16790 rmartin@kshs.org Some clothes are well-suited for traveling. A young man smuggled his daughter from Virginia to Kansas using this shawl. Kansas Historical Society Paisley shawl used by Kansas immigrants. Some clothes are well-suited for traveling. A young man smuggled his daughter from Virginia to Kansas using this shawl. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/135_paisley_shawl.mp3 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:00:00 CST 29:28 Podcasts no Immigrants, immigration, Leavenworth Kansas, Cherokee Strip land rush, Catholic Sisters of Charity Convent, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/paisleyshawl.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-paisley-shawl/16790 Paisley shawl used by Kansas immigrants. 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-dalton-gang-souvenirs/16804 rmartin@kshs.org Every family is a little dysfunctional. Some families are downright criminal. Join curators as they discuss fragments torn from members of the infamous Dalton gang after a foiled heist then go behind the scenes to examine Prohibition-era beer steins. Kansas Historical Society Fragments from the notorious Dalton gang Every family is a little dysfunctional. Some families are downright criminal. Join curators as they discuss fragments torn from members of the infamous Dalton gang after a foiled heist then go behind the scenes to examine Prohibition-era beer steins. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/134_pants.mp3 Wed, 1 Jun 2011 10:00:00 CST 31:08 Podcasts no Dalton gang, wild west, outlaws, Coffeyville, James gang, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/dalton1.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-dalton-gang-souvenirs/16804 Fragments from the notorious Dalton gang 300 248 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-turkey-red-wheat/16789 rmartin@kshs.org Belgium was in a bad place during World War I. German invaders ate its food, and an Allied blockade prevented more from arriving. Kansas farmers came to the rescue with homegrown flour shipped in these sacks. Kansas Historical Society Embroidered flour sacks from World War I Belgium was in a bad place during World War I. German invaders ate its food, and an Allied blockade prevented more from arriving. Kansas farmers came to the rescue with homegrown flour shipped in these sacks. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/133_floursacks.mp3 Wed, 18 May 2011 10:00:00 CST 31:04 Podcasts no World War I, Belgium, flour sacks, wheat, war relief, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/floursack.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-turkey-red-wheat/16789 Embroidered flour sacks from World War I 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-turkey-red-wheat/16789 mriedel@kshs.org Every group has its origin story. In Kansas, the legend is that Russian immigrants brought seeds from the home country (in bottles like this) and created the Wheat State. Kansas Historical Society Bottle of wheat seed from Russia Every group has its origin story. In Kansas, the legend is that Russian immigrants brought seeds from the home country (in bottles like this) and created the Wheat State. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/132_wheatseeds.mp3 Wed, 04 May 2011 10:00:00 CST 31:38 Podcasts no Russian Germans, immigrants, wheat, agriculture, turkey red, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/turkeyred.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-turkey-red-wheat/16789 Bottle of wheat seed from Russia 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-african-american-officer-s-saber/16803 dpearson@kshs.org African American soldiers were rare during the Civil War, and black officers almost non-existent. Thirty years later, Major John Brown from Topeka led soldiers to Cuba during the Spanish-American War using this saber. Kansas Historical Society African American officer's sword African American soldiers were rare during the Civil War, and black officers almost non-existent. Thirty years later, Major John Brown from Topeka led soldiers to Cuba during the Spanish-American War using this saber. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/131_spamsaber.mp3 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:00:00 CST 31:15 Podcasts no Spanish American War, saber, soldiers, African Americans, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/brownsaber.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-african-american-officer-s-saber/16803 African American officer's sword 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-cotton-gin/10190 btarr@kshs.org Some farmers hoped Kansas could bloom with cotton, bringing the South to its knees during the Civil War. Cotton in Kansas? That's why we have a cotton gin in our collections. Kansas Historical Society Kansas cotton gin Some farmers hoped Kansas could bloom with cotton, bringing the South to its knees during the Civil War. Cotton in Kansas? That's why we have a cotton gin in our collections. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/130_cottongin.mp3 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:00:00 CST 31:52 Podcasts no cotton gin, agriculture, Civil War, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/cottongin.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-cotton-gin/10190 Kansas cotton gin 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-louisburg-apple-cider/16425 lfritzsch@kshs.org Apples are the fruit of legend, from the Garden of Eden to the Trojan War. They've got a place in Kansas history, too. We consider bottles of apple cider pressed at the Louisburg Cider Mill in eastern Kansas. Kansas Historical Society Bottles of Louisburg apple cider Apples are the fruit of legend, from the Garden of Eden to the Trojan War. They've got a place in Kansas history, too. We consider bottles of apple cider pressed at the Louisburg Cider Mill in eastern Kansas. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/129_applecider.mp3 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:00:00 CST 28:28 Podcasts no apple cider, bottles, fruit, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/louisburg.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-louisburg-apple-cider/16425 Bottles of Louisburg apple cider 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-capitol-stonemason-tools/16405 mriedel@kshs.org Construction of the Kansas statehouse can be considered a miracle of manpower. In the 1880s a young Swedish immigrant was at the center of this massive building project. Learn how he used these tools to construct the people's house before building his own. Kansas Historical Society Stonemason Tools Construction of the Kansas statehouse can be considered a miracle of manpower. In the 1880s a young Swedish immigrant was at the center of this massive building project. Learn how he used these tools to construct the people's house before building his own. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/128_capitoltools.mp3 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:00:00 CST 32:06 Podcasts no Capitol, statehouse, stonemason, tools, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/stonemason.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-capitol-stonemason-tools/16405 Stonemason Tools 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-child-s-overalls/16354 rmartin@kshs.org Kansas history holds many harrowing storm stories, none more tragic than that of 10-year-old Dean Thomas. His untimely death eventually led to a donation of his childhood belongings, including these overalls. Kansas Historical Society Child's Overalls Kansas history holds many harrowing storm stories, none more tragic than that of 10-year-old Dean Thomas. His untimely death eventually led to a donation of his childhood belongings, including these overalls. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/127_overalls.mp3 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:00:00 CST 31:12 Podcasts no Dighton, blizzards, winter storms, apendicitis, overalls, clothing, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/overalls1.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-child-s-overalls/16354 Child's Overalls 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-abernathy-brothers-furniture/16428 btarr@kshs.org The Abernathy brothers started small, at times relying on coffin sales, but quickly built a furniture empire on the Plains. This segment considers several pieces of furniture made by Abernathy Brothers of Leavenworth. Kansas Historical Society Early Furniture Made in Kansas The Abernathy brothers started small, at times relying on coffin sales, but quickly built a furniture empire on the Plains. This segment considers several pieces of furniture made by Abernathy Brothers of Leavenworth. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/126_abernathy.mp3 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:00:00 CST 30:46 Podcasts no Furniture, Abernathy Brothers, Leavenworth, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/abernathy.png http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-abernathy-brothers-furniture/16428 Early Furniture Made in Kansas 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-wicked-drawing/16349 nzimmerman@kshs.org The Wicked Witch of the West has been freaking out kids for over a century, since the appearance of L. Frank Baum's book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Join us for a discussion of this fictional villain, while we also consider a wicked modern drawing. Kansas Historical Society Drawing of the Wicked Witch of the West The Wicked Witch of the West has been freaking out kids for over a century, since the appearance of L. Frank Baum's book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Join us for a discussion of this fictional villain, while we also consider a wicked modern drawing. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/125_wickeddrawing.mp3 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:00:00 CST 33:16 Podcasts no The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L Frank Baum, Wicked Witch of the West, Gregory Maguire, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/wicked.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-wicked-drawing/16349 Drawing of the Wicked Witch of the West 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-bottle-whimsies/16427 dpearson@kshs.org An African American man in rural Kansas amazed family and friends with his ability to make these sculptures inside bottles, employing an art form known as bottle whimsy. Kansas Historical Society Folk art inside a milk bottle An African American man in rural Kansas amazed family and friends with his ability to make these sculptures inside bottles, employing an art form known as bottle whimsy. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/124_bottleart.mp3 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:00:00 CST 28:06 Podcasts no folk art, bottle whimsy, slavery, African American, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/bottleart.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-bottle-whimsies/16427 Bottle art made by Kansas folk artist Frederick Douglas 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-home-entertainment-system/15792 lfritzsch@kshs.org Developed in Europe during the 1920s, television quickly spread around the world. Its first appearance in Delia, Kansas, was in 1949 when the Rosser family purchased this Admiral home entertainment system. Kansas Historical Society Early home entertainment system Developed in Europe during the 1920s, television quickly spread around the world. Its first appearance in Delia, Kansas, was in 1949 when the Rosser family purchased this Admiral home entertainment system. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/123_tv.mp3 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:00:00 CST 29:54 Podcasts no television, radio, console, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/admiraltv.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-home-entertainment-system/15792 Home entertainment system made by Admiral in 1949 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-baby-santa-claus-outfit/16148 lfritzsch@kshs.org Dressing like Santa Claus has been a tradition for fathers and department store workers for many years, but babies didn't take up the practice until the mid-20th century. Kansas Historical Society Infant Santa Claus ensemble from 1963 Dressing like Santa Claus has been a tradition for fathers and department store workers for many years, but babies didn't take up the practice until the mid-20th century. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/122_santa.mp3 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:00:00 CST 30:30 Podcasts no Santa Claus, Christmas, clothing, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/santababy.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-baby-santa-claus-outfit/16148 Infant Santa Claus outfit worn by Kansas baby in 1963. 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-mudtown-doll/15851 dpearson@kshs.org A decade before the end of segregation, a kind woman and a little girl broke through racial barriers in Topeka. This handmade African American doll symbolizes a bond between whites and blacks in the Mudtown neighborhood during the 1940s. Kansas Historical Society African American doll from Topeka neighborhood A decade before the end of segregation, a kind woman and a little girl broke through racial barriers in Topeka. This handmade African American doll symbolizes a bond between whites and blacks in the Mudtown neighborhood during the 1940s. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/121_afamdoll.mp3 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:00:00 CST 26:34 Podcasts no African Americans, dolls, toys, Mudtown, Topeka, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/afamdoll.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-mudtown-doll/15851 Doll given to white girl by black woman in the Topeka neighborhood known as Mudtown 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-autograph-dog/15777 nzimmerman@kshs.org The fad in the 1960s was for friends to autograph stuffed animals. This stuffed dog is covered with the signatures of its owner's classmates, as well as the autograph of one very famous coach. Kansas Historical Society Stuffed dog covered with autographs The fad in the 1960s was for friends to autograph stuffed animals. This stuffed dog is covered with the signatures of its owner's classmates, as well as the autograph of one very famous coach. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/120_dog.mp3 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:00:00 CST 28:27 Podcasts no autographs, celebrities, stuffed animals, Phog Allen, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/autographdog.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-autograph-dog/15777 1960s stuffed animal covered with autographs, including one by a famous Kansas coach 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-truman-s-panama-hat/15776 btarr@kshs.org Panama hats symbolized power in the first half of the 20th century. This expensive headgear was the mark of a well-traveled man. Today's episode considers a Panama hat worn by President Harry Truman. Kansas Historical Society Panama hat worn by Harry Truman Panama hats symbolized power in the first half of the 20th century. This expensive headgear was the mark of a well-traveled man. Today's episode considers a Panama hat worn by President Harry Truman. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/119_panamahat.mp3 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:00:00 CST 28:54 Podcasts no Panama, headwear, hats, clothing, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/panamahat.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-truman-s-panama-hat/15776 Panama hat worn by President Harry Truman 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-ouija-board/10236 mriedel@kshs.org Imagine a world in which the living commune with the dead. Most people today find that a bizarre concept, but 100 years ago it was a fun pasttime for the Wichita family who used this Ouija board. Kansas Historical Society Ouija board Imagine a world in which the living commune with the dead. Most people today find that a bizarre concept, but 100 years ago it was a fun pasttime for the Wichita family who used this Ouija board. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/118_ouija.mp3 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:00:00 CST 31:10 Podcasts no Ouija board, mourning, spiritualism, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/ouija.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-ouija-board/10236 Talking board used by Kansas family in early 1900s 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/reidcartoon.htm rmartin@kshs.org J.P. Morgan was a powerful man who held vast wealth and controlled finance and transportation around the United States. Should one man be so powerful? Political cartoonist Albert Reid didn't think so, and expressed his distaste in this antitrust cartoon. Kansas Historical Society Antitrust Cartoon J.P. Morgan was a powerful man who held vast wealth and controlled finance and transportation around the United States. Should one man be so powerful? Political cartoonist Albert Reid didn't think so, and expressed his distaste in this antitrust cartoon. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/117_cartoon.mp3 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:00:00 CST 33:16 Podcasts no J.P. Morgan, trusts, monopoly, political cartoons, Albert Reid, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/reidcartoon.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-antitrust-cartoon/15775 J.P. Morgan controls the world in this anti-trust cartoon drawn by a Kansan 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/coolpodm.htm bkeckeisen@kshs.org Politics was a rough business in the 1930s. Kansas governor Alf Landon knew the stakes were high, so he traveled with this lead lectern during the 1936 presidential campaign. Kansas Historical Society Lead lectern from 1936 Politics was a rough business in the 1930s. Kansas governor Alf Landon knew the stakes were high, so he traveled with this lead lectern during the 1936 presidential campaign. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/116_lectern.mp3 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:00:00 CST 29:44 Podcasts no Alfred Landon, presidents, politics, political campaigns, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/lectern.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-alf-landon-s-lectern/10331 Art Deco lectern used by presidential candidate Alf Landon in 1936. 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/ksicecream.htm lfritzsch@kshs.org You scream, we all scream for ice cream! Hear how farm kids at Kansas State University brought this tasty frozen dessert to the masses when we consider this ice cream box from the K-State dairy. Kansas Historical Society We all scream for ice cream! You scream, we all scream for ice cream! Hear how farm kids at Kansas State University brought this tasty frozen dessert to the masses when we consider this ice cream box from the K-State dairy. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/115_icecream.mp3 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:00:00 CST 30:00 Podcasts no ice cream, dairy, Kansas State University, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/ksicecream.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-k-state-ice-cream-box/15640 Cardboard container for dairy goodies from Kansas State University 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/beltvibrator.htm nzimmerman@kshs.org Ladies, are you tired of spending hours at the gym instead of watching TV or napping? Then, the Walton Belt Vibrator is the machine for you! Today we consider a 1960s exerciser that will make you long for the good old days. Kansas Historical Society 1960s belt exercizer Ladies, are you tired of spending hours at the gym instead of watching TV or napping? Then, the Walton Belt Vibrator is the machine for you! Today we consider a 1960s exerciser that will make you long for the good old days. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/114_exercizer.mp3 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:00:00 CST 20:55 Podcasts no belt exerciser, medical quackery, health, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/beltvibrator.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-belt-vibrator/15638 Belt vibrator from the 1960s 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/pogocomic.htm btarr@kshs.org One of the most popular syndicated comic strips in the mid-20th century was Walt Kelly's Pogo. It offered a satirical take on society and politics. This original strip from 1954 introduced readers to a mythical Kansas bird, the Jayhawk. Kansas Historical Society Comic strip featuring the Jayhawk One of the most popular syndicated comic strips in the mid-20th century was Walt Kelly's Pogo. It offered a satirical take on society and politics. This original strip from 1954 introduced readers to a mythical Kansas bird, the Jayhawk. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/113_pogo.mp3 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:00:00 CST 26:55 Podcasts no comics, Walt Kelly, Jayhawk, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/pogo.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-pogo-comic-strip/15641 The Kansas Jayhawk appears in this comic strip by Walt Kelly 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/census.htm dpearson@kshs.org This summer our nation is taking its 23rd census of the population. These days the forms arrive in the mail, but a century ago census takers went door to door. This satchel was used by one of them in Kansas. Kansas Historical Society Census Taker's Satchel and Badge This summer our nation is taking its 23rd census of the population. These days the forms arrive in the mail, but a century ago census takers went door to door. This satchel was used by one of them in Kansas. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/112_census.mp3 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:00:00 CST 19:59 Podcasts no census, satchel, handbag, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/census.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-census-taker-s-satchel/15639 Satchel used by a Kansas census taker in 1900 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/tandem.htm rmartin@kshs.org At least three Kansas families have enjoyed this tandem bicycle. They all rode in the southern part of the state, where the land is flat but the wind is strong. Riding into a Kansas headwind makes any cyclist appreciate healthy lungs and sturdy legs. Kansas Historical Society Tandem Bicycle At least three Kansas families have enjoyed this tandem bicycle. They all rode in the southern part of the state, where the land is flat but the wind is strong. Riding into a Kansas headwind makes any cyclist appreciate healthy lungs and sturdy legs. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/111_tandem.mp3 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:00:00 CST 25:03 Podcasts no tandem bicycles, bicycling, sport, leisure, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/tandem.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-tandem-bicycle/15642 This bicycle-built-for-two was enjoyed by several Kansas families 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/unclesam.htm rmartin@kshs.org There are many symbols for the United States. Perhaps the strongest national personification is the character known around the world as Uncle Sam. This military recruiting poster has been widely reproduced and caricatured since World War I. Kansas Historical Society Uncle Sam Recruitment Poster There are many symbols for the United States. Perhaps the strongest national personification is the character known around the world as Uncle Sam. This military recruiting poster has been widely reproduced and caricatured since World War I. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/110_usposter.mp3 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:00:00 CST 20:19 Podcasts no Uncle Sam, politics, James Montgomery Flagg, military recruitment poster, World War I, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/unclesam.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-uncle-sam-army-recruitment-poster/10169 This World War I poster claims that Uncle Sam Wants You 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/hammer.htm btarr@kshs.org Carry Nation makes the top ten on every famous Kansans list for her trademark smashing of illegal saloons. An admirer sent the reformer this heavy hammer to use in her prohibition crusade. Kansas Historical Society Carry Nation's hammer Carry Nation makes the top ten on every famous Kansans list for her trademark smashing of illegal saloons. An admirer sent the reformer this heavy hammer to use in her prohibition crusade. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/109_nationhammer.mp3 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:00:00 CST 21:12 Podcasts no Carry Nation, temperance, WCTU, prohibition, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/carryhammer.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-carry-nation-s-hammer/10156 A famous temperance advocate used this fierce looking hammer to smash saloons 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/serviceflag.htm nzimmerman@kshs.org In honor of Memorial Day, we consider a service flag that was proudly displayed by a Kansas family during World War I. Their son was serving his country over there. Kansas Historical Society World War I service star flag In honor of Memorial Day, we consider a service flag that was proudly displayed by a Kansas family during World War I. Their son was serving his country over there. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/108_serviceflag.mp3 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:00:00 CST 15:50 Podcasts no World War I, service flags, service banners, Jerry Tweed, Beloit, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/servicestar.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-service-flag/15367 This small silk flag proclaims that a Kansas boy was fighting overseas in World War I 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/monarchprogram.htm dpearson@kshs.org Baseball has long been known as America's pastime, but like many of our country's institutions, it has a history of racial segregation. Today we consider a program from a 1950s game between two Negro Leagues teams. Kansas Historical Society Kansas City Monarchs baseball program Baseball has long been known as America's pastime, but like many of our country's institutions, it has a history of racial segregation. Today we consider a program from a 1950s game between two Negro Leagues teams. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/107_baseballprogram.mp3 Wed, 19 May 2010 10:00:00 CST 16:55 Podcasts no Kansas City Monarchs, baseball, Negro Leagues, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/negroleagues.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-negro-leagues-baseball-program/15369 Program for a baseball game played by the renowned Kansas City Monarchs 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/antesrifle.htm btarr@kshs.org Gun collectors covet this rare and beautiful 18th century Pennsylvania-made rifle. How did it end up in Kansas? We'd like to know the answer to that question, too. Kansas Historical Society A rare and beautiful firearm Gun collectors covet this rare and beautiful 18th century Pennsylvania-made rifle. How did it end up in Kansas? We'd like to know the answer to that question, too. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/106_colonialrifle.mp3 Wed, 05 May 2010 10:00:00 CST 16:55 Podcasts no firearms, rifles, flintlock, William Antes, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/antesrifle.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-colonial-rifle/15366 18th century colonial-era rifle made by William Antes 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/holyokequilt.htm rmartin@kshs.org Thousands of buildings were looted of their contents during the Civil War. This quilt from a ransacked South Carolina home has only recently been reunited with its history. Kansas Historical Society A Civil War quilt Thousands of buildings were looted of their contents during the Civil War. This quilt from a ransacked South Carolina home has only recently been reunited with its history. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/105_civwarquilt.mp3 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:00:00 CST 18:52 Podcasts no Civil War, South Carolina, 45th Illinois Infantry, George Holyoke, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/holyquilt.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-civil-war-quilt/15368 Intricate bedcover saved from a Civil War soldiers camp 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/mannequin.htm lfritzsch@kshs.org We have a dummy in the museum! Not your run-of-the-mill department store mannequin, this figure was a silent partner in training hospital staff and emergency workers during the 1960s. Kansas Historical Society Training mannequin for rescue workers. We have a dummy in the museum! Not your run-of-the-mill department store mannequin, this figure was a silent partner in training hospital staff and emergency workers during the 1960s. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/104_mannequin.mp3 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:00:00 CST 15:35 Podcasts no civil defense, Cold War, nuclear arms, Shawnee County Emergency Management, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/mannequin.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-rescue-mannequin/15370 Mannequin used for civil defense rescue training 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/treeceminerals.htm dpearson@kshs.org Mining has been big business in southeastern Kansas almost since our state was founded. These mineral samples from the town of Treece speak to the area's mining heritage, as well as its less savory legacy. Kansas Historical Society Minerals from Kansas' only superfund site. Mining has been big business in southeastern Kansas almost since our state was founded. These mineral samples from the town of Treece speak to the area's mining heritage, as well as its less savory legacy. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/103_minerals.mp3 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:00:00 CST 26:26 Podcasts no mining, mines, minerals, Cherokee County, Treece, Picher, Oklahoma, Tri-State Mining District, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/treece.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-mining-town-minerals/15118 Mineral samples from the only superfund mega site in Kansas 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/chitwooddress.htm lfritzsch@kshs.org Most of us had a favorite piece of clothing from childhood. Hear about a dress from the turn of the last century, worn by a girl who would later become a prolific artist. Kansas Historical Society Child's dress worn by Avis Chitwood Most of us had a favorite piece of clothing from childhood. Hear about a dress from the turn of the last century, worn by a girl who would later become a prolific artist. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/102_chitwooddress.mp3 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:00 CST 17:23 Podcasts no Avis Chitwood, Kansas artists, children's clothing, girl's dress, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/chitwood.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-dress-from-artist-s-childhood/15114 Gown worn by Kansas artist Avis Chitwood during her childhood 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/coolamwm.htm bkeckeisen@kshs.org Securing the right to vote was a major milestone for women in America. As we approach Women's History Month, we consider a controversial painting in our collections that commented on the rights of 19th century women in politics and society. Its title is American Woman and Her Political Peers. Kansas Historical Society A controversial painting on woman's rights. Securing the right to vote was a major milestone for women in America. As we approach Women's History Month, we consider a controversial painting in our collections that commented on the rights of 19th century women in politics and society. Its title is American Woman and Her Political Peers. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/101_amwoman.mp3 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:00:00 CST 22:25 Podcasts no suffrage, WCTU, Frances Willard, temperance, prohibition, right to vote, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/amwoman.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-american-woman-and-her-political-peers-painting/10294 Painting depicting the message of woman suffrage 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/pinball.htm btarr@kshs.org Parents today complain about their kids playing video games, but many of these elders once wasted their time playing pinball. This episode considers a 1960s machine emblazoned with a rock band called The Bootles. Then, we wrap things up with a retrospective of our favorite podcasts to mark our 100th episode. Kansas Historical Society 1960s Pinball Machine Parents today complain about their kids playing video games, but many of these elders once wasted their time playing pinball. This episode considers a 1960s machine emblazoned with a rock band called The Bootles. Then, we wrap things up with a retrospective of our favorite podcasts to mark our 100th episode. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/100_pinball.mp3 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:00:00 CST 33:16 Podcasts no games, Beetles, Bootles, pinball machines, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/pinball.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-pinball-machine/15117 Beat Time pinball machine depicting musical group called The Bootles 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/motoringcoat.htm nzimmerman@kshs.org We think nothing of jumping in the car no matter what the weather, but a century ago open cars and dirt roads made it difficult to look good after a drive. This motoring coat protected early-day road warriors from the elements. Kansas Historical Society Motoring coat and goggles We think nothing of jumping in the car no matter what the weather, but a century ago open cars and dirt roads made it difficult to look good after a drive. This motoring coat protected early-day road warriors from the elements. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/99_duster.mp3 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:00:00 CST 17:31 Podcasts no transportation, duster, motoring coat, Dora Boeger, goggles, clothing, cars, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/motorcoat.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-motoring-coat-and-goggles/15115 Personal gear from the early years of automobile history 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/marijana.htm rmartin@kshs.org Some art has strong historical value. These paintings by Croatian American artist Marijana Grisnik depict memories of an old Kansas City neighborhood known as Strawberry Hill. Kansas Historical Society Paintings from a Kansas City neighborhood Some art has strong historical value. These paintings by Croatian American artist Marijana Grisnik depict memories of an old Kansas City neighborhood known as Strawberry Hill. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/98_strawberryhill.mp3 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:00:00 CST 24:06 Podcasts no Marijana Grisnik, art, painting, Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, Croatia, Croatian Americans, Kansas River, river bottoms, interstate 70, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/strawbhill.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-strawberry-hill-paintings/15116 Collection of paintings capturing the early years of a Kansas City neighborhood 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/sugarsackdoll.htm lfritzsch@kshs.org Lots of museums have dolls in their collections, but how many have a peasant doll holding a hoe and smoking a cigar? Get the scoop on this unusual figure, clad in a dress made from a sugar sack. Kansas Historical Society Yep, it's a doll made from a sugar sack. Lots of museums have dolls in their collections, but how many have a peasant doll holding a hoe and smoking a cigar? Get the scoop on this unusual figure, clad in a dress made from a sugar sack. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/97_sugarsackdoll.mp3 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:00:00 CST 17:05 Podcasts no dolls, recycle, recycling, Jack Frost Sugar, Kansas Museum Project, WPA, Great Depression, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/sugarsackdoll.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-sugar-sack-doll/15047 Handmade doll from recycled sugar bag 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/reid.htm btarr@kshs.org Our collections include many holiday-themed artifacts. This one is an early cartoon of Santa Claus, drawn by a Kansas artist. What did Santy look like around 1900? A bit different from today's version, as you might imagine. Kansas Historical Society An early cartoon depicting Santa Claus. Our collections include many holiday-themed artifacts. This one is an early cartoon of Santa Claus, drawn by a Kansas artist. What did Santy look like around 1900? A bit different from today's version, as you might imagine. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/96_reidcartoon.mp3 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:00:00 CST 23:38 Podcasts no Albert T. Reid, cartoons, political cartoons, Santa Claus, George Stone, Arthur Capper, Washburn University, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/santacartoon.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-christmas-cartoon/10164 Drawing illustrating Santa Claus with a gramophone 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/runglessladder.htm btarr@kshs.org It's hard to imagine a ladder without rungs, and yet that was the vision of one Kansas inventor. How does a rungless ladder even work? You'll have to listen to find out. Kansas Historical Society The strange vision of one Kansas inventor. It's hard to imagine a ladder without rungs, and yet that was the vision of one Kansas inventor. How does a rungless ladder even work? You'll have to listen to find out. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/95_runglessladder.mp3 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:00:00 CST 14:57 Podcasts no ladder, inventors, inventions, Sylvester Baringer, patents, patent models, Emporia, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/runglessladder.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-rungless-ladder/15045 Rungless ladder by Kansas inventor 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/hunterbanner.htm rmartin@kshs.org Hunting is big business in rural Kansas, where hunters visit with guns, ammo, and fat wallets. This banner greeted sportsmen in the western Kansas town of Hays just before the opening of pheasant season. Kansas Historical Society Welcome Hunters banner Hunting is big business in rural Kansas, where hunters visit with guns, ammo, and fat wallets. This banner greeted sportsmen in the western Kansas town of Hays just before the opening of pheasant season. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/94_huntingbanner.mp3 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 CST 20:41 Podcasts no hunters, hunting, banners, Hays, pheasants, game birds, deer, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/hunterbanner.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-welcome-hunters-banner/15049 Banner welcoming hunters to Hays, Kansas 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/vetcorpsjacket.htm nzimmerman@kshs.org Even well into the 20th century, the U.S. Army relied heavily on horses and mules to move equipment. But, surprisingly, veterinarians are a fairly recent addition to our military. Kansas Historical Society World War I veterinarian's uniform Even well into the 20th century, the U.S. Army relied heavily on horses and mules to move equipment. But, surprisingly, veterinarians are a fairly recent addition to our military. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/93_vetuniform.mp3 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:00:00 CST 21:15 Podcasts no World War I, veterinarians, veterinary reserve corps, military, service animals, Franco-American Veterinary Liaison, Zara McDonnall, Goff, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/vetcorpsjacket.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-veterinary-reserve-corps-jacket/15048 World War I uniform for Veterinary Reserve Corps 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/sennrichcamera.htm dpearson@kshs.org A century ago, photography was much more difficult than point-and-shoot. In this podcast we hear about the challenges faced by a pioneering woman photographer. Alice Gardiner Sennrich documented her town--Valley Falls, Kansas--through the lens of a massive camera. Kansas Historical Society Small-town photographer's camera A century ago, photography was much more difficult than point-and-shoot. In this podcast we hear about the challenges faced by a pioneering woman photographer. Alice Gardiner Sennrich documented her town--Valley Falls, Kansas--through the lens of a massive camera. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/92_camera.mp3 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:00:00 CST 18:33 Podcasts no camera, photography, photographers, Alice Gardiner Sennrich, Valley Falls, Photographers Association of Kansas, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/camera.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-small-town-photographer-s-camera/15046 Camera used by small town photographer in early 20th century 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/knorks.htm lfritzsch@kshs.org It's a knife, it's a fork, no, it's a Knork! Hear about the genius of one Kansas inventor who combined the best qualities of the knife and fork into a single clever utensil. The Knork is taking the food-service industry by storm. Kansas Historical Society A combination knife and fork It's a knife, it's a fork, no, it's a Knork! Hear about the genius of one Kansas inventor who combined the best qualities of the knife and fork into a single clever utensil. The Knork is taking the food-service industry by storm. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/91_knork.mp3 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:00:00 CST 18:15 Podcasts no knorks, knives, forks, flatware, utensils, kitchenware, Mike Miller, inventors, inventions, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/knork.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-knorks/15636 Combination spoon and fork by Kansas entrepreneur 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/jamesganggun.htm btarr@kshs.org The notorious Jesse James gang terrorized much of the Midwest in the years following the Civil War. A Kansan used this rifle to bring down one of the James gang members in 1875. Kansas Historical Society Rifle from a James Gang Shootout The notorious Jesse James gang terrorized much of the Midwest in the years following the Civil War. A Kansan used this rifle to bring down one of the James gang members in 1875. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/90_jamesganggun.mp3 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:00:00 CST 16:15 Podcasts no Jesse James, James gang, William Bud McDaniel, outlaws, robbery, trains, Kansas Pacific Railroad, Louis Beurman, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/jamesgangrifle.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-rifle-from-james-gang-shootout/10371 Rifle used in shootout with James Gang 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/asnerdesk.htm bkeckeisen@kshs.org The Mary Tyler Moore Show was one of the most successful programs in television history. The museum owns the desk used by the character Lou Grant, Mary's gruff but lovable boss. Hear how a prop from a show filmed in Hollywood about a Minneapolis TV station ended up in Topeka. Kansas Historical Society Lou Grant's desk from Mary Tyler Moore Show The Mary Tyler Moore Show was one of the most successful programs in television history. The museum owns the desk used by the character Lou Grant, Mary's gruff but lovable boss. Hear how a prop from a show filmed in Hollywood about a Minneapolis TV station ended up in Topeka. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/89_asnerdesk.mp3 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:00:00 CST 27:09 Podcasts no Ed Asner, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant, TV, television programs, sitcoms, situation comedies, desk, office furniture, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/asnerdesk.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-lou-grant-s-desk/10173 Desk used by Ed Asner on set of The Mary Tyler Moore Show 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/nurseuniform.htm nzimmerman@kshs.org The United States didn't immediately send soldiers to fight in World War I, but that didn't stop Americans from volunteering. In this episode we hear the story behind a nurse's uniform worn by Ethelyn Myers, whose career took her from small-town Kansas to the battlefields of Europe. Kansas Historical Society World War I nurse's uniform The United States didn't immediately send soldiers to fight in World War I, but that didn't stop Americans from volunteering. In this episode we hear the story behind a nurse's uniform worn by Ethelyn Myers, whose career took her from small-town Kansas to the battlefields of Europe. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/88_nursesuniform.mp3 Fri, 26 Aug 2009 10:00:00 CST 18:09 Podcasts no World War I, first world war, great war, nurses, nursing, Limoges, France, base hospitals, United States Public Health Service, Ethelyn Myers, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/nurseuniform.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-nurse-s-uniform/10377 Uniform worn by nurse during World War I 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/walkingstick.htm rmartin@kshs.org A deep friendship took root between two men in the wilds of Kansas Territory. Their bond spanned the differences of culture and race, and lasted a lifetime. This walking stick endures as a symbol of their regard for each other. Kansas Historical Society An elaborately carved walking stick. A deep friendship took root between two men in the wilds of Kansas Territory. Their bond spanned the differences of culture and race, and lasted a lifetime. This walking stick endures as a symbol of their regard for each other. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/87_walkingstick.mp3 Fri, 12 Aug 2009 10:00:00 CST 16:55 Podcasts no Shawnees, Shawnee tribe, Native Americans, American Indians, missions, missionaries, relocation, Indian removal, Kansas Territory, Methodists, Methodism, Charles Bluejacket, Charles Boles, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/walkingstick.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-walking-stick/10388 Walking stick given to Methodist missionary by Shawnee tribal leader 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/dockumbanner.htm dpearson@kshs.org The Dockum Drug Store sit-in was an important civil rights event in Wichita in 1958. Fifty years later, this banner was proudly displayed at a march recognizing that overlooked episode in Kansas history. Kansas Historical Society The first successful youth sit-in happened in Wichita. The Dockum Drug Store sit-in was an important civil rights event in Wichita in 1958. Fifty years later, this banner was proudly displayed at a march recognizing that overlooked episode in Kansas history. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/86_civilrightsbanner.mp3 Fri, 29 Jul 2009 10:00:00 CST 17:27 Podcasts no civil rights, sit ins, Wichita, Dockum, Rexall, drug stores, NAACP, Kevin Myles, Chester Lewis, Rosie Hughes, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/documbanner.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-civil-rights-banner/15637 Banner from march commemorating 50th anniversary of Wichita sit-in 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/lincolnplaybill.htm bkeckeisen@kshs.org T. D. Bancroft saved a playbill fragment with President Abraham Lincoln's blood from from the night the president was assassinated at Ford's Theatre. Kansas Historical Society A playbill fragment with President Abraham Lincoln's blood. T. D. Bancroft saved a playbill fragment with President Abraham Lincoln's blood from from the night the president was assassinated at Ford's Theatre. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/85_program.mp3 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:00:00 CST 12:46 Podcasts no President Abraham Lincoln, assassination, Ford's Theatre, Our American Cousin, T. D. Bancroft, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/lincolnplaybill.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-memento-of-lincoln-s-assassination/10221 Playbill fragment from night of Lincoln assassination 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/hmongstorycloth.htm lfritzsch@kshs.org Storytelling is a way of life for the Hmong people, an Asian ethnic group that suffered during the Vietnam War. Kansas has become home to a surprising number of Hmong. This story cloth depicts their journey from farming villages to refugee camps. Kansas Historical Society Large cloth embroidered with scenes from the Vietnam War. Storytelling is a way of life for the Hmong people, an Asian ethnic group that suffered during the Vietnam War. Kansas has become home to a surprising number of Hmong. This story cloth depicts their journey from farming villages to refugee camps. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/84_storycloth.mp3 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:00:00 CST 19:29 Podcasts no Hmong, Vietnam War, Laos, Thailand, refugees, refugee camps, story cloths, textiles, embroidery, ethnic, folk arts, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/hmongcloth.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-hmong-story-cloth/10367 Panel embroidered by Hmong immigrants 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/worrallsketchbook.htm nzimmerman@kshs.org Henry Worrall wasn't born in Kansas, nor was he a trained artist, but that didn't stop him from using art to promote his adopted state. Record of Skies is the title of his 1870s sketchbook filled with Kansas scenes. Kansas Historical Society An artist's sketchbook from the 1870s. Henry Worrall wasn't born in Kansas, nor was he a trained artist, but that didn't stop him from using art to promote his adopted state. Record of Skies is the title of his 1870s sketchbook filled with Kansas scenes. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/83_sketchbook.mp3 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:00:00 CST 14:45 Podcasts no Henry Worrall, art, artists, landscapes, climate, railroads, Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railway Company, prairie fires, sunsets, sky, skies, snow, Native Americans, American Indians, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/worrallsketch.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-artist-s-sketchbook/10389 Record of Skies sketchbook by artist Henry Worrall 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/cwguidons.htm btarr@kshs.org The Kansas Cavalry rode to the rescue with these silk guidons snapping in the wind. Hear the interesting story of two Civil War swallowtail flags, recently preserved through our Save the Flags project. Kansas Historical Society A patriotic message for Flag Day. The Kansas Cavalry rode to the rescue with these silk guidons snapping in the wind. Hear the interesting story of two Civil War swallowtail flags, recently preserved through our Save the Flags project. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/82_cwswallowtails.mp3 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:00:00 CST 26:20 Podcasts no Civil War, flags, banners, Ninth Kansas, Eleventh Kansas, Bleeding Kansas, Price Raid, Mine Creek, Quantrill's Raid, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/9thksguidon.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-civil-war-guidons/10353 Swallowtail flags used by Kansas cavalry during Civil War 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/lincolnumbrella.htm mriedel@kshs.org It may look like an ordinary umbrella, but this faded parasol had a brush with fame when it sheltered Abraham Lincoln during an historic post-inaugural tour. Kansas Historical Society A parasol with a presidential past. It may look like an ordinary umbrella, but this faded parasol had a brush with fame when it sheltered Abraham Lincoln during an historic post-inaugural tour. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/81_lincolnumbrella.mp3 Wed, 20 May 2009 10:00:00 CST 25:44 Podcasts no Abraham Lincoln, political campaigns, politics, presidential campaigns, presidential candidates, Roscoe Conkling, Utica, New York, 1861 inauguration, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/lincolnumbrella.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-lincoln-umbrella/10373 Umbrella that sheltered Abraham Lincoln during post-inaugural speech 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/geta.htm lfritzsch@kshs.org The massive American surrender in the Philippines during World War II led to a horrifying journey known as the Bataan Death March. These sandals are a reminder of one Kansas soldier's powerful experiences during the war. Kansas Historical Society It sparked a rebellion. The massive American surrender in the Philippines during World War II led to a horrifying journey known as the Bataan Death March. These sandals are a reminder of one Kansas soldier's powerful experiences during the war. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/80_geta.mp3 Wed, 06 May 2009 10:00:00 CST 24:52 Podcasts no Colonel James C. Hughes, Battle of Bataan, hell ships, Bataan Death March, Philippines, Filipino, geta, Japan, Japanese, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/geta.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-japanese-footwear/10365 Japanese footwear used by captive soldier during World War II 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/revolver.htm mriedel@kshs.org Religious fervor led an once-innocent young Kansan to help John Brown seize the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. Albert Hazlett hoped to start a rebellion using this revolver. And in a way, he did--Harpers Ferry helped spark the Civil War. Kansas Historical Society It sparked a rebellion. Religious fervor led an once-innocent young Kansan to help John Brown seize the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. Albert Hazlett hoped to start a rebellion using this revolver. And in a way, he did--Harpers Ferry helped spark the Civil War. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/79_revolver.mp3 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:00:00 CST 26:52 Podcasts no Albert Hazlett, John Brown, free state, abolitionist, Harpers Ferry, Virginia, Kansas Territory, Colt revolver, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/hazlettrevolver.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-harpers-ferry-revolver/10248 Gun used by Albert Hazlett at Harpers Ferry rebellion led by John Brown 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/drydenpottery.htm btarr@kshs.org Hear about a Kansan who mixed volcanic ash with local mud to produce some stunning ceramics in the 1950s. James Dryden cornered the market on Kansas kitsch until the highway bypassed his location and Dryden moved his operation out-of-state. Kansas Historical Society Kitsch from Kansas Hear about a Kansan who mixed volcanic ash with local mud to produce some stunning ceramics in the 1950s. James Dryden cornered the market on Kansas kitsch until the highway bypassed his location and Dryden moved his operation out-of-state. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/78_drydenpottery.mp3 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:00:00 CST 26:02 Podcasts no Dryden Pottery, Kansas businesses, Jim Dryden, James Dryden, tourists, tourism, Ellsworth, Ellis County, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/dryden.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-dryden-pottery/10356 Tourist pottery made with Kansas volcanic ash 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/steeringoar.htm rmartin@kshs.org To navigate the Kansas River in the 1820s, you needed the right equipment--a keelboat. This steering oar helped one fur trader's keelboat stay the course. Kansas Historical Society Steering Oar from a Keelboat To navigate the Kansas River in the 1820s, you needed the right equipment--a keelboat. This steering oar helped one fur trader's keelboat stay the course. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/77_oar.mp3 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:00:00 CST 26:46 Podcasts no fur trade, French traders, Frederick Chouteau, Kansas River, navigation, keelboats, west, western, Native Americans, American Indians, Kaw tribe, Kansa tribe, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/oar.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-keelboat-steering-oar/10384 Steering oar from early Kansas River keelboat 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/1904window.htm nzimmerman@kshs.org In 1904, St. Louis was a city on the move, and Kansas went along for the ride. This stained glass window is from the Kansas Building at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, better known as the 1904 World's Fair. Kansas Historical Society 1904 World's Fair Window In 1904, St. Louis was a city on the move, and Kansas went along for the ride. This stained glass window is from the Kansas Building at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, better known as the 1904 World's Fair. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/76_1904window.mp3 Thu, 11 Mar 2009 10:00:00 CST 24:46 Podcasts no window, stained glass, world's fairs, expositions, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Missouri, museum, Kansas http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/1904window.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-world-s-fair-window/10104 Stained glass window from Kansas building at 1904 world fair 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/cdtelephone mriedel@kshs.org A powerful icon of the Cold War, this telephone with a red receiver (Warning!) rode out the threat of nuclear disaster two floors below ground at Topeka's Shawnee County Courthouse. Kansas Historical Society A Cold War icon A powerful icon of the Cold War, this telephone with a red receiver (Warning!) rode out the threat of nuclear disaster two floors below ground at Topeka's Shawnee County Courthouse. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/75_cdtelephone.mp3 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:00:00 CST 29:16 Podcasts no civil defense, Cold War, nuclear arms, Cuban Missile Crisis, doomsday, Shawnee County Emergency Management, Topeka, Shawnee County, museum, Kansas http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/cdtelephone.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-civil-defense-telephone/10287 Red emergency telephone from the Cold War 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/currency.htm rmartin@kshs.org Money is hard to come by these days, but it was even more difficult to get in 1850s Kansas. This episode deals with failed bank notes not worth the paper they're printed on. Kansas Historical Society Failed Bank Notes Money is hard to come by these days, but it was even more difficult to get in 1850s Kansas. This episode deals with failed bank notes not worth the paper they're printed on. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/74_money.mp3 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:00:00 CST 30:44 Podcasts no Kansas Territory, currency, dollars, money, paper notes, bills, City Bank of Leavenworth, Merchants Bank, Lucien Ayers, wildcat notes, museum, Kansas http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/currency.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-failed-bank-notes/10352 Paper bills from failed territorial banks 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/sofa.htm btarr@kshs.org Harriet Beecher Stowe had to sit somewhere while getting ideas for her masterpiece, Uncle Tom's Cabin. This sofa was one of the lucky furnishings that supported the best-selling author. Perhaps this couch helped set the stage for the Civil War. Kansas Historical Society Uncle Tom's Cabin sofa Harriet Beecher Stowe had to sit somewhere while getting ideas for her masterpiece, Uncle Tom's Cabin. This sofa was one of the lucky furnishings that supported the best-selling author. Perhaps this couch helped set the stage for the Civil War. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/73_sofa.mp3 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:00:00 CST 33:16 Podcasts no Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Ripley, Ohio, sofas, Victorian furniture, Civil War http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/sofa.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-uncle-tom-s-cabin-sofa/10253 Sofa sat on by author Harriet Beecher Stowe. 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/ballgown.htm bkeckeisen@kshs.org Margaret Usher dazzled other dancers at Abraham Lincoln's 1865 inaugural ball with this militaristic yet feminine ball gown. Kansas Historical Society 1865 Inaugural Ball Gown Margaret Usher dazzled other dancers at Abraham Lincoln's 1865 inaugural ball with this militaristic yet feminine ball gown. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/72_usherdress.mp3 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:00:00 CST 33:16 Podcasts no Abraham Lincoln, inaugural balls, ball rooms, ball gowns, evening gowns, inaugurations, politics, Margaret Usher, Civil War, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/ballgown.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-ball-gown-worn-to-lincoln-inaugural/10174 Gown worn to Lincoln inaugural ball 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/slouchhat.htm rmartin@kshs.org A Union chaplain from Kansas picked up this slouch-style hat on a Civil War battleground in Arkansas. This little-known western battle involved Native Americans, African Americans, and whites. Kansas Historical Society Civil War hat from a western battlefield. A Union chaplain from Kansas picked up this slouch-style hat on a Civil War battleground in Arkansas. This little-known western battle involved Native Americans, African Americans, and whites. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/71_civilwarhat.mp3 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:00:00 CST 29:20 Podcasts no Civil War, slouch hat, beehive hat, Ozem Gardner, chaplains, ministers, reverends, 13th Kansas Infantry, Fort Smith, Arkansas, Trans Mississippi West, guerilla warfare, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/slouchhat.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-civil-war-hat/10382 Slouch hat picked up on Arkansas battlefield during Civil War 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/earhartcards.htm mriedel@kshs.org Between setting flight records and circumnavigating the globe, Kansas aviator Amelia Earhart found time to send out these Christmas cards. Kansas Historical Society Amelia Earhart Christmas Cards Between setting flight records and circumnavigating the globe, Kansas aviator Amelia Earhart found time to send out these Christmas cards. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/70_xmascards.mp3 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:00:00 CST 30:26 Podcasts no Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, flight, aviation, airplanes, transatlantic, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/earhartcard.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-amelia-earhart-christmas-cards/10194 Christmas cards sent by aviator Amelia Earhart and husband George Putnam 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/dubsdread.htm nzimmerman@kshs.org This ticket commemorates a monumental match at a Kansas City golf course between Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson, and Jug McSpaden. Kansas Historical Society Palmer, Nicklaus, and McSpaden (who?) in K.C. This ticket commemorates a monumental match at a Kansas City golf course between Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson, and Jug McSpaden. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/69_golfticket.mp3 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:00:00 CST 30:18 Podcasts no golf, sports, golf courses, Dub's Dread, Harold Jug McSpaden, Byron Nelson, Kansas City, Kansas, Professional Golf Association, PGA, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/dubsdread.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-dub-s-dread-golf-ticket/10357 Ticket to 1968 match in Kansas City featuring four famed players 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/pipetomahawk.htm lfritzsch@kshs.org Our Thanksgiving episode focuses on a uniquely North American tool. Pipe tomahawks symbolize the blending of two cultures--European and Native American. Kansas Historical Society Combination tool that's both pipe and hatchet. Our Thanksgiving episode focuses on a uniquely North American tool. Pipe tomahawks symbolize the blending of two cultures--European and Native American. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/68_tomahawk.mp3 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:00:00 CST 22:00 Podcasts no pipe tomahawk, tomahawk, Native American Indians, Sac and Fox tribes, European Americans, peace pipe, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/pipethawk.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-pipe-tomahawk/10379 Pipe tomahawk symbolizing the blending of two cultures 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/tombstone.htm dpearson@kshs.org The biggest killer on the Oregon Trail was cholera. Hear how one Kentucky man was stricken in the morning and died that afternoon. He was buried in Kansas. Kansas Historical Society An Oregon Trail gravestone. The biggest killer on the Oregon Trail was cholera. Hear how one Kentucky man was stricken in the morning and died that afternoon. He was buried in Kansas. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/67_tombstone.mp3 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:00:00 CST 22:20 Podcasts no Asiatic cholera, Oregon California Trail, trails, Pottawatomie County, S.M. Marshall, Kentucky, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/tombstone.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-trail-tombstone/10385 Tombstone from cholera victim on the Oregon Trail 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/halloweenparty.htm rmartin@kshs.org Neewollah is Halloween spelled backward. Hear how one Kansas community launched the Neewollah festival to keep kids off the streets on Halloween night. Kansas Historical Society It's Halloween spelled backward. Neewollah is Halloween spelled backward. Hear how one Kansas community launched a festival to keep kids off the streets on Halloween night. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/66_halloweeninvite.mp3 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:00:00 CST 27:20 Podcasts no Halloween, All Hallow's Eve, party, parties, holidays, postcards, invitations, costumes, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/halloween.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-halloween-party-invitation/10211 Handwritten invitation for 1909 Halloween party 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/coolbarb.htm bkeckeisen@kshs.org Barbed wire has separated neighbor from neighbor, marked boundaries, and divided nations. But first it fenced in cattle in the West. Kansas Historical Society Barbed wire changed the world. Barbed wire has separated neighbor from neighbor, marked boundaries, and divided nations. But first it fenced in cattle in the West. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/65_barbedwire.mp3 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:00:00 CST 33:16 Podcasts no barbed wire, wire, fencing, Joseph Glidden, cattle, cattle drives, drovers, West, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/barbwire.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-barbed-wire/10296 Barbed wire styles invented by Kansans 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/coolbar.htm rmartin@kshs.org Martin and Osa Johnson indulged their passion for travel by filming the South Seas and Africa in the 1920s and 1930s. Kansas Historical Society Daring Kansans in Africa and Asia. Martin and Osa Johnson indulged their passion for travel by filming the South Seas and Africa in the 1920s and 1930s. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/64_barong.mp3 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:00:00 CST 29:40 Podcasts no Martin Johnson, Osa Johnson, explorers, exploration, Borneo, Africa, cinematography, documentary film making, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/barong.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-martin-and-osa-johnson-barong/10113 Adventurers and cinematographers Martin and Osa Johnson collected this barong in the South Seas 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/centroncamera.htm mriedel@kshs.org During the 1950s, this Kansas studio promoted our youth's mental hygiene by producing such films as "The Bully" and "What About Prejudice." Kansas Historical Society This Kansas company pushed mental hygiene in the 1950s. During the 1950s, this Kansas studio promoted our youth's mental hygiene by producing such films as "The Bully" and "What About Prejudice." http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/63_centron.mp3 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:00:00 CST 28:18 Podcasts no Centron Corporation, Lawrence, Douglas County, Russell Mosser, Arthur Wolf, University of Kansas, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/centron.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-centron-films-camera/102883 Movie camera used by Centron Films to produce educational films 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/frigidairestove.htm btarr@kshs.org This nearly indestructible Frigidaire Custom Imperial Flair stove from 1968 made efficient use of space in the kitchen. Only a remodeling project and difficulty in getting replacement parts brought an end to its use. Kansas Historical Society The happiest thing that ever happened to cooking. This nearly indestructible Frigidaire Custom Imperial Flair stove from 1968 made efficient use of space in the kitchen. Only a remodeling project and difficulty in getting replacement parts brought an end to its use. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/62_stove.mp3 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:00:00 CST 20:02 Podcasts no stove, Frigidaire, Manhattan, Kan., Jerry Mershon, Jacqueline Mershon, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/frigidaire.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-frigidaire-stove/10363 Frigidaire Custom Imperial Flair stove from 1968 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/gallowssection.htm nzimmerman@kshs.org Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in April 1865. Just a few months later, four of the conspirators were hanged in Washington, D.C. So how did a piece of the gallows end up in Kansas? Kansas Historical Society The exciting hours following Lincoln's assassination Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in April 1865. Just a few months later, four of the conspirators were hanged in Washington, D.C. So how did a piece of the gallows end up in Kansas? http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/61_gallows.mp3 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:00:00 CST 29:12 Podcasts no Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth, assassination, Old Arsenal Penitentiary, Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, George Atzerodt, David Herold, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/gallows.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-gallows-crossbeam/10364 Section of gallows on which Lincoln assassination conspirators were hanged 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/monopoly.htm lfritzsch@kshs.org The goal of the game Monopoly is to become a real estate tycoon. But it originally was designed to teach the evils of monopolies and the virtues of something called the Single Tax. Kansas Historical Society Origins of the game Monopoly. The goal of the game Monopoly is to become a real estate tycoon. But it originally was designed to teach the evils of monopolies and the virtues of something called the Single Tax. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/60_monopoly.mp3 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:00:00 CST 25:36 Podcasts no Monopoly, Lizzie Maggie, Henry George, Populists, Populism, Single Tax Club, Henry Ware Allen, Charles Darrow, Parker Brothers Company, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/monopoly.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-monopoly-game/10376 Early Kansas Monopoly board 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/connies.htm rmartin@kshs.org Wichita's oldest family-run Mexican restaurant is Connie's Mexico Cafe. These objects were used by its founders, Concepcion (Connie) Lopez and her husband Rafael. Kansas Historical Society A Wichita Tradition Wichita's oldest family-run Mexican restaurant is Connie's Mexico Cafe. These objects were used by its founders, Concepcion (Connie) Lopez and her husband Rafael. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/59_connies.mp3 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:00:00 CST 27:06 Podcasts no Connies Mexico Cafe, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Hispanics, Mexican Americans, Concepcion Lopez, Rafael Lopez, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/connies.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-connie-s-mexico-cafe-items/10292 Bean pot used by founder of Connies Mexico Cafe in Wichita 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/flagquilt.htm bkeckeisen@kshs.org This group of girl cadets, armed with broomsticks and rifle parts, produced a patriotic quilt while defending Topeka at the turn of the 20th century. Kansas Historical Society A Patriotic Quilt from 1899 This group of girl cadets, armed with broomsticks and rifle parts, produced a patriotic quilt while defending Topeka at the turn of the 20th century. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/58_boydquilt.mp3 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:00:00 CST 22:44 Podcasts no quilts, flags, Boyds Girl Cadets, H. N. Boyd, Horatio Boyd, Spanish American War, Cuba, banners, battle colors, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/boyds.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-flag-quilt/10203 Flag quilt made by female guard at the turn of the 20th century 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/exhibits/flags/index.htm btarr@kshs.org Hear about two battle flags carried in the Civil War by Kansas boys fighting in Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Yes, the Civil War was fought in states west of the Mississippi, too! Kansas Historical Society Two Civil War battle flags Hear about two battle flags carried in the Civil War by Kansas boys fighting in Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Yes, the Civil War was fought in states west of the Mississippi, too! http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/57_flags.mp3 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:00:00 CST 33:16 Podcasts no Civil War, flags, banner, battle colors, First Kansas Battery, First Kansas Cavalry, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/2ndksflag.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-civil-war-battle-flags/10291 Regimental flag carried in the Civil War by Kansas cavalry unit 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/modernledgerart.htm lvannorsdel@kshs.org Looting of Native American artifacts has been a problem almost since Columbus first stepped off the boat in the New World. One Topeka artist argues for repatriation of these objects through her paintings. Kansas Historical Society New art with a traditional twist Looting of Native American artifacts has been a problem almost since Columbus first stepped off the boat in the New World. One Topeka artist argues for repatriation of these objects through her paintings. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/56_ledgerart.mp3 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:00:00 CST 22:38 Podcasts no Dolores Purdy Corcoran, Native American, Caddo tribe, Winnebago tribe, NAGPRA, repatriation, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/ledgerart.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-modern-ledger-art/10375 Modern ledger art with an historical twist 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/firestick.htm rmartin@kshs.org Kansas ranchers get to indulge their pyromaniacal tendencies every spring in the Flint Hills when they light the grasslands on fire. It's an accepted technique for managing the prairie. Kansas Historical Society Torching the Kansas grasslands Kansas ranchers get to indulge their pyromaniacal tendencies every spring in the Flint Hills when they light the grasslands on fire. It's an accepted technique for managing the prairie. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/55_firestick.mp3 Wed, 21 May 2008 10:00:00 CST 25:00 Podcasts no prairie fires, grassland fires, Flint Hills, ranchers, ranches, tallgrass prairie, Tracy Talkington, Chase County, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/firestick.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-flint-hills-firestick/10360 Flint Hills ranchers use this homemade tool to manage the prairie with fire 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/coolplow.htm bkeckeisen@kshs.org This revolutionary plow was invented by a farmer from Plains, Kansas. It worked well, maybe too well. Some people believe it was responsible for the Dust Bowl. Kansas Historical Society The plow that broke the Plains. This revolutionary plow was invented by a farmer from Plains, Kansas. It worked well, maybe too well. Some people believe it was responsible for the Dust Bowl. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/54_plow.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 10:00:00 CST 27:10 Podcasts no agriculture, farming, plow, farm implements, Dust Bowl, Dirty Thirties, Charles Angell, Meade County, Plains, wheat, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/plow.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-angell-plow/10136 Revolutionary plow invented by a farmer from Plains, Kansas 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/ffajacket.htm btarr@kshs.org In the Future Farmers of America, blue corduroy is the fabric of success. This jacket was worn by Wes Jackson, who today is recognized as a visionary leader in agriculture. Kansas Historical Society Blue corduroy is the fabric of success. In the Future Farmers of America, blue corduroy is the fabric of success. This jacket was worn by Wes Jackson, who today is recognized as a visionary leader in agriculture. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/53_ffajacket.mp3 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CST 24:00 Podcasts no Future Farmers of America, Sharon Wesley Jackson, Wes Jackson, Land Institute, sustainable agriculture, perennial crops, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/ffajacket.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-ffa-jacket/10359 Future Farmers of America jacket worn by a visionary in agriculture 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/cafeclock.htm nzimmerman@kshs.org Submerged under seven feet of floodwater in a small Kansas City cafe, this clock quietly documented the rising tide of one of the most destructive events in the history of the central plains. Kansas Historical Society Survivor of the great 1903 flood. Submerged under seven feet of floodwater in a small Kansas City cafe, this clock quietly documented the rising tide of one of the most destructive events in the history of the central plains. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/52_clock.mp3 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CST 30:58 Podcasts no floods, weather, climate, Kansas River, Missouri River, Kansas City, West Bottoms, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/cafeclock.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-cafe-clock/10286 Clock that survived the 1903 flood in Kansas City 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/snowgate.htm mriedel@kshs.org How do you drive across Kansas on Interstate 70 during a blizzard? You don't. Hear about gates that close the interstate during severe winter weather. Kansas Historical Society Stopping interstate traffic cold How do you drive across Kansas on Interstate 70 during a blizzard? You don't. Hear about gates that close the interstate during severe winter weather. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/51_snowgate.mp3 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:00:00 CST 27:22 Podcasts no blizzards, snow storm, weather, climate, interstate highways, interstate 70, Eisenhower Interstate System, Interstate Highway System, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/snowgate.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-snow-gate/10383 Gate used to close Interstate 70 during blizzards 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/tornadosigns.htm lvannorsdel@kshs.org Find out what it takes to crumple street signs like pieces of tin foil. These signs survived a massive tornado that destroyed the town of Greensburg in May 2007. Kansas Historical Society Survivors of the Greensburg tornado Find out what it takes to crumple street signs like pieces of tin foil. These signs survived a massive tornado that destroyed the town of Greensburg in May 2007. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/50_stopsign.mp3 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:00:00 CST 23:04 Podcasts no street signs, traffic signs, tornado, climate, civil defense, National Weather Service, tornado warnings, Greensburg, Enhanced Fujita scale, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/tornadosign.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-snow-gate/10383 Street signs salvaged from ruins of Greensburg, Kansas, after catastrophic tornado 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/bookcase.htm rmartin@kshs.org This bookcase symbolizes a tragic period in Native American history. Were the missionaries who used it trying to improve the lives of their Indian pupils or wipe out their culture? Kansas Historical Society Knowledge is Power This bookcase symbolizes a tragic period in Native American history. Were the missionaries who used it trying to improve the lives of their Indian pupils or wipe out their culture? http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/49_bookcase.mp3 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:00:00 CST 27:54 Podcasts no Native Americans, Indians, Delaware, John Gill Pratt, Indian Territory, Delaware Baptist Mission, manual labor training schools, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/bookcase.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-missionary-bookcase/10285 Bookcase made for Baptist missionaries by Delaware Indian pupils 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/exhibits/territorial/constitutions.htm bkeckeisen@kshs.org This early 21st century chair was used by Topeka's first African American mayor, James McClinton. Kansas Historical Society The Mayor's Chair This early 21st century chair was used by Topeka's first African American mayor, James McClinton. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/48_mayorschair.mp3 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:00:00 CST 28:10 Podcasts no James A. McClinton, African Americans, Topeka, African Americans in politics, mayors, mayoral politics, local government, city government, local politicians, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/mayorschair.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-mayor-s-office-chair/10374 Office chair used by first African American mayor of Topeka 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/exhibits/territorial/constitutions.htm btarr@kshs.org Every state needs a constitution. Kansas had four of them. What a political nightmare! Kansas Historical Society Kansas had four constitutions. Every state needs a constitution. Kansas had four of them. What a political nightmare! http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/47_constitutions.mp3 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:00:00 CST 27:46 Podcasts no constitutions, constitutional conventions, Topeka constitution, Lecompton constitution, Leavenworth constitution, Wyandotte constitution, Clarina Nichols, John Ritchie, John Calhoun, James Lane, Kansas Territory, Bleeding Kansas, border wars, Civil War, abolitionists, Jayhawkers, border raiders, border ruffians, African Americans, slaves, freedmen, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/constitution.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/online-exhibits-willing-to-die-for-freedom-constitutions/15396 Kansas Territory had four constitutions 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/influenzasign.htm mriedel@kshs.org Disease was the worst enemy during World War I. In this podcast we examine a quarantine sign used in Bushong, Kansas, during the greatest pandemic in history. Kansas Historical Society Quarantine sign from flu pandemic Disease was the worst enemy during World War I. In this podcast we examine a quarantine sign used in Bushong, Kansas, during the greatest pandemic in history. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/46_flu.mp3 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:00:00 CST 30:53 Podcasts no influenza, Spanish Influenza, pandemic, epidemic, quarantine, Camp Funston, Fort Riley, World War I, Chester Stocks, Bushong, medicine, public health, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/influenza.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-influenza-sign/10369 Influenza quarantine sign from World War I 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/saddle.htm nzimmerman@kshs.org The road between Abilene and San Antonio could be a little rough in the 1870s. This saddle cushioned the ride for Kansas cowboy Gus Bellport. Kansas Historical Society Kansas Cowboy's Saddle The road between Abilene and San Antonio could be a little rough in the 1870s. This saddle cushioned the ride for Kansas cowboy Gus Bellport. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/45_saddle.mp3 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:00:00 CST 26:11 Podcasts no saddles, drovers equipment, cowboys, ranching, Gus Bellport, Fort Leavenworth, Fort Harker, Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty, Powers Company, Rush Center, La Crosse, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/saddle.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-cowboy-s-saddle/10380 Saddle used by Kansas cowboy during 1870s 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/christmascards.htm btarr@kshs.org Some people get into Christmas more than others. Louis Glynn spent the whole year, every year, hand-painting 500 cards for friends and family. Kansas Historical Society Hand-painted holiday cards Some people get into Christmas more than others. Louis Glynn spent the whole year, every year, hand-painting 500 cards for friends and family. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/44_xmascards.mp3 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:00:00 CST 20:38 Podcasts no Christmas, holidays, greeting cards, art, artists, Louis Glynn, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/xmascard2.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-christmas-cards/10290 Hand-painted cards from the 1960s and 70s 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/cooltree.htm rmartin@kshs.org This luminous relic from the 1950s was used in a western Kansas home. Kansas Historical Society A Luminous Relic of the 1950s This luminous relic from the 1950s was used in a western Kansas home. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/43_aluminumtree.mp3 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:00:00 CST 19:14 Podcasts no Christmas, aluminum, artificial tree, color wheel, Christmas traditions, holidays, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/xmastree.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-aluminum-christmas-tree/10148 An aluminum tree and color wheel from the 1950s 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/ballotbox.htm lvannorsdel@kshs.org This ballot box is a survivor of the Kansas county seat wars, and a tornado. Kansas Historical Society Ballot box from county seat wars This ballot box is a survivor of the Kansas county seat wars, and a tornado. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/42_ballotbox.mp3 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:00:00 CST 24:28 Podcasts no tornado, tornadoes, storms, Stafford County, Stafford Township, Kansas weather, Kansas climate, ballot box, elections, politics, county government, polling places, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/ballotbox.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-ballot-box/102818 This wooden ballot box survived county seat wars and a Kansas tornado 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/lansinguniform.htm bkeckeisen@kshs.org Four prisons are located in Leavenworth County, Kansas. This guard uniform was used at the oldest one, the Kansas State Penitentiary. Kansas Historical Society Guard uniform from Lansing Four prisons are located in Leavenworth County, Kansas. This guard uniform was used at the oldest one, the Kansas State Penitentiary. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/41_prisonuniform.mp3 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:00:00 CST 20:21 Podcasts no Lansing Correctional Facility, Kansas State Penitentiary, prisons, prisoners, convicts, Thomas Boone, prison guards, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/lansingjacket.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-prison-guard-uniform/10372 Guard uniform from the Kansas State Penitentiary at Lansing 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/jaguar.htm mriedel@kshs.org The last installment in our two-part series on William Allen White. White's BFF, President Theodore Roosevelt, gave a jaguar rug to the family after a dangerous trip to the Amazon. Kansas Historical Society Jaguar shot by Theodore Roosevelt The last installment in our two-part series on William Allen White. White's BFF, President Theodore Roosevelt, gave a jaguar rug to the family after a dangerous trip to the Amazon. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/40_jaguar.mp3 Wed, 26 Oct 2007 10:00:00 CST 23:44 Podcasts no jaguars, Theodore Roosevelt, Amazon, expeditions, South America, Kermit Roosevelt, William Lindsay White, William Allen White, United States presidents, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/jaguar.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-jaguar-rug/10370 Jaguar shot by Theodore Roosevelt in South America 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/ferberbooks.htm nzimmerman@kshs.org Books written and inscribed by Edna Ferber, from the home of William Allen White. Kansas Historical Society Books from the William Allen White home Books written and inscribed by Edna Ferber, from the home of William Allen White. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/39_books.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:00:00 CST 24:04 Podcasts no Edna Ferber, American authors, writers, novelists, William Allen White, Sallie Lindsay White, Emporia, George Matthew Adams Newspaper Syndicate, Cimarron, Fanny Herself, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/ferberbook.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-ferber-books/10358 Novelist Edna Ferber inscribed these books to her dear friend, William Allen White 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/oziassign.htm rmartin@kshs.org A Kansas City doctor claimed to have found a cure for cancer in the 1920s. Only problem was, it didn't work. Kansas Historical Society Cancer Clinic Sign A Kansas City doctor claimed to have found a cure for cancer in the 1920s. Only problem was, it didn't work. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/38_Oziassign.mp3 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:00:00 CST 18:38 Podcasts no Medicine, quacks, quackery, charlatans, Charles Othello Ozias, Kansas City, Better Health Association, Ozias Clinic, Hillary Clinton, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/ozias.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-better-health-sign/10378 A Kansas City doctor who claimed to have found a cancer cure operated under this sign 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/cwsaber.htm btarr@kshs.org Glitzy pistols and a fancy Civil War saber. Kansas Historical Society Civil War Presentation Pieces Glitzy pistols and a fancy Civil War saber. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/37_Pistols.mp3 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:00:00 CST 16:38 Podcasts no John Arrell Johnson, pistols, guns, sabers, presentation pieces, Civil War, Sixth Kansas Cavalry, Union, military, Fred Thompson, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/revolver.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-civil-war-saber-revolvers/10354 Pistols and Civil War saber presented during the Civil War as a token of admiration 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/chaps.htm rmartin@kshs.org Chaps made by a member of Kansas' rodeo royalty. Kansas Historical Society Flint Hills Rodeo chaps Chaps made by a member of Kansas' rodeo royalty. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/36_Chaps.mp3 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST 17:32 Podcasts no Flint Hills Rodeo, rodeo gear, chaps, Gerald Roberts, Chap-Parel, Strong City, Emmett Roberts, Barack Obama, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/chaps.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-rodeo-chaps/10289 Chaps made by a member of Kansas rodeo royalty 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/golf.htm btarr@kshs.org Golfing hazards in Topeka 100 years ago included cattle and their byproducts. Talk about mashies! Kansas Historical Society Early Kansas golf clubs Golfing hazards in Topeka 100 years ago included cattle and their byproducts. Talk about mashies! http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/35_GolfClubs.mp3 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST 16:34 Podcasts no golf, golf clubs, sports, Armin Fassler, Topeka Country Club, John Ripley, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/golf.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-golf-clubs-bag/10366 Set of early golf clubs used in Kansas 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/trackshoe.htm mriedel@kshs.org In the 1950s, runners from around the globe challenged the four-minute mile barrier. Among them was Wes Santee, a Kansas farm boy who found sure footing in this track shoe made in Finland. Kansas Historical Society Olympic track shoe. In the 1950s, runners from around the globe challenged the four-minute mile barrier. Among them was Wes Santee, a Kansas farm boy who found sure footing in this track shoe made in Finland. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/34_TrackShoe.mp3 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST 21:32 Podcasts no track and field, sports, Wes Santee, Helsinki Olympics, Bill Easton, Glenn Cunningham, Thane Baker, Roger Bannister, John Lundy, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/santee.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-olympic-track-shoe/10387 Track shoe worn by Kansan Wes Santee at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/baseball.htm lvannorsdel@kshs.org This story on small-town baseball won't put you to sleep. Hear how the Narka, Kansas, baseball team emulated the St. Louis Cardinals. Kansas Historical Society Town baseball uniform from Narka, Kansas. This story on small-town baseball won't put you to sleep. Hear how the Narka, Kansas, baseball team emulated the St. Louis Cardinals. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/33_NarkaUniform.mp3 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:00:00 CST 20:56 Podcasts no baseball, sports, Narka, Evan Kvasnicka, Glenn Pelesky, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/narka.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-town-baseball-uniform/10282 1940s town baseball uniform worn by a team in Narka, Kansas 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/cooljess.htm bkeckeisen@kshs.org Boxing gear used by world heavyweight champion Jess Willard, a Kansas native. Kansas Historical Society This boxing gear is a knockout. Boxing gear used by world heavyweight champion Jess Willard, a Kansas native. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/32_Boxing.mp3 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 10:00:00 CST 17:40 Podcasts no Jess Willard, boxing, world heavyweight champion, Kansas Giant, Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/boxinggloves.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-boxing-gear/10129 Boxing gear used by world heavyweight champion Jess Willard, a Kansas native 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/basketball.htm nzimmerman@kshs.org A Topeka woman wore this wool basketball uniform for the Topeka Aces in the 1920s. Uncomfortable uniforms weren't the only difficulty encountered by women in sports, though. Kansas Historical Society Woman's wool basketball uniform A Topeka woman wore this wool basketball uniform for the Topeka Aces in the 1920s. Uncomfortable uniforms weren't the only difficulty encountered by women in sports, though. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/31_Basketball.mp3 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:00:00 CST 16:34 Podcasts no basketball, sports, Topeka Aces, women in sports, physical education, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/topekaaces.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-women-s-basketball-uniform/10284 Wool basketball uniform worn by woman who played for the Topeka Aces in the 1920s 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/football.htm lvannorsdel@kshs.org Fielding a football team is tough when your community's population is in decline. Learn how 8 man football keeps the drive alive. Kansas Historical Society Waverly's 8 man football uniform Fielding a football team is tough when your community's population is in decline. Learn how 8 man football keeps the drive alive. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/30_Football.mp3 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:00:00 CST 18:14 Podcasts no football, sports, eight man football 8 man football, Waverly High School, small towns, rural communities, declining rural population, physical education, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/waverly.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-eight-man-football-uniform/10362 Football uniform worn in small Kansas town where fielding a team of 8 is easier than the usual 11 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/draftingtable.htm nzimmerman@kshs.org Drafting table on which Kansas' best-known sports arenas were designed. Kansas Historical Society How KU and KSU got their sports arenas Drafting table on which Kansas' best-known sports arenas were designed. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/29_DraftingTable.mp3 Wed, 23 May 2007 10:00:00 CST 20:18 Podcasts no drafting, architecture, fieldhouses, Allen Fieldhouse, Ahearn Fieldhouse, Kansas State University, University of Kansas, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/drafting.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-drafting-table/10355 Drafting table on which Kansas sports arenas were designed 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/cunninghamletter.htm mriedel@kshs.org Learn of the amazing connection between a Kansas runner, Adolph Hitler, and the 1936 Olympics. Kansas Historical Society Glenn Cunningham at the 1936 Olympics Learn of the amazing connection between a Kansas runner, Adolph Hitler, and the 1936 Olympics. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/28_Cunningham.mp3 Wed, 09 May 2007 10:00:00 CST 18:12 Podcasts no Glenn Cunningham, track and field, sports, Olympics, Olympic stadium, 1500 meter race, Berlin, Germany, Adolph Hitler, Jesse Owens, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/cunningham.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-olympic-village-letter/10350 Kansas runner Glenn Cunningham wrote this letter on official stationery at the 1936 Olympics 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/baseballtrophy.htm btarr@kshs.org Today's podcast features a giant wooden bat and a silver baseball trophy from an 1860s game in Kansas. Kansas Historical Society Giant Baseball Bat and Silver Ball Today's podcast features a giant wooden bat and a silver baseball trophy from an 1860s game in Kansas. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/27_BaseballTrophy.mp3 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:00:00 CST 14:34 Podcasts no baseball, sports, Haskell Indian Nations University, Dudley Haskell, Shawnee, Universitys, Kaw Valleys, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/bballtrophy.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-baseball-trophy-and-bat/10283 Silver baseball shaped trophy awarded for 1860s game 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/foils.htm rmartin@kshs.org Elegant swordplay in Kansas? Believe it. This fencing equipment was used by a German social club in Topepka. Kansas Historical Society Fencing in Kansas Elegant swordplay in Kansas? Believe it. This fencing equipment was used by a German social club in Topepka. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/26_Foils.mp3 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:00:00 CST 14:55 Podcasts no Turnvereins, Turners, fencing, physical education, Germans, German Americans, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/fencing.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-fencing-foils-and-masks/10361 Fencing equipment used by a German social club in Topeka 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/foodkit.htm mriedel@kshs.org Cold War survival kits from the 1950s included cans of granulated synthetic protein--yum! Kansas Historical Society Civil Defense survival kit Cold War survival kits from the 1950s included cans of granulated synthetic protein--yum! http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/25_FoodKit.mp3 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:00:00 CST 16:18 Podcasts no Civil Defense, nuclear holocaust, bomb shelters, fallout shelters, Cold War, Surviv-All, General Mills, Emergency-Pak Food and Water Kits, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/foodkit.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-civil-defense-food-kit/10155 Cold War survival kit from the 1950s 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/wizpins.htm bkeckeisen@kshs.org Populist manifesto or just good, clean fun? Learn the real story behind L. Frank Baum's book, The Wizard of Oz. Kansas Historical Society Wizard of Oz pins Populist manifesto or just plain fun? Learn the real story behind L. Frank Baum's book, The Wizard of Oz. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/24_FlyingMonkeys.mp3 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:00:00 CST 19:18 Podcasts no Wizard of Oz, Lions Clubs, Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow, Tinwoodsman, Cowardly Lion, L. Frank Baum, Populist Party, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/wizard.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-wizard-of-oz-pins/10171 Wizard of Oz pins exchanged by Kansas Lions Club members 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/benderknife.htm nzimmerman@kshs.org Death stalked the highways in 1870s Kansas. Was their knife used to commit murder, or just for spreading butter? Kansas Historical Society Kansas' first serial killers Death stalked the highways in 1870s Kansas. Was their knife used to commit murder, or just for spreading butter? http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/23_BloodyBenders.mp3 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:00:00 CST 18:09 Podcasts no serial killers, murders, Bender family, John Bender, Kate Bender, Osage Trail, Cherryvale, Bender Inn, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/bender.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-bender-knife/10106 Knife from notorious serial murder site in southeastern Kansas 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/chainsawchair.htm btarr@kshs.org What do you get when you combine a cottonwood tree and a chainsaw artist? The state stump! Kansas Historical Society Chair carved with a chainsaw What do you get when you combine a cottonwood tree and a chainsaw artist? The state stump! http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/22_ChainsawChair.mp3 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:00:00 CST 17:08 Podcasts no folk art, outsider art, chainsaw sculpture, Wild Mountain Man Ray Murphy, Kansas Capitol, Kansas statehouse, cottonwood trees, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/chainsaw.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-chainsaw-chair/10110 A chainsaw artist created this chair loaded with Kansas symbols 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/wacondajug.htm lvannorsdel@kshs.org Today's podcast features a jug owned by a man who was a frequent visitor to a Kansas sanitarium. Was he a victim of bizarre water treatments or a resort playboy who enjoyed a good bath? Kansas Historical Society More on Waconda Springs Today's podcast features a jug owned by a man who was a frequent visitor to a Kansas sanitarium. Was he a victim of bizarre water treatments or a resort playboy who enjoyed a good bath? http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/21_WacondaJug.mp3 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:00:00 CST 15:12 Podcasts no Waconda Springs Sanitarium, mineral water, artesian well, Red Wing Union Stoneware Company, Perry Weston, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/waconda.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-waconda-springs-jug/10170 Jug for spring water from Kansas sanitarium 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/memorialcard.htm rmartin@kshs.org This memorial card for a fallen WWI soldier is printed in German. Was this Kansas boy a German sympathizer? Kansas Historical Society Looking for Paul This memorial card for a fallen WWI soldier is printed in German. Was this Kansas boy a German sympathizer? http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/20_MemorialCard.mp3 Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:00:00 CST 16:10 Podcasts no World War I, Germans, Germany, Paul Knoblauch, U.S. Army, Third Division, Meuse-Argonne, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/memorialcard.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-world-war-i-memorial-card/10160 Memorial card for fallen Kansas soldier, printed in German 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/moonrocks.htm bkeckeisen@kshs.org The museum director describes moon rocks, or rather moon gravel, from the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Kansas Historical Society One small step for man . . . The museum director describes moon rocks, or rather moon gravel, from the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/19_MoonRocks.mp3 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:00:00 CST 17:18 Podcasts no moon rocks, lunar particles, Apollo 11, space race, spaceflights, Ron Evans, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/moonrock.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-moon-rocks/10161 Moon rocks from the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/overalls.htm mriedel@kshs.org Key overalls, made and worn in Kansas, are the subject of today's down-home podcast. Kansas Historical Society Fort Scott B'Gosh Key overalls, made and worn in Kansas, are the subject of today's down-home podcast. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/18_Overalls.mp3 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 10:00:00 CST 20:14 Podcasts no overalls, Key Industries, Dale McKale, Clay County, Fort Scott, farmers, farming, Lakin McKey Manufacturing, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/overalls.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-key-overalls/10162 Key overalls made and worn in Kansas 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/colemanstove.htm btarr@kshs.org American soldiers used these innovative portable stoves produced by a Wichita company during World War II. Kansas Historical Society Over a Million Gone to War. American soldiers used these innovative portable stoves produced by a Wichita company during World War II. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/17_ColemanStove.mp3 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:00:00 CST 09:07 Podcasts no Coleman Company, portable stoves, lanterns, lamps, Wichita, World War II, military, William Coleman, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/coleman.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-portable-stove/10111 Portable stove produced during World War II 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/quackery.htm rmartin@kshs.org Hear about the Solarama, the Color Therm, and other fascinating examples of quack medical equipment confiscated by Kansas investigators. Kansas Historical Society Bust developers, muscle stimulators, pills and pumps. Hear about the Solarama, the Color Therm, and other fascinating examples of quack medical equipment confiscated by Kansas investigators. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/16_Quackery.mp3 Wed, 22 Nov 2006 10:00:00 CST 16:32 Podcasts no medical quackery, quack medicine, quacks, charlatans, fakes, swindlers, Pathoclast, Color-Therm, Solarama, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/quackmed.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-medical-quackery/10163 Fraudulent medical equipment marketed in Kansas 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/dumbbell.htm lvannorsdel@kshs.org Today's podcast features a dumbbell used by George Armstrong Custer. Learn how spirited soldiers adapted to an often boring frontier life. Kansas Historical Society You either love him or hate him. Today's podcast features a dumbbell used by George Armstrong Custer. Learn how spirited soldiers adapted to an often boring frontier life. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/15_Dumbbell.mp3 Wed, 8 Nov 2006 10:00:00 CST 14:24 Podcasts no George Armstrong Custer, Fort Hays, 7th U.S. Cavalry, military, Indian Wars, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/dumbbell.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-custer-s-dumbbell/10153 Dumbbell used by George Armstrong Custer at Fort Hays, Kansas 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/agnesthefrog.htm mriedel@kshs.org This is the tale of Agnes T. Frog, the fictitious amphibian who threw her hat into the political ring. Kansas Historical Society Save the Wetlands! This is the tale of the fictitious amphibian who threw her hat into the political ring. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/14_agnes.mp3 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 10:00:00 CST 14:06 Podcasts no Agnes the Frog, Haskell-Baker Wetlands, South Lawrence trafficway, Committee to Elect a True Amphibian (CETA), Save the Wetlands, Agnes costume, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/agnes.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-agnes-the-frog-costume/10105 Costume protesting destruction of wetlands 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool2/delahay.htm smiller@kshs.org The fascinating story of Mark Delahay--lawyer, editor, opportunist, judge, and finally, notorious alcoholic. Kansas Historical Society Fish or Cut Bait! The fascinating story of Mark Delahay--lawyer, editor, opportunist, judge, and finally, notorious alcoholic. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/13_Delahay.mp3 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:00:00 CST 07:47 Podcasts no Mark Delahay, Kansas Territory, Free-state convention, free-staters, proslavery, antislavery, Bleeding Kansas, Kickapoo Rangers, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/delahay.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-delahay-portraits/10152 Portrait of man who knew Abraham Lincoln 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool/coolflat.htm bkeckeisen@kshs.org Learn about a doll bearing a striking resemblance to an incompetent criminal. Kansas Historical Society Made at Lansing State Penitentiary Learn about a doll bearing a striking resemblance to an incompetent criminal. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/12_Prisondoll.mp3 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:00:00 CST 08:50 Podcasts no dolls, prison art, prisoner, penitentiary, Lansing, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/flatty.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-prisoner-doll/10313 Doll resembling Lansing prisoner 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/waconda.htm mriedel@kshs.org A Kansas well rumored to be medicinal, and bottomless, sparks Murl Riedel's curiosity. Kansas Historical Society Indian Princess or Poor Swimmer? A Kansas well rumored to be medicinal, and bottomless, sparks Murl Riedel's curiosity. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/11_Waconda.mp3 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:00:00 CST 12:38 Podcasts no Waconda Springs, mineral water, artesian well, Herschel Logan, William Johnson, American Indians, Isaac McCoy, Zebulon Pike, Cawker City Mineral Company, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/wacondadraw.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-waconda-springs-drawing/10269 Illustration of Waconda Springs legend 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/fox.htm btarr@kshs.org Blair Tarr discusses a rarity in museum collections--a horse mannequin. Kansas Historical Society A Full-Sized Horse of Papier-Mache Blair Tarr discusses a rarity in museum collections--a horse mannequin. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/10_HorseMannequin.mp3 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:00:00 CST 06:52 Podcasts no Fox and Sons, horse mannequin, papier-mache, paper mache, harness, saddlery, tack, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/fox.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-horse-mannequin/10205 Papier-mache horse from Kansas harness shop 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/chiefsblanket.htm lvannorsdel@kshs.org Laura Vannorsdel talks about a rare Navajo weaving with an Overland Trail connection. Kansas Historical Society A Prized Native American Blanket Laura Vannorsdel talks about a rare Navajo weaving with an Overland Trail connection. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/09_Chiefsblanket.mp3 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:00:00 CST 10:32 Podcasts no Navajo, Ute, Native Americans, Indians, blankets, chief's blanket, James H. Carter, Santa Fe Trail, Oregon Trail, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/chiefsblanket.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-chief-s-blanket/10183 Rare Navajo weaving 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/satchel.htm nzimmerman@kshs.org Nikaela Zimmerman discusses the adventures of a gentleman farmer from Kansas who traveled the world three times, collecting the bizarre. Kansas Historical Society Rickshaws and Four Hundred Pound Seashells Nikaela Zimmerman discusses the adventures of a gentleman farmer from Kansas who traveled the world three times, collecting the bizarre. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/08_Satchel.mp3 Wed, 2 Aug 2006 10:00:00 CST 6:46 Podcasts no Lindley Murray Perkins, travel, world travel, travel stickers, souvenirs, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/satchel.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-perkins-satchel/10250 Satchel with travel stickers 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/tornadorelics.htm rmartin@kshs.org A massive tornado tore through Topeka in 1966. Host Murl Riedel interviews Rebecca Martin about the aftermath of this devastating storm, and the relics left behind. Kansas Historical Society The 1966 Topeka Tornado A massive tornado tore through Topeka in 1966. Host Murl Riedel interviews Rebecca Martin about the aftermath of this devastating storm, and the relics left behind. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/07_Tornado.mp3 Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:00:00 CST 15:56 Podcasts no tornado, tornadoes, 1966 Topeka tornado, mesocyclones, storms, souvenirs, tornado alley, storm spotters, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/tornadorelic.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-tornado-souvenirs/10266 Souvenir from the massive 1966 Topeka tornado 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/wolfcreek.htm mriedel@kshs.org A panel of museum staffers interrogates Murl Riedel on the symbolism of the Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant logo, and if Wolf Creek is responsible for the two-headed calf phenomenon in Kansas. Kansas Historical Society Dog Stars and Two-Headed Calves A panel of museum staffers interrogates Murl Riedel on the symbolism of the Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant logo, and if Wolf Creek is responsible for the two-headed calf phenomenon in Kansas. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/06_WolfCreek.mp3 Wed, 5 Jul 2006 10:00:00 CST 9:26 Podcasts no Wolf Creek Power Plant, generating station, Blackbear Bosin, John Carlin, nuclear power, environmentalism, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/wolfcreek.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-wolf-creek-logo/10279 Nuclear power plant logo designed by artist Blackbear Bosin 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/footballgame.htm bkeckeisen@kshs.org Museum director Bob Keckeisen reminisces about his childhood experiences with a frustrating game. Kansas Historical Society Possibly the worst game ever invented. Museum director Bob Keckeisen reminisces about his childhood experiences with a frustrating game. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/05_Ftballgame.mp3 Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:00:00 CST 10:17 Podcasts no electric football game, Tudor Metal Products Corporation, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/ftballgame.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-electric-football-game/10204 Electronic football game from the 1960s 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/southrightsflag.htm btarr@kshs.org Kansas Museum of History curator Blair Tarr tells us what Southerners were doing in Kansas before the Civil War. Kansas Historical Society Southerners in Kansas before the Civil War. Kansas Museum of History curator Blair Tarr tells us what Southerners were doing in Kansas before the Civil War. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/04_SoRtsFlag.mp3 Wed, 7 Jun 2006 10:00:00 CST 9:29 Podcasts no Southern Rights, flags, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas Territory, Palmetto Guards, South Carolina, proslavery, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/sorightsflag.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-southern-rights-flag/10254 Proslavery banner captured in Kansas pre-Civil War 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/poliobrace.htm lvannorsdel@kshs.org Today's Kansas Museum of History podcast features host Murl Riedel interviewing curator Laura Vannorsdel about a leg brace and the role Protection, Kansas, had in protecting the world against polio. Kansas Historical Society Kansas' role in protecting the world against polio. Today's Kansas Museum of History podcast features host Murl Riedel interviewing curator Laura Vannorsdel about a leg brace and the role Protection, Kansas, had in protecting the world against polio. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/03_LegBrace.mp3 Wed, 24 May 2006 10:00:00 CST 8:08 Podcasts no Polio, Poliomyelitis, Betty Jean Funk, Oneida, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/legbrace.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-leg-brace/10241 Leg brace worn by woman stricken with polio 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/dolcette.htm nzimmerman@kshs.org Kansas Historical Society An unusual musical instrument at the Kansas Museum of History. This biweekly podcast of Cool Things in the Collection is presented by the Kansas Museum of History. Today's podcast features host Murl Riedel interviewing Nikaela Zimmerman about an unusual item called a dolcette. Did a Kansas man invent a new musical instrument, or orchestrate a clever investment scam? This biweekly podcast of Cool Things in the Collection is presented by the Kansas Museum of History. Today's podcast features host Murl Riedel interviewing Nikaela Zimmerman about an unusual item called a dolcette. Did a Kansas man invent a new musical instrument, or orchestrate a clever investment scam? http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/02_Dolcette.mp3 Wed, 10 May 2006 12:00:00 CST 7:48 Podcasts no Dolcette, pianos, harps, chimes, music, musical instruments, inventors, inventions, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/dolcette.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-dolcette/10192 Unusual musical instrument known as the dolcette 125 93 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/mmundies.htm rmartin@kshs.org This is the inaugural segment of the biweekly podcast, Cool Things in the Collection, presented by the Kansas Museum of History. Today's podcast features host Murl Riedel interviewing Rebecca Martin about a set of Mickey Mouse Undies from the 1930s. Who wore them, and what does Walt Disney have to do with Kansas? Kansas Historical Society 1930s Underwear at the Kansas Museum of History. This is the inaugural segment of the biweekly podcast, Cool Things in the Collection, presented by the Kansas Museum of History. Today's podcast features host Murl Riedel interviewing Rebecca Martin about a set of Mickey Mouse Undies from the 1930s. Who wore them, and what does Walt Disney have to do with Kansas? http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/01_MMundies.mp3 Wed, 26 Apr 2006 12:00:00 CST 8:42 Podcasts no Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mouse Undies, Walt Disney, underwear, Kansas, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/coolthings/thumbnails/mmundies.jpg http://www.kshs.org/p/cool-things-mickey-mouse-undies/10227 1930s rendition of Mickey Mouse on underwear 125 93