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The African American
Experience in Kansas |
Black history in Kansas |
Travel through time in Kansas as you learn
about the Buffalo Soldiers, cowboys, desegregation, communities,
and famous Kansans. |
60 lbs.
31" x 22" x 16"
Insure for $500 |
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Corps of Discovery |
Lewis and Clark |
Share the experiences of Lewis and Clark as
you meet American Indians, observe nature, and learn about
the bison. |
32 lbs
24" x 20" x 13"
Insure for $500 |
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Farm Family in
Kansas |
Kansas farm life in the late 1800s |
Experience the work of a Kansas farm family
in the late 1800s. Plant corn, grind coffee, peel an apple.
Do lessons in a McGuffey Reader. |
52 lbs.
31" x 22" x 16"
Insure for $500
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Indian Homes
in Kansas |
Tipi, grass house, and earth lodge |
Learn about the tipi, grass house and earth
lodge as you examine scale models of each, photos, and reproductions.
Reading activities reinforce the object based lessons. |
49 lbs.
28" x 20.5" x 15"
Insure for $500 |
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Kansas Women
and their Quilts |
Women's history through quilts |
Explore Kansas history through the quilts
women made and used from the Oregon Trail to recycling in
the 1930s. |
56 lbs.
31" x 22" x 16"
Insure for $500 |
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Mexican American
Experience in Kansas |
Hispanic history in Kansas |
Learn about the centuries old ties between
Kansas and Mexico. Explore immigration, traditions and celebrations
using oral histories, objects, an interactive timeline, and
more. |
32 lbs.
31" x 22" x 16"
Insure for $500 |
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People of the
Plains: Native Americans in Kansas |
Native American history in Kansas |
Examine a buffalo bladder, parfleche, scapula
bone, sinew and more as you learn about the food, shelter,
and lifestyles of Native Americans in Kansas. |
47 lbs.
31" x 22" x 16"
Insure for $500 |
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Puzzles
From the Past |
Native American history through archeology |
Learn about Native American cultures as you
practice the skills used by archeologists. Observe a half
size Wichita grass lodge floorplan. Compare bone, stone and
metal tools. |
38 lbs.
31" x 22" x 9"
Insure for $500 |
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Symbols and
Images of Kansas |
State symbols |
Explore symbols of Kansas from sunflowers
to honeybees and cowboys to airplanes. Puppets, hats, the
Kansas Symbols Game, and more add to the educational experience. |
35 lbs.
31" x 22" x 9"
Insure for $500 |
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Volga German
Immigrants in Kansas |
German settlers from Russia |
Follow a family’s journey from Germany
to Russia to Kansas. Read an immigrant’s journal. Explore
traditions. |
45 lbs.
31" x 22" x 16"
Insure for $500 |
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Wheatland |
Wheat from field to table |
Follow wheat production from Kansas fields
to your table. Grind wheat. Play the Wheatland game. Examine
models of antique farm equipment. |
42 lbs.
31" x 22" x 9"
Insure for $500
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