Kansas Heritage - Spring 2005
(Volume 13, Number 1)
The Summer of Picnic
By Bill Shaffer
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Exactly fifty years ago Hollywood's greatest excursion to Kansas came when Columbia Pictures brought its stars, cameras, and technicians to the heart of the Sunflower State to film the story of a stranger in a small Kansas town.
Adventure of the Open Road
By Jay Price
"With the golden age of automobile travel came a push for better roads. And an array of roadside attractions, gas stations, and motels sprang up to cater to the needs of every motorist and eager tourist who took to the open road.
The Heritage Explorer
Historic tours put you in the driver's seat.
Voices from the Heartland
The Golden girls' piano lesson.
About Faces
Savior of the buffalo.
The Wonderful Old . . .
Meet me at the fair
Past Snaps
"Signed, Sealed, & Delivered"
Vintage Vignettes
Short stories of yesteryear
Presenting the Past
Upcoming historical events
Lasting Impressions
PORTRAIT OF A LADY. Me-Nung-Gah, a young Kiowa woman, poses in native dress. Location unknown, ca. 1900.
