Kansas Heritage - Summer 2005
(Volume 13, Number 2)
Surviving the Storm
By Jay Antle
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"Take cover!" The devastation of tornadoes causes Kansans to follow an annual spring ritual: dashing madly to the basement or storm cellar, clutching possessions and pets, all performed to the drone of the storm warning siren.
The White House Called Red Rocks
By Julie A. Pope
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Recently opened as a state historic site, the home at 927 Exchange Street in Emporia stands as a lasting memorial to world-renowned, small-town editor William Allen White, his family, his legacy, and his time.
The Heritage Explorer
Enjoy the blush and the bouquet of local wineries.
Kansas, Naturally
A quest for the cuestas.
About Faces
Baseball's good-luck charm: Charles Victor Faust
The Wonderful Old . . .
Banking on the past
Past Snaps
"Doin' Chores"
Vintage Vignettes
Short stories of yesteryear
Presenting the Past
Upcoming historical events
Lasting Impressions
HIGH FLYER. Howard Athon poses with his Piper J3 Cub at Allen Airport in Topeka, 1951.