Road Trip 21 The final stop through southeast Kansas. The sun may have been setting, but the fun was just beginning.
Tag Archives: Kansas History
Road Trip: Route 66
A look at the 13 miles of the mother road that runs through the Sunflower state.
Road Trip: Joplin
Road trip 2021 Stop #1 Joplin, stops at the Waffle House, the big ampersand sign and a Barrow Gang Hideout
Strengthen the Arm of Liberty: Independence
The Statue of Liberty is located in front of Memorial Hall and Civic Center. It was originally dedicated in 1952 and rededicated by former President Gerald Ford in 1984. Independence was settled on land that was purchased from the Osage Indians in September 1869 it was originally called Colfax. I Love Lucy actress Vivian VanceContinue reading “Strengthen the Arm of Liberty: Independence”
Strengthen the Arm of Liberty: Coffeyville
One of 26 Strengthen the Arm of Liberty statues dotting the great state of Kansas.
One for the Road
Hockaday paved the way for U.S. travel. Sadly, his travels took him down a dark path.
The Pledge of Allegiance and the Kansas Connection?
A tale of two Bellamys and which one wrote the Pledge of Allegience.
The Bellamy Salute
A closer look at the proper salute to the flag.
The “Baked” Goods
Cheetos and Fritos have a Kansas connection… we call this one “Baked” Goods
Kansas and the “Rainbow Connection”
Kansas has a number of ties to the gay rights movement, check out the rainbow connection
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