The Dust Bowl
The “Dust Bowl” was a series of dust storms that swept over the great plains of the USA. This happened during the “Great Depression.”...
Who is Amelia Earhart?
Amelia Mary Earhart was born July 24, 1897, in Atchison. “During World War I Earhart worked as a nurse’s aide with the Red Cross and...
What is a Stock Market Crash?
What is a stock market crash? Investopedia says “A stock market crash is a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a significant...
Going on Strike
People go picketing (also known as going on strike) all around the world, but some of our american history was caused by strikes. Before...
Mary Lease and Womens' Suffrage
Mary Lease and Womens' Suffrage The women’s suffrage and rights movement started in 1848. A group of progressives, including Elizabeth...
What was Employment Like in 1915 Kansas?
It is 1915. You have recently migrated to Kansas. What jobs are available to you? Most of you are thinking that it is a farmer. Everybody...
What is a Speakeasy?
What's a Speakeasy? Have you ever heard of a Speakeasy? A speakeasy is a hidden bar. Speakeasies started to be made in the winter of...
Who was Carrie Nation?
Who was Carrie Nation? She was born in Kentucky in 1846, Carrie Nation moved to western Missouri with her family when she was nine. There...
WWI in Kansas
WWI in Kansas World War I, also known as the “First World War” or the “Great War” was a global war centred in Europe that began on July...
"The Wizard of Oz" Hidden Meaning
"The Wizard of Oz" Hidden Meaning If you were born in Kansas then you have probably seen The Wizard of Oz more than once. However,...