July 27, 2024
Tag: Kansas Postcards
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“Black Sunday” and the 1935 Dust Storm
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The comparison of historic eras is an extreme chore. We read history and think, how terrible that must have been. Maybe in 2080 or 2140 historians will look back and say the same about our pandemic. The great dust storms of the 1930s may have been hard to endure, but other events since then cause…
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Three Famous Kansans
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Famous people often live in huge and glorious houses that can be found on postcards. Found in cities and states across the country, homes of the famous are always curious attractions. Here is a glance at the homes of three famous Kansans.
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September 2, 2021 9 Comments
The Peppermint Lounge was tucked away in a corner of Times Square. It was not much of a bar, but in 1962 it launched the Twist into international fame. The dance changed the paradigm. Everyone did it!