They’d lived through a bitter conflict between Jayhawkers and border ruffians, and one between the North and the South. They’d seen the bloody birth of a state — and the breakup and reconstruction of ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Historical Society is hosting an opening reception for an exhibit that aims to teach Kansas’ history. The Kansas Historical Society is hosting an opening reception for ...

The 1877 Oak Grove School House in Parsons, Kansas is being renovated to offer 4th and 5th graders an immersive 4-hour program to learn about state and local history, with a target date of Fall 2027 ...

The land that is now Kansas was acquired by the U.S. in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. Before European settlement, the area was home to numerous Native American tribes for thousands of years. The 1854 ...

The Kansas Historical Society’s archaeological field school this year gave volunteers a chance to dig into the state's territorial history at the site of an 1850s-era mansion near Lecompton. Just a ...

The Martin Cemetery in Stafford County, Kansas holds the remains of "Exodusters" who migrated to the area in the years after the Civil War ended. Sometimes the little places you pass every day hold ...

Debate over who should own the historic site has again made its way to Topeka.

Many of the actors in Spurgeon's productions come back time and again, like lifelong Hollywood actor Darby Hinton and Mary McDonough, best known for her role as Erin in The ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) — Which state has the most Olympic gold medals? 27 News took a look at Olympic history and its ties to Kansas by creating a list of notable Olympians from the Sunflower State. This list ...

Kansas oil and gas once played a huge role in the United States winning WWI. It has, and continues to have a significant impact on the people of Kansas. My job is about educating people about the ...