Category Archives: History

The Wedding Dress……

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Lily

Shortly after a couple’s engagement announcement the bride’s wedding dress becomes the focus of everyone’s attention. The Mother of the Bride has dreams of shopping expeditions with her daughter. Whoever is monetarily responsible for the dress starts seeing dollar signs … Continue reading →

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A very sad day in history……

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Lily

Being interested in process and change management led to my degrees in public administration. My interest in history led me to lifelong learning of United States history.  My ancestors immigrated to this country as early as the 1650’s. The last … Continue reading →

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60 years ago this day in history………

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Lily

Rawhide, original release date March 25, 1951, a stagecoach stop employee and a stranded traveler find themselves at the mercy of a band of stagecoach gold robbers. 5th Tony Awards: Guys & Dolls & Rose Tattoo win  E Purcell & … Continue reading →

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March Madness…..

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Lily

NCAA Basketball Tournament time is here.  According to Wikipedia.com “the  tournament, organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), was created in 1939 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and was the brainchild of Kansas (University) coach Phog Allen.” … Continue reading →

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Grandpa S……….

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Lily

My cousin, Mike, has his Dad’s 6 leg, 1-1/2″ slate, early 1900, straight line Brunswick billiard table in his “man cave”. During the latter part of the 1960’s, Mike’s father dug a basement and built on an addition to their … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Cycles…..

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Lily

The Spring Equinox marks the passage of winter to spring, which is still six weeks away whether the groundhog sees his shadow or not. According to European legend if the groundhog sees his shadow he goes back into his cave for six … Continue reading →

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Grandpa K…….

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Lily

My dad’s father always seemed to be working the swing shift, when my cousin, Cheryl, and I spent the night with them. Grandma K would pack us in the old Chevy and we would go pick him up at 11 … Continue reading →

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Sesquicentennial Kansas……

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Lily

The State of Kansas turned 100 years old when I was in the fourth grade.  My classmates and I had a double dose of all things Kansas because fourth grade was the designated year to study Kansas history. My mother … Continue reading →

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Living History……

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Lily

The year I was born 13 parents filed a class action suit against the Topeka Board of Education in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas and a young black man entered Boston University for graduate studies. … Continue reading →

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