June 30, 2023
Release of spring 2023 issue of Kansas History
The K-State history department and the Kansas Historical Foundation recently released the spring 2023 issue of Kansas History.
Kansas History is a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal that publishes scholarly articles, edited documents, visual essays, and other materials that contribute to an understanding of the history and cultural heritage of Kansas and the Central Plains.
"The First Kanza Agency and Treaty Community of Kansas" by Lauren Ritterbush and James Ralston examines the cultural history of white settlers and the Kanza. Focusing on the establishment of the first Indian agency, they explore the transitions in physical and cultural environments and responses to changing federal policies. Readers may recognize Ritterbush's name — she is a faculty member in the sociology, anthropology and social work department at K-State.
"The Salina Northern, Hunter, and the Twilight of Urbanization on the Kansas Frontier" by Tom Schmiedeler investigates the changes in the social landscape as the railroad era transitioned into the automobile era in the 1920s. That transition occurs through a case study of Hunter, Kansas, and its surrounding rural community.
"Why Museums Change: The Story of the Kansas Museum of History" by Bobbie Athon, Sarah Bell and Mary Madden, is a history of the museum and Kansas Historical Society from its founding in the 1870s to the modern era. This article explains the various moves and renovations the museum has undergone to continue providing quality experiences that tell the story of the Sunflower State.
The issue also includes book reviews of scholarship on Kansas and/or the West and short book notes of other relevant titles. To learn more about the journal or to subscribe, please visit the Kansas Historical Foundation website.