Jim Hoy, author, educator, and Kansas native, sang “The Old Chisolm Trail” to launch his story about the American cowboy. Cowboys were typically men between the ages of 19 and 22, he explained. They managed the herds… Read More »Cowboy Songs Tell the Story
Michael Church, Digital Initiatives Coordinator for the Kansas State Historical Society, spoke on the importance of managing and archiving personal digital content. Michael Church earned an undergraduate degree in English Literature, but it was a… Read More »Preserving Digital Memories
When you love both music and woodworking, what do you do when you want to slow down your career? The Doug Marples answer: Make violins! When Doug Marples decided it was time to leave his… Read More »Marples Creates Music with Woodworking Skills
Tom Schmiedeler, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Geography at Washburn University. Tom’s interest in historical, environmental, and regional geography led him to a study of “The Decline of the Village Pub in the Garden of… Read More »Village Pubs in Britain on the Decline
Honorable G. Joseph Pierron, a fellow Rotarian, Lawrence resident, and native Kansan, has been a judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals since 1990. When he speaks to schools and civic groups, he brings along Spike… Read More »Judge Joseph Pierron and Friend
