Watkins Museum planning book sale fundraiser
After wrapping up a major renovation to the research room and subsequent inventory of materials, Watkins Museum of History staff members are planning a book sale.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence community memorializes victims of Quantrill’s Raid as 160th anniversary approaches
Lawrence community members gathered at the Watkins Museum Saturday morning for the annual reading of the names of the known victims who died in Quantrill’s Raid, just ahead of the 160th anniversary.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Return of the Rock event coming up; City of Lawrence asks public to respect privacy of other events
Partners working on the Sacred Red Rock project will host a public sendoff for the boulder as it will soon be returned to the Kaw Nation. Other events will be private, however.
Civil War on the Border event series to offer tours, lectures, gospel music
Douglas County’s largest heritage festival will return this weekend, offering Civil War-era tours and lectures and sharing stories of resilience.
Mark Potts / Lawrence Times
Event to celebrate new volume of ‘Embattled Lawrence’
The Raven Book Store, Watkins Museum of History and the many editors and collaborators for the new “Embattled Lawrence” book are joining forces to host a release celebration for the new installation.
Watkins Museum of History: Professor to share story from WWI-era postcard (Announcement)
During a Tuesday event, a professor will share an account of two Native American men, one of them local to Lawrence, who fought in World War I and are connected by a postcard discovered a century later.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Celebration with flyovers planned for Bob Dole’s 100th birthday
A tribute with special guests, musical performances, earthwork by Stan Herd, multiple flyovers and more will celebrate what would have been Sen. Bob Dole’s 100th birthday on Saturday.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence community asked to help creatively document Sacred Red Rock before its return to Kaw Nation
Lawrence community members are invited to creatively document their impressions of the Sacred Red Rock before it is finally returned to the Kaw Nation. The artwork could become a lasting part of the project’s story.
Mark Potts / Lawrence Times
Long-awaited second volume of ‘Embattled Lawrence’ now available
When Dennis Domer retired a few years ago as a KU professor of architecture, he knew he couldn’t just use his newfound free time to go fishing. Instead, he decided to embark on a much bigger project: compiling a major new history of Lawrence.
Stan Herd’s earthwork revering John Brown to be unveiled Saturday in Osawatomie
Lawrence artist Stan Herd has created an earthwork portrait of Kansas abolitionist John Brown for the City of Osawatomie. The first-of-its-kind tribute to Brown is set to be unveiled on Saturday.
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