I chose to visit the Watkins Community Museum of History here in Lawrence Kansas, located on Massachusetts Street. I enjoyed the museum and thought it was very informational because it provided artifacts and basic history of Kansas throughout the years. A pamphlet I received when I came in the entrance of Watkins provides background information [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Extra Credit The Watkins Community Museum Of History
Posted in Uncategorized on November 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial. (Extra Credit)
Posted in Uncategorized on November 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial is located in Kansas City, Missouri and is pretty close to Crown Center. Its official address is 100 West 26th St. The museum has an excellent and informative website that helps guests plan their visits and provides useful background information about its special exhibits as well [...]
For 12/3: William Curtis Hamilton, a POW from Kansas
Posted in Uncategorized on November 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
William Curtis Hamilton was a survivor in more ways than one. Living through the Great Depression in a borrowed farmhouse in the middle of Kansas, he learned many valuable lessons about life. Perseverance was the key to surviving any hard time. This was a foundational principle in the Hamilton family. It was a standard that [...]
