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Cool Things in the Collection, Kansas Museum of History

Kansas Historical Society

Get an insider's perspective on the most interesting objects in the collections of the Kansas Museum of History. Each biweekly episode features a different curator talking about a different object, always something featured on our web site. It's the best of our nation's history--not just Kansas, but important events for the whole United States. There's something for everyone, from the Civil War to the Cold War, Abraham Lincoln to Amelia Earhart, tornadoes to travel. You can access the full stories (with images) on the Web at http://www.kshs.org. Just look for the Cool Things link.

  • 31 minutes 6 seconds
    Tragic Endings
    During his lifetime, many considered George Armstrong Custer an inept braggart. This was proven by his complete failure at Little Big Horn, yet heroic images of him soon appeared in every American bar and saloon. Join us for a discussion of a classic image of Custer's last stand.
    11 January 2012, 4:00 pm
  • 31 minutes 50 seconds
    Tip of the Sword
    Five hundred years ago a rich Spaniard led an army onto the North American plains, searching for a mythical city of gold. According to legend, someone on Francisco Vazquez de Coronado's expedition dropped this sword in present-day Kansas.
    28 December 2011, 4:00 pm
  • 39 minutes 44 seconds
    Mail Carts
    Instantaneous and digital is the preferred method of communication for modern legislative bodies. In the mid-20th century, though, the Kansas Legislature used a more utilitarian method: two wooden mail carts.
    14 December 2011, 4:00 pm
  • 31 minutes 4 seconds
    Gloved Hands
    The difference between a beautician and a mortician is less than you might think. This episode considers white gloves worn by an African American funeral home director whose mother's beautician beginnings grew into a family-run mortuary.
    30 November 2011, 4:00 pm
  • 29 minutes
    Come Sail Away
    During World War I, soldiers stood knee-deep in mud on French battlefields while one Kansas serviceman patrolled the coast of California. Hear about the Navy uniform worn by Effingham native Joe Price.
    16 November 2011, 4:00 pm
  • 29 minutes 54 seconds
    Barberism
    Barbering was big business a century ago. It required the right equipment. This segment considers a 1920s salesman sample of a barber chair that was a cut above the rest.
    2 November 2011, 4:00 pm
  • 29 minutes
    Hunter Orange
    Modern hunting apparel is emblazoned with bright orange, but this mid-20th century vest isn't brightly colored. We wonder if it was open season on hunters 50 years ago.
    19 October 2011, 4:00 pm
  • 30 minutes 2 seconds
    Bobo
    Drive-ins were a cultural milestone in the 1950s. Once food was delivered directly to an automobile, American eating habits were never the same. This episode considers a pair of giant menu boards from Bobo's Drive-In, a Topeka favorite.
    5 October 2011, 4:00 pm
  • 31 minutes 14 seconds
    Disco Dorothy
    For many, The Wizard of Oz is a timeless story about a girl from Kansas. For others, it's an old-fashioned tale that needs to be more inclusive. This episode considers album covers from The Wiz, a disco-era adaptation of L. Frank Baum's classic.
    21 September 2011, 4:00 pm
  • 30 minutes 6 seconds
    Popsicle
    Nothing says summer like ice cream. In the 1870s, the Scott Brothers of Topeka built an ice cream empire that lasted a century.
    7 September 2011, 4:00 pm
  • 30 minutes 24 seconds
    Blue Jacket
    The commander of Fort Hays wore this army dress jacket during the 1870s. His years of Kansas service were the culmination of a long and distinguished career.
    24 August 2011, 4:00 pm
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