Monthly Archives: May 2010
Antique Postcards ~ Broadway Street, Parsons Kansas 1924
Be sure to visit KATY DAYS for more area history.
Filed under AMERICANA, History, Kansas, Labette County, Postcards, Southeast Kansas, Trains
Sunday Music ~ Egmont Overture
Sorry to bore my 12 regulars with classical music; scroll on over if this is not your style. I usually try to feature some type of gospel music on Sundays. To me this is gospel. When I hear Beethoven, I … Continue reading
Filed under Classical Music, Faith, History, Music, Religion
Savages Of North America
Remarks concerning the Savages of North America From Benjamin Franklin’s Papers – 1782 After a quick reading of this, I’ve concluded that our nation’s dealings with others hasn’t progressed that much. When our president reaches out in friendship to other … Continue reading
Filed under AMERICANA, Faith, History, Human Rights, Native American, Politics
Antique Postcards ~ The Wichita Boys
This old postcard is being posted in honor of my blogger friends from Wichita; fnord, Prariepond, and the whole bunch! Have a great day today in Wichita. By the way, I have dozens of old postcards depicting Wichita 100 years … Continue reading
HAIL from HELL!
These photos are all from the May 10th deadly storm that swept through Norman Oklahoma.
Filed under Environmental, NEWS, Oklahoma
Antique Postcards ~ John Brown’s Cabin
To see more antique postcards, choose POSTCARDS from the from the SEGREGATIONS (category) on the right hand column. To read articles related to John Brown, try these: http://kansasmediocrity.wordpress.com/john-browns-kansas/ http://kansasmediocrity.wordpress.com/2009/08/22/bleeding-kansas-and-murder-on-the-marais-des-cygnes/
First Kansas Colored Infantry
We all know the story of where the Civil War supposedly started right? Well maybe we should take into account the border wars between Missouri and Kansas prior to the 1861 statehood of Kansas. Pro and anti-slavery forces clashed regularly … Continue reading
Filed under AMERICANA, History, Kansas, Southeast Kansas, Tributes
The Osage In The Neosho Valley, pre-Civil War
When the European explorers first encountered the Osage Indians (Wa-Zha-Zhe), in the mid 1600′s the Osage were the most powerful nation in North America, and had been so for centuries. In an 1808 treaty, the Osage ceded most of their … Continue reading
Filed under AMERICANA, History, Kansas, Missouri, Native American, Oklahoma, Southeast Kansas
Chief Joseph Speaks
“American Indian Leaders of the past are guiding lights for their peoples, as represented by the eagle, the supreme being of flight. Each leader has a vision. Illustrated are four noted leaders of an earlier generation: Quanah Parker, Chief Joseph, … Continue reading
Filed under AMERICANA, History, Human Rights, Native American, Politics, Quotations, WAR
