Civil War on the Western Frontier Event Receives KHC Funding

Date: July 5, 2006

TOPEKA – The Kansas Humanities Council awarded $2,000 to the Watkins Community Museum of History in support of Civil War on the Western Frontier, an annual event commemorating Lawrence’s fiery history during the years 1854-1865.

This year’s event scheduled for August 10-21, 2006, includes first-person portrayals, discussions, guided tours, hands-on workshops, and other events. Featured speakers include James Marten, professor of History at Marquette University discussing the effects of the Civil War on children; James Horton, professor of History at George Washington University discussing the interracial alliances of the Underground Railroad; and Bill Keel, professor of Germanic Languages at the University of Kansas, discussing the role Germans played in the abolitionist movement in Kansas.

Rebecca Phipps, director of the Watkins Community Museum of History, serves as the project director. For a complete schedule of events visit online at call 785/841-4109 or visit online at www.watkinsmuseum.org.

A non-profit cultural organization with 30 years experience, the Kansas Humanities Council conducts and supports community-based programs, serves as a financial resource through an active grantmaking program, and encourages Kansans to participate in their communities. For more information, contact info@kansashumanities.org or call 785/357-0359.

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