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Information Desk


SOME LINKS TO INFORMATION FOR

KANSAS DAY (JANUARY 29TH)


provided by the Kansas State Library Research and Information Division
last updated January 8, 2008

Wandering children of Kansas away,
By mountain, by desert, or sea,
Feasting or fasting, at prayer or at play,
Whatever your fortunes may be,
Open the doors of your hearts to the breeze,
Prairie winds never are still,
Hark to the surf in the cottonwood trees,
The breakers that boom on the hill.
Open your soul's windows–let in the sun–
The prairie sun gay with delight.
Where'er your wandering pathways have run,
Come home tonight.

--From: "A Song for Kansas Day" by William Allen White
(Full poem can be viewed on the Poetry of Kansas web site.

KANSAS DAY RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET

Kansas Day
http://www.kshs.org/teachers/fieldtrips/kansasday/index.htm
See what will be going on at the Kansas Museum of History and the Kansas State Capitol to celebrate Kansas Day

Kansas Day in the Classroom
http://www.kshs.org/teachers/fieldtrips/kansasday/index.htm
(Information and material provided by the Kansas State Historical Society)

Kansas Day Links
http://ginnyhoover.com/kansasday.htm
(From Ginny's Educational Web Pages)

Kansas Day Teacher Resources
http://www.usd267.com/TL%20Student%20Pages/Kansas%20Day%20Teacher%20Links.html
(Link page provided by the Renwick Unified School District #267)

Kansas Reads: In Cold Blood
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/orgs/kcfb/incoldblood.htm
(Kansas Center for the Book web site. The Program kicks off on January 27, 2008)

OTHER RESOURCES ABOUT KANSAS

Links for Students and Researchers (State Library of Kansas)
http://www.kslib.info/ref/misc/research.html
(Links to Kansas history, statistics, facts, etc.)

Kansas State Symbols (State Library of Kansas)
http://www.kslib.info/symbols.html
(Links to information on Kansas state symbols)

The Kansas Collection
http://www.kancoll.org/
An online collection of books, articles and graphics on Kansas history

From the Kansas State Historical Society

  • Classroom Materials to Print
  • Field Trip Iideas
  • Resources and Information for Teachers
  • Topics in Kansas History

    Kansas Heritage Group

  • http://www.kansasheritage.org/
    (online archives devoted to digitally preserving Kansas' past)

    Kansas Sampler Foundation

  • http://kansassampler.org/
    (Information on Kansas architecture, art, commerce, cuisine, customs, geography, history, and people)

    Poetry of Kansas

  • http://www.skyways.org/poetry/
    (A growing collection of poetry on Kansas)

    Natural Kansas

  • http://www.naturalkansas.org/
    (Come see the natural beauty of Kansas)

    Request a copy of the Kansas Getaway Guide

  • http://www.travelks.com/guide.asp
    (Full of pictures, maps and information on Kansas. Provided by Kansas Travel & Tourism, Kansas Dept. of Commerce)

    Some Kansas Musicians of Note

  • http://www.kslib.info/ref/misc/kansasmusic.html
    (Far from complete, this web page provides links to information on musicians from Kansas)

    Check out the ATLAS Catalog for other resources: http://lib.wuacc.edu/search/

    If you see something you'd like to borrow from the Kansas State Library or have further questions feel free to contact us


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