Cool Things in the Collection, Kansas Museum of History

During his lifetime, many considered George Armstrong Custer an inept braggart. This was proven by his complete failure ... Read more

Five hundred years ago a rich Spaniard led an army onto the North American plains, searching for a mythical city of gold... Read more

Instantaneous and digital is the preferred method of communication for modern legislative bodies. In the mid-20th centu... Read more

The difference between a beautician and a mortician is less than you might think. This episode considers white gloves wo... Read more

During World War I, soldiers stood knee-deep in mud on French battlefields while one Kansas serviceman patrolled the coa... Read more

Barbering was big business a century ago. It required the right equipment. This segment considers a 1920s salesman samp... Read more

Modern hunting apparel is emblazoned with bright orange, but this mid-20th century vest isn't brightly colored. We wond... Read more

Drive-ins were a cultural milestone in the 1950s. Once food was delivered directly to an automobile, American eating ha... Read more

For many, The Wizard of Oz is a timeless story about a girl from Kansas. For others, it's an old-fashioned tale that ne... Read more

Nothing says summer like ice cream. In the 1870s, the Scott Brothers of Topeka built an ice cream empire that lasted a ... Read more