Wichita, Kansas, was born to trade. Jesse Chisholm lived near present-day Wichita during the Civil War. After the war, his associate James R. Mead established a trading post on the Chisholm Trail. The camp stood on an abandoned Wichita Indian village. Chisholm had planned his trail to transport goods. By the time he died in […]
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The Wizard of Oz describes the story of Dorothy, a little girl from rural Kansas while visiting the magical land of Oz. In the book’s and movie’s introductions, a tornado whisked her from her sepia-toned Kansas life into the Technicolor world of Oz. L. Frank Baum published the book in 1900, and the tale hit the silver
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The top 11 fun things to do in Wichita Ah, Wichita, city of dreams beside the Arkansas. (That sounds great, except Kansans call the river the Ar-KAN-zus.) Even though the tagline doesn’t rhyme in Kansan, dreams do take flight in Wichita, the Air Capital of the World. Here are the top 11 ways to live
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I visited some of these sites as part of hosted tours, but, as always, all opinions are my own. Kansas was born in blood and fire. While people like John Brown and William Quantrill violently pursued the conflict, others used quieter means. During the fighting, free-staters helped freedom seekers escape slavery through the Underground Railroad. After the raids ended,
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Nine best places to eat in Wichita Visit Wichita paid the expenses for my visit to the best places to eat, but all the opinions are mine. Wichita is the largest city in Kansas. As one would expect from the state’s largest city, the Air Capital offers many fun food and drink locations to enjoy.
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