Tell Your Kansas Story

In the 1860s, my great-grandfather, an orphan from Ireland, arrived in Kansas to work for Union Pacific.  He fell in love, married, and moved his growing family to Jefferson County - trading in the rail yards for his own potato fields.  Patrick's obituary in 1919 describes him as a "Kansas pioneer" and he's part of my Kansas story. What's yours?

-Julie Mulvihill, Executive Director
Kansas Humanities Council

The Kansans Tell Their Stories initiative encourages Kansans to think about what it means to be a Kansan.  We invite you to share a story from your past – a story about traditions, customs, community spirit – that helps us to better understand where we’ve been and offer insight into where we might be headed. Read a sample Kansas story.

Now Its your turn.
Tell your Kansas story. 

Send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Director of Communications with the following information:  

• your story, 300 words or less, in the body of the email.  KHC will not publish stories over 300 words.

• one photo attachment that best illustrates your story (.jpeg files only).

• your full name, address, phone number, and email.  Your name, but no other contact information, will be published with your story.

All submissions will be reviewed by the Kansas Humanities Council prior to publication on the KHC website.

KHC will not share your personal information with outside parties.