Sunflower Journeys 1998 Season


#1101 THE KAW VALLEY

Settling the Valley: Cities & Settlement Patterns in the Kaw Valley
Rollin' Down the River: Inaugurating a New Regional Festival
Progress & Growth: The Future of Development in the Kaw Valley

#1102 NATURAL HISTORY

Prehistoric Predecessors: Fossil Discoveries & Paleontology
Coming to Our Senses: The Human Experience of Nature
Kaw Valley Geology: A Field Trip for 4-H Students

#1103 NATIVE AMERICANS

The Road to the Reservation: Indigenous and Immigrant Tribes
Mission Schools: Salvation, Education & Assimilation
Prairie Band Potawatomi: Language, Culture & Continuity

#1104 TERRITORIAL KANSAS

The First Capitol: Laying the Foundation for Statehood
Steamboats on the Kaw: Early Years of River Navigation
Constitutional Conventions: Struggles over the Kansas Constitution

#1105 THE KANSAS RIVER

Wastewater & Pollution: Water Quality in the Kaw
Sand Dredging: Instream Mining on the Kansas River
River Access: Increasing Recreational Opportunities

#1106 HISTORY & HORTICULTURE

The Mahaffie Farmstead: Historic Site on the Santa Fe Trail
Spoon Creek: K-State's New Research & Education Center
Rolling Prairie Farmers Alliance: Small-Scale Vegetable Farming

#1107 GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

River Crossings: Bridge Building and Economic Development in Topeka
Manhattan Town Center: Downtown Development in the Little Apple
Bear Lake: Maintaining Natural Areas in a Rural Housing Development

#1108 CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Junction City & Fort Riley: The Evolution of a Multicultural Community
Circle of Life: The Medicine Wheel at Haskell Indian Nations University
Langston Hughes: The Influence of His Early Years in Kansas

#1109 RURAL REFLECTIONS

Portraits of the Past: The Agrarian Landscapes of Maude Mitchell, Wamego
Kaw Valley Poetry: Expressing a Sense of Place in the Valley
Rustic Roads: Traveling Scenic Byways and Backroads

#1110 LOCAL FLAVOR

Free State Brewery: The Roots of Beer-Making in the Kaw Valley
C.W. Porubsky's: A Neighborhood Grocery and Deli in North Topeka
Milling & Baking: History of Flour Mills and Bakeries in the Kaw Valley

#1111 THE NEOSHO VALLEY

The Osage Nation: The Removal of the Osage Indians from southeast Kansas
Gen. Frederick Funston: The Life and Exploits of a Military Man
Neosho Wildlife Area: The Observations of Herpetologist Joe Collins

#1112 THE SMOKY VALLEY

Butterfield Overland Despatch: Following the Smoky Valley Stage Line
El Cuartelejo: An Indian Pueblo at Lake Scott State Park
State Parks in Kansas: The History of the State Park System in Kansas

#1113 THE ARK VALLEY

The Road to Santa Fe: The Journey Along the Upper Arkansas River
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge: Habitat for Migratory Waterfowl
Wichita Blues: A Celebration of African-American Rhythms


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