March 28, 2022
By: Brad Nuest The best sky viewing this month belongs to early risers with morning planets delivering a breathtaking display! The month ends with a tight conjunction of the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter - the night sky’s best planetary pairing. At April’s onset before sunrise you’ll find...
March 25, 2022
By Allie Little While I typically cover people less remembered in history, Taylor Swift’s name is known in most corners of the globe. Following Taylor Swift’s influences is similar to following an assigned reading list in high school. The complexity in the works she references start out like a freshman...
March 24, 2022
By: Hannah Maxwell 2005.11.028 – Tell Halaf Mother Goddess Tall Ḥalaf, also spelled Tell Halaf, is an archeological site in modern-day Syria, near the Turkish border. However, it represents much more than an educational excavation. Imagine a town in the sweltering heat near the River Khabur, with families completing their...
March 24, 2022
By: Kaysey A. Richardson On March 8, 1911, the first International Women’s Day was commemorated in Europe but following the celebration was tragedy. Days later, on March 25, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City caught fire, causing 146 female workers to die as a result. This was one...
March 14, 2022
By: Kaysey A. Richardson On Tuesday, March 8, we celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD). While social media has become an outlet to voice this day and make it more celebrated, IWD has been celebrated in one way or another since the early 1900’s when women’s rights were viewed as radical...
March 14, 2022
By: Kaysey A. Richardson “Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.” I am a huge advocate for historical fiction being used as a way to learn about the past. Oftentimes I will pick up a historical fiction book with little to...
March 14, 2022
By: Allie Little Throughout the nineteenth century, the nation obsessed over male authors like they were rockstars. Men like Poe, Thoreau, and Hawthorne were often seen as brooding, conflicted, and emotionally damaged. They played up a persona of living separate from society or suffering for the sake of their writing....
March 1, 2022
By: Brad Nuest Spring is in the air and along with the warmer temps, blooming flowers, and budding trees comes the return of spring constellations and a spectacular pre-dawn planetary conjunction! Last month we focused on Orion the hunter and his dog Canis Major. While we are moving into spring,...
February 28, 2022
By Danielle Wetzel Dillons Community Rewards & Amazon Smile Donations In a world full of technology, giving back and making donations is now easier than it’s ever been. With just the click of a button you can easily and instantly support your favorite organizations and make a meaningful contribution that...
February 27, 2022
By: Allie Little Special thank you to Carla Eckels at KMUW and Rick Bumgardner for being so generous with their time and with providing information critical to this blog. During the 1950s, Wichita, Kansas was making steps to become the city it is today. McConnell Air Force Base replaced what...