Coffee With the Curator 

Join us for our monthly "Coffee With the Curator" event at the Museum of World Treasures!

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Event Details:

• Date: August 15, 2024
• Time: 9:00 AM
• Location: Museum of World Treasures [get directions]

Cost:

This month's Coffee With the Curator is provided free of charge through the sponsorship of Humanities Kansas.

Attending Information:

• Open to all ages
• No need to register; simply walk in!
• Light refreshments and coffee provided.

talk summary - Flour Power

During the period of the Mexican Revolution, many immigrants made their way to Kansas to raise their families and work in the railroad, agricultural, industrial, and hospitality sectors of the state. A cultural offshoot of this new group of Mexican residents settling in the Midwest was the search for the perfect tortilla, a staple of Mexican cuisine. Because corn tortillas were difficult to make by hand, many restaurants and home cooks substituted wheat flour tortillas for their signature dishes. Join us to discuss the rich history of Mexican immigration to Kansas and the journey of the humble but important tortilla.  

About the Speaker - Gene Chávez 

Gene is a community historian and archivist. His family roots are in Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado. He received his MA in cross-cultural counseling and his Doctor of Education degree in the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education from Arizona State University. He retired from Webster University in 2018, having taught in the Master of Counseling graduate program since 1992. Dr. Chávez has been fascinated with the cultural connections between Kansas and the Latino world, especially the two-way nature of the Santa Fe Trail, and also writes for the Historical Journal of Wyandotte County.

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