Join us every first Wednesday at 1:30 PM for Senior Wednesday at the Museum of World Treasures!

Event Details

• Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
• Time: 1:30 PM
• Location: Museum of World Treasures [Get Directions]

Cost

• Museum Members: Free
• Non-Members: Free and open to the public, thanks to sponsorship by Humanities Kansas

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Attending Information

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

Talk Summary

Last Stand at Rebel Creek: The Osage as Union Allies in Civil War Kansas

As conflicts between states increased during the Civil War, both the Union and the Confederacy tried to use the Osage to achieve their own aims. Initially divided over how their people should respond in the face of escalating struggles, the Osage eventually emerged as important allies of the Union forces, thwarting an 1863 Confederate expedition tasked with reviving Southern resistance in Colorado and New Mexico territories. This presentation explores the Osage contributions to the Union cause in Kansas during the Civil War.

Speaker Bio - Dr. Isaias J. McCaffery

Isaias is Professor of History at Independence Community College, where he has served on the faculty for 23 years. He earned a Ph.D. in History from the University of Kansas, and his primary research interests focus on immigrant, ethnic, and minority communities on the Central Plains. He is a past President of the Kansas Association of Historians [KAH], and a board member of the Independence Historical Museum.

Senior Wednesdays are informational and entertaining sessions, designed for active seniors and offered by a collaboration of Wichita institutions. To learn more, visit:

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