Read what 324 people shared about the people they loved, battles they fought, childhood memories and odd facts from wartime.
I Remember: Memories From Wartime
Posted by Heather Kearns on January 9, 2012
Book Review—Tom Brokaw’s “The Greatest Generation”
Posted by Sherry Best on December 26, 2011
It’s an amazing story, this story of real people.
Roger Shimomura: Eternal Foreigner
Posted by Heather Kearns on December 19, 2011
Shimomura’s work is so powerful it transcends his own experience and becomes a voice for Americans marginalized in our country due to physical appearance or heritage.
What Do I Love About Big Band Music? The Spirit!
Posted by Sherry Best on December 12, 2011
Keeping morale up was critical: the music speaks of hope, of dancing, of forgetting the dangers the world was in.
December 7, 1941—A date which will live in infamy
Posted by Zan Popp on December 5, 2011
First Friday ArtWalk Big Band Concert, USO-style Dance @ your library
Posted by Lisa Coble-Krings on November 28, 2011
The Call of Duty exhibit weaves history and art together in a moving tribute at the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery. Experience the times during a show by Topeka Big Band and a dance in the library’s rotunda during December’s First Friday.
Have We Learned Anything?
Posted by Elizabeth Roe on November 28, 2011
I see an interesting connection between this sense of community responsibility in the mid-1900’s and today’s trends toward environmental protection and the growing “Lure of the Local” (Great book by Lucy Lippard).
REVIEW: Ken Burns’ Documentary “The War”
Posted by Heather Kearns on November 21, 2011
What was always taught as a dry timeline of sleep-inducing dates and names, “The War” made natural connections between events and people, and even campaigns and battles became distinct. But not only was I learning facts, I was sensing major social changes emerging as a result of the war.
Library Partners With Red Cross for Veterans Drive
Posted by Heather Kearns on November 7, 2011
Did you know that many of our area veterans struggle to afford toothpaste, winter gloves and shampoo? I didn’t.
Discover What Kansans Endured During World War II
Posted by Lisa Coble-Krings on October 27, 2011
Experience the war years, how people got their news, what they endured and how they served their country. The Call of Duty exhibit at the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery is sure to engage your mind about American history, especially the role Kansas played during some of the country’s most trying times.
