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Local History & Genealogy
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Programs & Classes
Events
Oct
11
Oct 11 | 04:00PM - 5:00PM
Beyond the Veil: The History of Spiritualism
Marvin Auditorium 101BC
Oct
14
Oct 14 | 01:00PM - 3:00PM
Telling Your Story
Learning Center
Oct
14
Oct 14 | 05:00PM - 6:30PM
Finding Your Family in Charts & Forms
Menninger Room 206
Oct
21
Oct 21 | 01:00PM - 3:00PM
Telling Your Story
Learning Center
Oct 11 | 04:00PM - 5:00PM
Beyond the Veil: The History of Spiritualism
Marvin Auditorium 101BC
Oct
14
Oct 14 | 01:00PM - 3:00PM
Telling Your Story
Learning Center
Oct
14
Oct 14 | 05:00PM - 6:30PM
Finding Your Family in Charts & Forms
Menninger Room 206
Oct
21
Oct 21 | 01:00PM - 3:00PM
Telling Your Story
Learning Center
Genealogy & Local History Articles
October 8, 2025 ·
Local History: Topeka body snatching scandal
In December 1895 Topeka was rocked by scandal when 3 bodies were stolen from their graves and taken to the dissection room at the Kansas Medical College.
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