Richmond Missouri lives up to its name, it’s Rich in history.

Join us as we explore the Ray County Museum and discover the important historical figures that traversed the County, including Alexander Doniphan, David Whitmer, Bloody Bill Anderson and yes, Bob Ford.

What in the world is a Safari Museum doing in Chanute, KS?

I’ll tell you, it’s the home of Osa Johnson, an incredible and accomplished women from this little town.

Join us now as we take a drive and hear one of the most astonishing stories to come out of the Midwest!

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The Combat Air Museum in Topeka Kansas is loaded with military aircraft from early flight to supersonic jets and everything in between that helped keep this county free.

Come join us as we parachute in to this amazing place full of aircraft and incredible stories.

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For podcasts, articles, and trivia, visit our website at https://bobfordshistory.com for details.

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Articles and Podcasts are complementary from people wanting to preserve our history: Nodaway Valley Bank, Eagle Communications, Mastio and Anonymous Buffs.

The Combat Air Museum is an incredible collection of vintage to modern day fighting aircraft. Located just south of Topeka at Forbes Field this destination museum’s fighting craft range from man’s earliest flying machines to present day technological marvels.

Join us as we travel to Topeka Kansas and take to the sky!

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Atchison County Historical Museum is our next stop with stories of Bleeding Kansas, Western Expansion and being President of the United States for one day!

Join us as we continue to explore!

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Amazing stories from the unexpected, Unsung Heroes Museum in Ft Scott Kansas.

Individuals you have never known of, who have done incredible things for mankind.

Hear their stories as we travel and learn about these obscure people who left their mark on history!

As the Civil War showed no signs of slowing down neither was the tension between Jayhawkers and Bushwackers.

After raiding parties from both Kansas and Missouri devastated towns and murdered civilians on both sides the largest atrocity was being planned.

Captain William Quantrill at dawn on August 21, 1863 would attack the Jayhawk stronghold of Lawrence, Kansas bringing his 300 plus mounted riders to avenge past Jim Lane lead raids.

At the end of that day much of Lawrence had been destroyed with 150 men and boys murdered.

This inhuman act would trigger another unheard of act, the issuance by the Union Army of the expulsion Order # 11.

Let us go to the Watkins Museum on Massachusetts Street in Lawrence Kansas to learn about the raid, the aftermath and how the town and people survived.

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March is Massacre Month!

First up is Osceola, where on September 23, 1861 US Senator and murderer James Lang lead his Jayhawker mob in destroying the 3rd largest city in Missouri plundering, murdering and torching Osceola Missouri to the ground. This wasn’t the first town Lane and his band plundered but it was the most devastating.

As Lane and his drunken men left the city 17 lay dead with 9 summarily executed after a Drumhead Trial. Slaves freed, huge amounts of product confiscated, wagons of personal items stolen and 800 building burnt to ashes leaving only 3.

Osceola never recovered.

Revenge would be had in less than a year as Captain William C. Quantrill and his Bushwackers ravaged several other towns in Kansas but on August 21, 1862 initiated their famous raid on Lawrence Kansas, murdering 150 unarmed men and boys.

Let us go now to Osceola first and then Lawrence on March 15th to discuss how Americans could undertake these horrific acts on fellow Americans.

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On this free episode, the Missouri Penitentiary is the oldest Penn west of the Mississippi. Completed in 1836 this institution helped settle the west by imprisoning the worst.

Join us for the history and incredible stories as we go to Jefferson City and explore what happened behind “ the Wall!”

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February is Surprising Museum Month!

First up is the Nicholas-Beazley Aviation Museum in Marshall Missouri. Russell Nicholas and Howard Beazley returned from WW I with only an idea. They took that idea and turned it into an aviation company that built, trained pilots and sold airplanes in the dawn of the aviation era. Their story is professionally displayed in this hands on museum for all ages just 10 miles north of I-70. Join us as we talk with the directors about this unique museum that is the pride of Marshall.

For podcasts, articles, and trivia, visit our website at https://bobfordshistory.com for details.

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Articles and Podcasts are complementary from people wanting to preserve our history: Nodaway Valley Bank, Eagle Communications, Mastio and Anonymous Buffs.

We are keeping history alive so you can pass it on!