Construction of the Kansas statehouse can be considered a miracle of manpower.  In the 1880s a young Swedish immigrant was at the center of this massive building project.  Learn how he used these tools to construct the people's house before building his own.

Construction of the Kansas statehouse can be considered a miracle of manpower. In the 1880s a young Swedish immigrant was at the center of this massive building project. Learn how he used these tools to construct the people's house before building his own.

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Get an insider's perspective on the most interesting objects in the collections of the Kansas Museum of History.  Each biweekly episode features a different curator talking about a different object, always something featured on our web site.  It's the best of our nation's history--not just Kansas, but important events for the whole United States.  There's something for everyone, from the Civil War to the Cold War, Abraham Lincoln to Amelia Earhart, tornadoes to travel.   You can access the 
full stories (with images) on the Web at http://www.kshs.org.  Just look for the Cool Things link.

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Get an insider's perspective on the most interesting objects in the collections of the Kansas Museum of History. Each biweekly episode features a different curator talking about a different object, always something featured on our web site. It's the best of our nation's history--not just Kansas, but important events for the whole United States. There's something for everyone, from the Civil War to the Cold War, Abraham Lincoln to Amelia Earhart, tornadoes to travel. You can access the full stories (with images) on the Web at http://www.kshs.org. Just look for the Cool Things link.

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