Cool Things in the Collection, Kansas Museum of History

Cool Things in the Collection, Kansas Museum of History

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Cool Things in the Collection, Kansas Museum of History episodes

  • Perkins Satchel
    Nikaela Zimmerman discusses the adventures of a gentleman farmer from Kansas who traveled the world three times, collecting the bizarre.
    7 min
  • Tornado Relics
    A massive tornado tore through Topeka in 1966. Host Murl Riedel interviews Rebecca Martin about the aftermath of this devastating storm, and the relics left behind.
    16 min
  • Wolf Creek Power Plant Logo
    A panel of museum staffers interrogates Murl Riedel on the symbolism of the Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant logo, and if Wolf Creek is responsible for the two-headed calf phenomenon in Kansas.
    10 min
  • Leg Brace
    Today's Kansas Museum of History podcast features host Murl Riedel interviewing curator Laura Vannorsdel about a leg brace and the role Protection, Kansas, had in protecting the world against polio.
    9 min
  • Dolcette
    This biweekly podcast of Cool Things in the Collection is presented by the Kansas Museum of History. Today's podcast features host Murl Riedel interviewing Nikaela Zimmerman about an unusual item called a dolcette. Did a Kansas man invent a new musical instrument, or orchestrate a clever investment scam?
    8 min
  • Mickey Mouse Undies
    This is the inaugural segment of the biweekly podcast, Cool Things in the Collection, presented by the Kansas Museum of History. Today's podcast features host Murl Riedel interviewing Rebecca Martin about a set of Mickey Mouse Undies from the 1930s. Who wore them, and what does Walt Disney have to do with Kansas?
    9 min

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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