Across the Atlantic: Behind the Lindbergh Legend

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From the Snag Learning Website:

"Climb into the cockpit of an exact replica of the fabled Spirit of St. Louis to experience a riveting, hour-by-hour reenactment of the danger, doubts, and fatigue endured by the young Charles Lindbergh on his record-shattering flights across the Atlantic. From exclusive, rarely-seen archival footage to the high suspense of Lindbergh’s down-to-the-wire race against a formidable field of foreign competitors to be first across the Atlantic, it’s an unforgettable encounter with a true American icon."

A Workshop for Peace

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From the Snag Learning website:

"Commissioned by the United Nations for the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the U.N. The story of how the world’s greatest architects representing many of the original member nations came together and created an architectural symbol for global Peace."

Mudtown Doll

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From the Kansas State Historical Society website:

"A decade before the end of segregation, a kind woman and a little girl broke through racial barriers in Topeka. This handmade African American doll symbolizes a bond between whites and blacks in the Mudtown neighborhood during the 1940s."

American Museum of Natural History

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From the Bowery Boys website:

"Millions of years of space rocks, fossils, artifacts and specimens are housed in New York's world famous natural history complex on the Upper West Side. But few know the whole story about the museum itself.

Residents of New York tried a few times to establish a legitimate natural history venue in the city, including an aborted plan for a Central Park dinosaur pavilion. With the American Museum of Natural History, the city had a premier institution that sent expeditions to the four corners of the earth.

Tune in to hear the stories of some of the museum's most treasured artifacts and the origins of its collection. And find out the tragic tale of Minik the Eskimo, a boy subject by museum directors to bizarre and cruel lie."

Nice Hat, Harry

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From the Kansas State Historical Society website:

"Panama hats symbolized power in the first half of the 20th century. This expensive headwear marked the presence of a well-traveled man. Today's episode considers a Panama hat worn by President Harry Truman."

Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

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In this podcast from the Kansas Museum of History, the curators examine a classic folly in the world of exercise equipment: the belt vibrator. The podcast also includes an overview of the history of the creation of the machine and a brief discussion of its usefulness as a weight-loss device.

Count Me In

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In this podcast by the Kansas Museum of History, the curators examine a satchel that once belonged to Census Taker John Bissell. The podcast also discusses the procedure for census recording in the early 20th century and how it has evolved into our modern mail-in census form.

Sugar Sack Doll

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From the Kansas Museum of History website:

"Lots of museums have dolls in their collections, but how many have a peasant doll holding a hoe and smoking a cigar? Get the scoop on this unusual figure, clad in a dress made from a sugar sack."