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Tag: Amelia Earhart

What did Kansas look like in 1776?

By Hunter Feyerherm on Mar. 07, 2026

Kansas in 1776 If you were to time-travel to 1776, you'd find that when America declared independence, Kansas, like most states, wasn't part of the original 13 colonies. In fact, when the Declaration of Independence was signed, Kansas was under the dominion of the Spanish Empire. Yet the story of…

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Follow the Story of Amelia Earhart & Encounter a Ghost or Two

By Debbie Leckron Miller on Aug. 08, 2025

On a bluff overlooking the Missouri River, witness the landscape that inspired the pilot to soar at the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum. Inside Earhart’s grandparents’ house—where the famed aviator was born in 1897—newspaper clippings, photos and a map tracing her last flight bear witness alongside…

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Meet These Magnificent 7 Kansas Legends

By Gary Thompson on Dec. 16, 2024

Get to know famous Kansans at attractions that share their life stories. These women and men left marks on history and culture with their courage, convictions, and creativity. AMELIA EARHART BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM ATCHISON The life of the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic took off…

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Good Day Kansas Explores: Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, Atchison

By Colby Sharples-Terry on Apr. 25, 2023

The newly opened Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Atchison celebrates the life and accomplishments of Amelia Earhart, pioneer aviator and the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia is one of Kansas’ most influential leaders and adored throughout generations. It’s only right that…

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