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Date and Time
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March 27 2024 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
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Description
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Join us for a very special Humanities Kansas program, as guest speaker Beverley Olson Buller explores the KKK’s pervasive influence over 1920s Kansas, using the story of William Allen White’s 1924 election campaign.
The 1920s saw the re-emergence of the Ku Klux Klan across America, and sparked fear and violence against African Americans and other minority groups. As the editor of the Emporia Gazette feared the growing power of the Klan, White declared, “I want to be governor to free Kansas from the disgrace of the Ku Klux Klan.” and led a raucous two-month campaign delivering 104 speeches across 2,700 miles of Kansas - all directed at expelling the KKK. Though he did not win, White’s efforts led to a Kansas Supreme Court ruling that outlawed the Klan in Kansas.
Tickets for the program are $8.00 and includes a complimentary beverage from our evening’s featured brewery! Space is limited, please visit the link below or call (913) 248–2360. The event will be held at 7pm on March 27 in the Museum’s Town Hall, 11600 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, Kansas 66203.
Thank you to Humanities Kansas for sponsoring our guest speaker!
Tickets open: https://bit.ly/ShawneeTownTickets
About the Speaker:
Beverley Olson Buller is an author, an educator, and chair of the William Allen White Children’s Book Awards. She served 34 years as an English and social studies teacher and school librarian in public schools and six years as a lecturer and practicum supervisor for Emporia State University's School of Library and Information Management. She remains a certified teacher. She is the author of four non-fiction books, all on Kansas-related topics, with two being named Kansas Notable Books. She is currently at work on a fifth book. In 2004, Beverley was named a Newton Woman of the Year, and in 2015 she received the Kansas Association of School Librarians Vision Award.
About Humanities Kansas
Humanities Kansas is an independent nonprofit leading a movement of ideas to empower the people of Kansas to strengthen their communities and our democracy. Since 1972, our pioneering programming, grants, and partnerships have documented and shared stories to spark conversations and generate insights. Together with our partners and supporters, we inspire all Kansans to draw on history, literature, ethics, and culture to enrich their lives and serve the communities and state we all proudly call home. Visit humanitieskansas.org.
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