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Contract for Strip Miners
Contract for Strip Miners, District #14 – 1939
Donated by Phyllis (Liposek) Bitner
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The War to End All Wars opening July 1 at Miners Hall Museum, Franklin, KSMiners Hall Museum in Franklin, KS is proud to announce the 2019 Third Quarterly Exhibit, "The War to End All Wars” opening July 1 and continuing through September 28, 2019.
The exhibit is hosted by Joe Maghe. Joseph Maghe was born and raised in Franklin, Kansas and was a 1974 graduate of KSCP (PSU). He has been retired since 2013 and spends his free time speaking on, studying, and researching military history with his emphasis being the Irish who fought in America's Civil War.
This exhibit and programs will focus on the artifacts and stories of the men that served in in the militaries of the world from 1914 through 1918 and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles.
There will be special monthly programs during the quarter. We hope you will join us for these free and interesting programs.
Programs held each month include
July 14 – 2 p.m.: Harry S. Truman - WW1 Memories, presented by Kavan Stull. Mr. Stull will portray Harry Truman in his old WW1 uniform as he tells about his military service after his retirement from Public life
August 25 – 2 p.m.: Uniforms and Equipments of the Imperial German Army 1914 -1918, presented by Barry Linduff. His presentation will be a detailed examination and explanation of artifacts from WW1 that were used by the German military
September 22 -2 p.m.: Mighty Men of War: The Soldiers of Carthage in World War 1, be presented by Jeff Patrick. This presentation will focus on the experiences of Captain Ward Schrantz and his men from Jasper County, Mo and their experiences from training camp through one of the bloodiest battles of The Great War... The Argonne Forest of France.
For further information on our programs you can follow “Miners Hall Museum” on Facebook or Twitter or become a member of the museum.
If you have artifacts, photos, or stories relating to this exhibit and would like to donate or loan them for this exhibit or future display at the museum, please contact the museum to share this wonderful history.
The museum is open for viewing Monday through Saturday 10:00 am through 4:00 pm. Call 620-347-4220 to set up tours for large groups. Admission to the museum and the programs is free. Donations are accepted and appreciated.
Miners Hall Museum in Franklin, KS is proud to announce the 2019 Third Quarterly Exhibit, "The War to End All Wars” opening July 1 and continuing through September 28, 2019.
The exhibit is hosted by Joe Maghe. Joseph Maghe was born and raised in Franklin, Kansas and was a 1974 graduate of KSCP (PSU). He has been retired since 2013 and spends his free time speaking on, studying, and researching military history with his emphasis being the Irish who fought in America's Civil War.
This exhibit and programs will focus on the artifacts and stories of the men that served in in the militaries of the world from 1914 through 1918 and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles.
There will be special monthly programs during the quarter. We hope you will join us for these free and interesting programs.
Programs held each month include
July 14 – 2 p.m.: Harry S. Truman - WW1 Memories, presented by Kavan Stull. Mr. Stull will portray Harry Truman in his old WW1 uniform as he tells about his military service after his retirement from Public life
August 25 – 2 p.m.: Uniforms and Equipments of the Imperial German Army 1914 -1918, presented by Barry Linduff. His presentation will be a detailed examination and explanation of artifacts from WW1 that were used by the German military
September 22 -2 p.m.: Mighty Men of War: The Soldiers of Carthage in World War 1, be presented by Jeff Patrick. This presentation will focus on the experiences of Captain Ward Schrantz and his men from Jasper County, Mo and their experiences from training camp through one of the bloodiest battles of The Great War... The Argonne Forest of France.
For further information on our programs you can follow “Miners Hall Museum” on Facebook or Twitter or become a member of the museum.
If you have artifacts, photos, or stories relating to this exhibit and would like to donate or loan them for this exhibit or future display at the museum, please contact the museum to share this wonderful history.
The museum is open for viewing Monday through Saturday 10:00 am through 4:00 pm. Call 620-347-4220 to set up tours for large groups. Admission to the museum and the programs is free. Donations are accepted and appreciated.
Trustee Linda Knoll sharing the amazing story of SE Kansas coalminers and the Amazon Army.Linda Knoll spoke to students in Mrs. Restivo's Elementary School Social Studies course. Knoll, a local gifted educator and historian, presented on the March of the Amazon Army and shared stories from our area's coal mining history. Knoll is also a part of the Humanities Kansas Speakers Bureau and has a website devoted to the Amazon Army (www.amazonarmy.com). #oagaag #gorillateaching
Great video about the importance of Miners Hall Museum and a little history about Franklin and the museum. Thanks to Barrett Young (PSU student, Broadcast Journalism) for thinking of us and for the outstanding job of putting together this wonderful video. Thanks to Alan Roberts, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, for sharing our story. Please share on your page to help spread the information about this great little museum in southeast Kansas. Open Mon-Sat 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free admission.
MINERS HALL CAPS13 PSU PKG.mp4
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Congrats!!!Dr. Chris Childers (History) has taken possession of the gavel that proclaims him President of the Kansas Association of Historians! The annual conference will be at PSU in 2020 - details to follow.
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provided by the Ross and Marianna Beach Foundation, the Western Kansas
Community Foundation, and Jostens. Support for Museum on Main Street has
been provided by the United States Congress.
