TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - As our nation gets closer to its 250th birthday next year on July fourth, we are sharing patriotic and historical stories about America and Kansas. In this ‘We The People’ report ...

Photo courtesy of Bob Ford | Special to News-Press NOW This illustration depicts Gen. Jim Lane, leader of the Jayhawkers, at Constitution Hall in Lecompton, Kansas. Photo courtesy of Bob Ford | ...

If you would like to sponsor an individual historic story or theme: Vietnam, baseball, hunting or Old St Jo submit a short idea to, robertmford@aol.com The answer is four! A U.S. territory can become ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Make plans for the next few Sundays to gain new insight into our state’s history. Constitution Hall State Historic Site in Lecompton is ready to launch its next Bleeding Kansas ...

Disputed elections, fracturing political parties, protracted fights over the leadership of Congress, presidents elected with a minority of the popular vote: Studying history can sometimes leave a ...

"To the people out here, the war had been going on for seven years," said Tim Rues, site administrator of Constitution Hall in Lecompton, the simple, wood-frame building where the territorial ...