Veterans Culture shaped Kansas politics through the GAR era
The piece recalls how the Grand Army of the Republic dominated Kansas power structures, from city halls to the Capitol, with veterans in blue overcoats guiding parades, conventions, and elections. It notes social life at GAR events, cross‑generational bonds,manship of Legionnaires, and the shift after World War II and Pearl Harbor.
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Whitley Aurtin Fhor
Kansas
Grand Army of the i
Republican Party
GAR
GOP
Af&am
Gettysburg
Antietam
Bull Run
Wilson Creek
Wilderness
Lyon County
Emporia
Mason McCarty
Major Mapes
Andersonville
Washington
Logan
American Legion
City Hall
Legion
Views On Education Dispelling The Athletics Myth
Roger D Nelson argues that time on task remains crucial for effective schools and that athletics and activities do not dominate instructional time as commonly believed. A Kansas survey shows most lost time comes from minor activities, with football and basketball not far behind. Wichita USD policies aim to keep home games after 3:50 pm and focus on monitoring alternative clubs and spring sports to protect instructional time.
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Roger D. Nelson
Contmameg
Kansas State High School Activities Associaton
Iwsraus
Future Farmers of America
Future Business Leaders of America
Office Education Association
Health Occupations Students Association and
Future Homemakers of America
Distributive Education Clubs of America
Memo From Mae On State Lotteries And Public Morale
Roving editor notes New York’s 41 million lottery prize and Iowa’s startup while arguing lotteries are a regressive tax. Cites Paul Stanfield opposing ads, Breslin and Will opinions, and Reaganomics critique. Reflects on government selling optimism and duty, recalling Postal Savings stamps.
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John
General Eisenhower
Ronald Reagan
America
Register
Stanfield
Paul
Breslin
George Will
Pentagon
Treasury
James A. Baker III
Houston
Richard Darman
Catherine Ortega
Canada
United States
Allan Gotlieb
Europe
Federal Communications Commission
Mark Fowler
South Carolina
Anchorage
Switzerland
Sugar Loaf
Cedar
Mich
Rockport
Maine
Lee M. Thomas
Environmental Protection Agency
Vermont
New York State
Congress
Supreme Court
Growth May Continue Past Teen Years
Dear Dr Donohue explains that height can continue into the 20s until bones fuse. Most boys grow a final inch after 18, with late puberty or slower fusion allowing longer growth potential.
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DR. Donohue
Washington Exitus How's Minding The Store In August
Washington August dispatch details a government scattered across the country. Reagan in California Bush in Maine Shultz in California and Casey secret. Key aides and agencies operate remotely. Despite vacations, essential functions continue with acting leaders. Weather remains mild in Washington and suburbs.
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Washington
Reagan
California
Bush
Kennebunkport
Maine
White House
Donald Hogan
George Shultz
CIA
William Casey
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Bar Harbor
William Howard Taft IV
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Pearl Harbor
Austin
Salina
Mimic
Thas
Raper Nelsen
Mae
Paul Stanfield
Iowa Inter-Church Agency For Peace and Justice
John McCormally
Paul G. Donohue
Harry F. Rosenthal
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Office of Management and Budget
Joseph Wright
James C. Miller II
Lafayette Park
Monuments
Zoo
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Ottawa
Robert
Wellington
Donohue
E.M
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