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These buildings in Topeka don't lack in historical significance or beauty

The Charles Curtis House, where the nation's first Native American vice president lived, is on the market. Its owner is waiting for the right buyer.

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Topeka prepares for Brown v. Board 70th anniversary

South Carolina civil rights leaders plan to petition the Supreme Court to rename Brown v. Board for an earlier school desegregation case.

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Kansas' seven most endangered buildings include two in Topeka

The Kansas Preservation Alliance recently put out a list of the state s seven Most Endangered Buildings for 2022. Two are in Topeka.

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Kansas' seven most endangered buildings include two in Topeka

The Kansas Preservation Alliance recently put out a list of the state s seven Most Endangered Buildings for 2022. Two are in Topeka.

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How a 'stop the steal' could roil Kansas elections

A growing reluctance to accept official election results threatens to make the end of election season in Kansas more chaotic than it’s been in 130 years. Here’s what a worst-case scenario would look like and the perfect storm that could make it happen.

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Shawnee County Historical Society to offer tour of historic buildings

The Shawnee County Historical Society next month will offer a historical presentation and a chance to tour five historic Topeka buildings on Oct. 16.

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11 top Black historic sites in Topeka, Kansas

The Capital-Journal looks at some of the top still-standing buildings in Topeka s Black history.

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Free Zoom program to focus on Midwest racial violence after Civil War

A free public Zoom program about the history of racial violence in the Midwest after the Civil War will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6.

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Free program to feature author of book about end of school segregation

A free Zoom program Sunday will feature Rachel Devlin, author of a book on the key role girls and women played to end school segregation in the U.S.

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Zoom program Sunday to highlight downtown Topeka's Docking building

Topeka attorney Paul Post will give a free Zoom program at 3 p.m. Sunday about the past, present and future of downtown Topeka s Docking building.

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