By Here’s more from Saturday’s Author Extravaganza at the Town Crier Bookstore in downtown Emporia… Mike Everhart of Derby talks to a shopper about his book, “Oceans of Kansas.” I have occasionally checked Everhart’s website to try to comprehend Kansas’ ancient history, but I think that having his book in my hands (as I do now), …
Capitol shots
Emporia’s William Allen White is one of four statues on the second floor rotunda at the Kansas Capitol. The others are Eisenhower (as a General), Amelia Earhart, and Arthur Capper. It was difficult to find a good angle to take a picture of WAW because of his portliness. Most angles just accented his big belly. …
Elderhostel – Destination Emporia
Learn about William Allen White! June 3 – June 8, 2007 Who was William Allen White? “Sage of Emporia,” White shaped opinions and events as editor and publisher of The Emporia Gazette. Whether fighting the Ku Klux Klan or embracing women’s suffrage, this Pulitzer Prize winner captured international minds from (his home in) America’s heartland. …
Face on a Cake
It was chocolate, this cake made by Mrs. Reeble. (Well, Reeble’s Country Mart baked it, not Mrs. Reeble herself.) I’ll bet William Allen White never imagined his photo to be printed – in frosting – on a birthday cake. Today was the 139th anniversary of his birth. Roger Heineken of the William Allen White Community …
Happy Birthday, WAW!
No need to send a card …because he’s a historical figure…he’s dead. 😮 But – today is William Allen White’s birthday! Born in Emporia this date in 1868, William Allen White rose to national fame with his 1896 editorial, “What’s the Matter With Kansas.” And he wrote the heartbreaking piece about his daughter’s death, “Mary …