Articles

Find articles about Kansas history and the West from publications by the Kansas Historical Society and Kansas Historical Foundation.

Kansas History: A Journal of the Central Plains - a benefit of membership in the Kansas Historical Foundation since 1978, published quarterly, features scholarly research

Our Kansas Stories - a one-time benefit of membership in the Kansas Historical Society, published quarterly in 2019-2020, features topics in Kansas history 

Kansas Preservation - produced from 1978-2015 by the Kansas Historical Society, articles about historic preservation, archeology, and state historic sites

Zephyr - a bi-monthly publication from 2023 by the Kansas Historical Society, provides updates on the the state agency's programs with highlights on recent and upcoming activities; available free of charge by mail or digitally

Kansas History: A Journal of the Central Plains

The latest in scholarship on Kansas history, published quarterly since 1978 by the Kansas Historical Foundation.

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Zephyr

Zephyr, our bimonthly publication, provides news and updates. Mailed free of charge, an electronic version is also available. WhyZephyr? A gentle westerly spring breeze, Kansans have called their own for generations.

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