History Siftings

The Topeka Board of Education minutes of May 7, 1942 state: "The matter of a swimming pool being accessible to the Mexican chi...

Joe Pashman was a residential developer/contractor/home builder. He working with Bob Onek developed one of the first residential areas out ...

Airports (1940s and before generally) George Hersch--Topeka Airport at NE Quincy Street and Walnut Grove Buena Terra--north Pauline--rough...

Howard Athon. There are a few photographs of him and his airplanes in Kansas Memory. Howard, originally from Quenemo, was in the Navy in ...

The Meisinger Mansion at 5 way intersection of Westover, 15th and Stratford is one of the legends of the city. According to he historic res...

Regaled as the “Queen of the Air” Amelia Earhart is remembered for her flying career, but that adventurous, risk taking spirit is what caus...

Well, this is a little frustrating. Formatting always is, but I will keep at it. In the meantime here Topeka Historic Resources Kansas...