A new special exhibition just opened at the Johnson County Museum! Titled, Free to Be… A 1960s Fashion Revolution, the exhibit was created in partnership with the Johnson County Community College’s Fashion Merchandising and Design Department and their historic fashion collection. It explores women’s changing fashion in the 1960s and highlights four big fashion themes.…

JoCoHistory Blog

18.06.2024

Lanesfield History | JoCoHistory Blog

The following is an article of unknown authorship found in Johnson County Library's vertical files dated December 17, 1982. It has been edited for length and clarity. In the early 1800s what was known as the Santa Fe Trail was established from Booneville, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 1825, a Wagon Road was…

JoCoHistory Blog

03.07.2024

The Merriam Bomber Crash of 1944 – Revisited | JoCoHistory Blog

Eighty years ago this month, at the height of World War II, the unthinkable happened in Merriam, Kansas. An American B-24J Liberator heavy bomber crashed into a neighborhood of suburban homes. Three airmen aboard the bomber were killed in the crash, and another three, plus three more on the ground, were injured. Four homes were…

JoCoHistory Blog

23.07.2024

Olathe and Its Public Schools in the Early 1900s | JoCoHistory Blog

This article is from Johnson County Library's Vertical Files. It was originally written by Lois Nettleship in 1980. It has been edited for length and clarity. Olathe was founded in 1857 and became the seat of Johnson County in 1858. Its early settlers came seeking land and economic opportunity. The land had been a reservation…

home›JoCoHistory Blog

JoCoHistory Blog

History

“Free to Be… A 1960s Fashion Revolution” Special Exhibit Now Open | JoCoHistory Blog

Lanesfield History | JoCoHistory Blog

The Merriam Bomber Crash of 1944 – Revisited | JoCoHistory Blog

Olathe and Its Public Schools in the Early 1900s | JoCoHistory Blog

home
›
JoCoHistory Blog