History Happy Hour: Kansas Day Program "We, The People of Kansas..."

A nation's or state’s founding documents speak to the values and aspirations of its people as well as provide the functions of government. For the United States, these are the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. For the State of Kansas, the 1859 Wyandotte Constitution qualifies. It stipulated the form of government, a bill of rights, and systems for elections, education, public institutions and even the formation of counties and townships. This talk will explore the key components of the Wyandotte Constitution and look at other foundational documents in the state’s history.

Presenter Virgil Dean was editor of Kansas History: A Journal of the Central Plains, the quarterly publication of the Kansas State Historical Society, for more than 20 years. He now acts as a consulting editor for the publication. 

This program is made possible by Humanities Kansas.

Ages 18 and up.

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Grab a drink or bite to eat at the Lenexa Public Market and join us upstairs in the Community Forum at City Hall.

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About the series

Hear stories that will inspire and spark conversation as you learn new insights and strengthen your community. Lenexa’s History Happy Hour series will help you become an informed citizen and learn about the unique topics and current events that impact our state. The series is a partnership with Humanities Kansas, a nonprofit organization encouraging Kansans to draw on diverse histories, literatures and cultures to create connections with one another and strengthen Kansas communities and democracy.

When

Location

Held in the first floor Community Forum.

Lenexa City Hall, 17101 W. 87th St. Pkwy, Lenexa, KS, 66219, View Map