topics
- Idealists, abolitionists, Free-Soilers, and Free-Staters in our midst
- Who were the abolitionists and what did they want?
- What was at stake in the Kansas Territory?
- What did Missouri and the South have to lose?
- How did the state constitutional conventions shape the conflict?
- A Town Rises
- Legacy of the Wyandot Nation and sale of land to Quindaro developers
- A multi-cultural community with residents practicing civil disobedience
- Viewing social life and business in a multi-cultural town
- Women’s suffrage, education, and temperance
- Conflict leads to opposition, statehood and Civil War
- Truth and myth surrounding the underground railroad
- The Wyandotte constitutional convention
- The Panic of 1857 and speculative failures
- Civil War recruitment and death of old Quindaro
- The Legacy of Western and the African American presence
- Trace from Freemans School and the Education of blacks
- Emigration of African Americans to the Quindaro area
- Western University distinguished by its musical department that raised money for the school
- Famous alumni of Western University: Gregg Vernon, Etta Moten, Eva Jessye, and Nora Holt
- Salvaging a Historic Legacy from the Trash Heap
- Opposition to landfill leads to archaeological discovery.
- Establishing an archaeological time capsule of enormous importance
- Failed efforts to raise awareness, analyze artifacts and develop the site
- The need to preserve the site’s historical, cultural and archaeological significance
- Where do we go from here?
- Dreaming Big: Development of an interpretive center and educational outreach
- How can Landmark status make a difference?
- Who are the players in developing success?
- What are challenges to success, what does success look like, and where do we go from here?
- Next Steps – Our Last Best Hope – Making it Happen