August 1, 1874: Edwards County was organized. kshs.org/kansapedia/edwards-county-kansas/15279   
A highway marker on KS U.S. 50 near Kinsley in Edwards County shows the estimated traveling distance to New York, San Francisco, and Kinsley. Date: circa 1945 kansasmemory.org/item/216606

July 29, 1932: Nancy Landon Kassebaum was born in Topeka. She was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate in her own right rather than filling the vacancy previously held by a spouse. kshs.org/11972  Here she is with former President Gerald Ford at her induction ceremony in 1978. She served as Kansas senator 1978-1997. kansasmemory.org/item/222069

July 25, 1879: Pratt County was organized. kshs.org/kansapedia/pratt-county-kansas/15331  Here hay is harvested on the N.M. Stead farm three miles west of Preston, in Pratt County. Date: 1905. kansasmemory.org/item/305267

July 22, 1923: Bob Dole was born in Russell. A World War II veteran, Dole represented Kansas in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives and ran as the Republican candidate in the 1996 U.S. Presidential election. Pictured here in 1980s. kansasmemory.org/item/210875 kshs.org/kansapedia/bob-dole/16876

July 19, 1951: cleaning up a residence after the 1951 flood in Topeka. kansasmemory.org/item/211610
Read about the flood. kshs.org/kansapedia/flood-of-1951/17163

July 14, 1870: Jewel County was organized. kshs.org/kansapedia/jewell-county-kansas/15300 Pictured: Myerly Cabin Camp, Mankato, Jewell County. A gas station is to the left and a sign on the roof of a building advertises cold showers for travelers. Date: between 1920s and 1930s. kansasmemory.org/item/212456

1870s Topeka: a feud developed between J. Clarke Swayze, editor of the “Topeka Blade” and John W. Wilson, former editor of the “Topeka Times.” In March 1877 the feud turned deadly when Wilson murdered Swayze...The National Digital Newspaper Program has digitized several newspapers with accounts of the feud and murder. neh.gov/divisions/preservation/featured-project/chronicling-america-dispatches-topeka-blood-in-the-newspaper
 Read more about the perils of early Kansas journalists kshs.org/12966

This article from the July 29, 1944 “Wichita Eagle” covers Boeing’s delivery of the 10,000 Boeing/Stearman Kaydet training airplane and the B-29 "X" airplane. kansasmemory.org/item/213705
Planes pictured here are similar to those mentioned in the article. kansasmemory.org/item/213620

All ages beat the Kansas heat in the St. Mary's swimming pool, 1935. kansasmemory.org/item/221649

Kansas Cooking: Making Mole – October 19, Kansas Historical Society, Topeka. Chef Gonzalo Sánchez from Pepe and Chela's Mexican Restaurant will show how to make molé and explain its significance in Mexican American heritage. Participants will prepare the sauce and take home leftovers. Space is limited to 15 teams of two. Details and registration info: kshs.org/18670

On July 19, Historical Society staff members Nancy (center) and Teresa (right) joined Christina at the Mexican Fiesta, Topeka. The ladies were promoting upcoming Historical Society events commemorating Día de los Muertos and Mexican American heritage. For information about events visit kshs.org/18568

Kansas Memory Item of the Week: postcard showing a cattle drive cook and a chuck wagon. Photo probably taken in vicinity of Liberal, circa 1908. kansasmemory.org/item/25137