Lawrence, KS
Travel just 40 miles west of Kansas City on I-70 and you'll find a town, Lawrence, ranked by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of the Dozen Most Distinctive Destinations in 2000, touting it as one of the most well-preserved and unique communities in the United States. Nestled amidst the rolling hills of Northeast Kansas, this college town of more than 80,000 is home to the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University.
Founded in 1854 by the New England Emigrant Aid Society in an effort to keep the territory free from slavery, Lawrence is said to be one of the only U.S. cities founded strictly for political reasons. During the Civil War, Lawrence was home to many Abolitionists and Free Staters. It was a town representative of anti-slavery sentiments, making it the target of several attacks by pro-slavery bushwhackers. On August 21, 1863, the infamous Quantrill's Raid resulted in the deaths of more than 150 unarmed Lawrence men and boys and nearly destroyed the young city in what has become by historians as one of the worst atrocities of the Civil War. As a result, Lawrence has evolved into a melting pot of ideas and styles, artists and scholars, past and present.
Meander along Massachusetts Street and you'll soon see why Mass. Street has been called one of America's most authentic main streets. The five-block downtown district is lined with century-old buildings, eclectic boutiques, tempting sidewalk cafes, curious antique shops and a multitude of art galleries and studios. Live music plays along the street every night of the week, from folk to jazz, rock to blues and everything in between.
On KU's scenic 950-acre campus, you will find a treasure trove of things to do and see. At the KU Natural History Museum, you will see nationally recognized exhibits, including Comanche, the only U.S. Army survivor of the Battle of Little Big Horn. Benton, Chihuly, Curry, Monet, Rossetti and Wood are a few of the artists featured at the Spencer Museum of Art. With a 23-foot stained glass American flag as a backdrop, follow the path of Bob Dole from a modest home in Russell to his role as U.S. Senate Majority Leader and presidential candidate at the Dole Institute of Politics. Then spend your evening watching award-winning artists from all corners of the globe perform on stage at the Lied Center of Kansas.
Take a visual tour of Lawrence's hot spots, read more about its fiery history, peruse the extensive events calendar and soak in a little of its ambiance at visitlawrence.com. While you're there, don't forget to book your hotel reservations online so you can experience The Art of a City.
Authentic, Enchanting, Alluring, Appealing.
Contact the Lawrence Visitor Information Center at (785) 865-4499, 1-888-529-5267, or e-mail visinfo@visitlawrence.com.
University of Kansas Campus Video Tour
WATCH IN HD! Campus tour of the University of Kansas located in Lawrence, Kansas. The campus sits on Mount Oread, the highest location in Lawrence. I was really impressed with the beauty of KU. Really like the historic buildings on Jayhawk Blvd. and the hilly terrain around the Campanile.
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American Flag Desecrated At University Of Kansas In The Name Of Art
The SPENCER MUSEUM of ART at
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
1301 MISSISSIPPI ST
LAWRENCE, KS 66045
Decided to fly an American flag that was turned into an art project by Josephine Meckseper. Meckseper poured black paint on the flag and said it represented division in our country and was hoping to unite people.
To say the least this was an outrage and it was an outrage that the University allowed this to happen. It also makes me disgusted to think that Universities such as this receive taxpayers money in order to help fund them.
American Flag Desecrated At University Of Kansas In The Name Of Art
Clinton State Park in Lawrence, KS - 360° Drive-thru
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Lawrence Kansas - Chamber of Commerce
The KERN Group created this wonderful video to celebrate the great city of Lawrence, Kansas, its vitality, growth and opportunities.
This midwestern college town is home to the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University. Lawrence is ranked in the top 10 of best college towns in America and it's main street, Massachusetts Street is ranked in the top 10 of Great Streets of 2010.
A great community, Lawrence is proud of the quality of life it fosters including strong educational institutions, art and cultural centers, entertainment venues, sports facilities and great teams, recreational parks, community involvement and business partnerships.
List 8 Tourist Attractions in Lawrence, Kansas | Travel to United States
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The Eldridge Hotel (Lawrence, Kansas)
A landmark of historic downtown Lawrence, Kansas. Are the rumors of unexplained ghost sightings true?
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Lawrence High School
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HERE I COME! ????
Made a decision to do something, and it worked out. University of Kansas I'm coming, can't wait to see what's going on in Lawrence. Its LITTTTTTTTTT!
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TOP 25 Things to do in Lawrence KS | Places to Visit
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Best things to do in Lawrence - Kansas (KS) - video of best places to visit in Lawrence KS, listing all best attractions or what to do in Lawrence, the 6th largest city in Kansas State, located in the northeastern sector.
Lawrence has so many places to visit for tourist. One of main attractions in Lawrence KS is Massachusetts Street. This is street is something for everyone that visited here. One of the best places to shop and dining in Lawrence.
One of main attractions in Lawrence KS is Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum, a natural history museum. Family or kids will enjoy to visit here.
Grinter Farm also be recommended best places to visit in Lawrence, especially when its blooming with sunflowers. You also can visit Clinton State Park for outdoor or watersport activities such as walk with your kids, kayaking or canoeing on the lake.
Other things to do list in Lawrence KS is visiting museums (Booth Family Hall of Athletics, Spencer Museum of Art, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, Watkins Museum of History, Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area, Wakarusa River Valley Heritage Museum, etc), visiting visitor centers, point of interest or landmarks of Lawrence (Lawrence Visitor Center, Lied Center Lobby, Prairie Park Nature Center, etc) or visit the historical or architectural building (Old West Lawrence, Hobbs Park Memorial, Fire Station No. 4, etc).
Last, don't forget to visit other attractions in Lawrence such as University of Kansas, Lawrence Public Library, South Park, Rock Chalk Park, Phoenix Gallery, Indoor Aquatic Center, Potter Lake, DeBruce Center and Washington Creek Lavender.
Thats all about things to do in Lawrence KS, feel enjoy to doing all activities in the best places on this list.
Aerial Tour of Lawrence, KS
A quick aerial tour of Lawrence, KS
FIRST WINTER STORM OF 2016 IN KC
While drivers are careful behind the wheel, we caught up with some youngsters enjoying the first big snow of the 2016- 2017 winter of Kansas City
Welcome to the KU Memorial Union
A tour of the KU Memorial Union and what it means to work at the campus hub of the University of Kansas.
World Series Party in Lawrence KS
The Kansas City Royals win the World Series.
A massive party breaks out on the streets of Lawrence, Kansas.
Lawrence, Kansas---UFO
Rex and Jean's UFO conference experience
Mass Street Lawrence Kansas April 2, 2012
Tour of Lawrence 2019 - Stage 1 Crit
Rainy day. I start in the back and go backwards from there. Lapped about halfway through. Tanner Ward goes solo for the win.
Why Kansas Hates Missouri | State Rivalries
Here is why Kansans and Missourians have a long history of hating each other. This is the first episode of a new series planned with The Cynical Historian examining different state rivalries. This episode's companion piece, why New Mexico hates Texas, can found on his channel here:
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Earle, Johnathan. Bleeding Kansas, Bleeding Missouri: The Long Civil War on the Border. University Press of Kansas, 2013.
Etcheson, Nicole. Bleeding Kansas - Contested Liberty in the Civil War Era. University Press of Kansas, 2004
Goodrich, Thomas (1992). Bloody Dawn: The Story of the Lawrence Massacre. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press. pp. 4–6.
Pringle, Heather (April 2010). DIGGING THE SCORCHED EARTH. Archaeology. 63 (2): 21.
Reece, Richard. Bleeding Kansas. ABDO Publishing, 2012.
So why does Kansas hate Missouri?
It all started with one of the worst laws in American history- The Kansas-Nebraska Act. By the 1850s, many Americans were illegally moving to what would become Kansas. Most of them came for that sweet, cheap, farmland, ignoring the earlier promises to give much of the area to Native Americans who had previously been pushed out of their homes back east. After talks picked up about building a transcontinental railroad through the area, Congress went to work trying to come up with a law to make Kansas a territory and give it the infrastructure it needed to allow settlement. It wasn’t easy. You see, there was the slavery issue. Americans were divided-go figure- about the expansion of slavery out west. According to the Missouri Compromise, passed back in 1820, any new territory created north of the 36°30’ parallel and west of Missouri couldn’t have slavery. So Missouri would be the last slave state north of 36-30. However, pro-slavery folks felt if Kansas was a territory it should also have slavery since they weren’t getting slavery in the desert southwest.
Pro-slavery and anti-slavery members of Congress passionately debated the issue. Finally, in 1854, Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas came up with another compromise, that crappy law I brought up earlier- The Kansas-Nebraska Act. Congress barely passed it, and President Franklin Pierce signed it into law on May 30, 1854. It created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It got rid of that 36-30 line of the Missouri Compromise, and it established popular sovereignty in both territories to solve the slavery issue. In other words, it allowed the settlers to decide whether or not to have slavery in both territories. I know, what could go wrong, right?
Well a lot went wrong in Kansas. Remember, Missouri was a slave state. Within days of the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, hundreds of pro-slavery Missourians crossed the border into Kansas territory claiming land. They organized and plotted ways to politically influence the region. 11 days after the Act passed, Missourians put together a meeting at Salt Creek Valley, just west of Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, creating the Squatter’s Claim Association, and calling for people to sacrifice their lives by settling in Kansas to ensure it became a slave state.
Not to be outdone, the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Company organized in uh, yeah, Massachusetts, an abolitionist hotbed, to help settlers move to Kansas to make sure it became a free state. It sent its first 29 settlers on July 29th, 1854.
Wise Acres on Mass St. in Lawrence, Kansas
The Wise Acres play during a live art show outside White Chocolate on Mass St. in Lawrence, KS, Saturday, April 18, 2009. This is a song about whiskey shots.
The DeBruce Center
Director of The DeBruce Center, Curtis Marsh, j'92, discusses the ever-changing landscape of campus and the impression this new building will leave with the Jayhawk Nation.