The Kansas Story

Started by W. Gray, July 29, 2011, 04:30:01 PM

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W. Gray

July 29, 2011, 04:30:01 PM
Maybe, we can scratch 75%, or more, of the forum folks right off from being in the pool of eligibility for answering this question.

But, did anyone see "The Kansas Story," a Meridith Wilson musical that was a spectacular created for the state's centennial celebration?

In 1961, the production ran for two weeks in Topeka and another two weeks in Wichita with a cost of $420,000 and a cast of over 1,000 players. That cost is equivalent to a little over $3 million, today.
"If one of the many corrupt...county-seat contests must be taken by way of illustration, the choice of Howard County, Kansas, is ideal." Dr. Everett Dick, The Sod-House Frontier, 1854-1890.
"One of the most expensive county-seat wars in terms of time and money lost..." Dr. Homer E Socolofsky, KSU
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