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Clementine Paddleford

Clementine Paddleford

by | Apr 16, 2021 | Kansan Portraits, Newsroom, People

Cut paper illustration by Lauren Fitzgerald Clementine Paddleford (September 27, 1898—November 13, 1967) Food writer, journalist, pilot and explorer Before Food Network, there was Clementine Paddleford. The Kansan set the tone for America’s tables and taste buds while...
Charles Sheldon

Charles Sheldon

by | Apr 2, 2021 | Kansan Portraits, Newsroom, People

Cut paper illustration by Lauren Fitzgerald Charles Sheldon (Feb. 26, 1857—Feb. 24 1946) Minister, Author, Peace Advocate Charles Sheldon was a minister, author of an international best -seller, peace advocate, and inspiration for “What Would Jesus Do?” movement....
Congratulations, Matt O’Malley

Congratulations, Matt O’Malley

by | Mar 25, 2021 | Newsroom

We are proud to announce that KLC alumnus Matt O’Malley of Pittsburg, Kansas is this year’s winner of the Ron Alexander Scholarship. Each year, in honor of Senior Associate Ron Alexander, the Kansas Leadership Center offers a full scholarship for the Teach Leadership...
Clarina Nichols

Clarina Nichols

by | Mar 19, 2021 | Kansan Portraits, Newsroom, People

Cut paper illustration by Lauren Fitzgerald Clarina Nichols Birth—Jan. 25, 1810 Death—Jan 11, 1885 Suffragette, reformer, journalist Before women could vote or run for public office, some ran newspapers in Kansas. In 1857, Clarina Nichols, associate editor of the...
Mary Elizabeth Lease

Mary Elizabeth Lease

by | Feb 26, 2021 | Kansan Portraits, Newsroom, People

Cut paper illustration by Lauren Fitzgerald Mary Elizabeth Lease Birth—Sept. 11, 1850 Death—Oct. 29, 1933 Political activist, writer, lecturer, leading spokeswoman for the Populist Party   Newspaper editors of the day ridiculed her, calling her “ugly and foul of...
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