February 20, 2019 – Franklin County Historical Society

Saturday, April 13: The Victory Garden Movement

February 20, 2019April 9, 2019 Diana Staresinic-Deane

WWI and WWI posters promoting Victory Gardens

The Victory Garden Movement Saturday, April 13, 2 p.m. Neosho County Community College, 900 E Logan, Ottawa, KS Free Event “Victory Gardens” were home and community gardens used to grow fruits and vegetables at a time when food, fuel, transportation, and labor were in short supply. Though these gardens have their roots in the Home Front efforts of World War I and World War II, the concept of Victory Gardening can be applied today. Loretta Craig will present a history of Victory Gardens, including why they were so important…

Saturday, March 9: Researching Your Home and the People Who’ve Lived There

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 Diana Staresinic-Deane

Researching Your Home and the People Who’ve Lived There Saturday, March 9, 2 p.m. Neosho County Community College, 900 E Logan, Ottawa, KS Free Event Researching a property—whether an old home, a new business, or a section of pastureland—can do more than tell us the history of a space; it can also help us build a human connection to the people who came before us and the history they experienced. This presentation helps participants consider creative ways to study documents and assemble a meaningful narrative with information found through research.…