Lawrence Journal-World

Local historians celebrate 170th anniversary for Lecompton’s Constitution Hall, a hotbed during ‘Bleeding Kansas’ era that changed the country

Lecompton's Constituion Hall, 319 Elmore St., as seen on March 5, 2026. The Lecompton Historical Society is hosting a special event celebrating the 170th anniversary of the building — which played a ...
Lawrence Journal-World

Uncover traces of the past at a ruined mansion in Lecompton this summer with the Kansas Archeology Training Program’s field school

The Frederick P. Stanton mansion's entrance from the south. This summer, would-be archeologists can get a taste of fieldwork — looking for bottles, buttons and many other artifacts — at the ruins of a ...
WIBW

We The People: How Lecompton Kansas helped influence the nation

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - As our nation gets closer to its 250th birthday next year on July fourth, we are sharing patriotic and historical stories about America and Kansas. In this ‘We The People’ report ...
WIBW

Bishop Seabury Academy student places as finalist in National History Day project

LECOMPTON Kan. (WIBW) - A student from Bishop Seabury Academy in Lawrence, Kan., placed as a finalist in the National History Day project in Washington D.C. Lecompton Historical Society officials said ...
Kansas City Star

Before Civil War, Kansas town divided parties and even helped elect Abraham Lincoln | Opinion

Disputed elections, fracturing political parties, protracted fights over the leadership of Congress, presidents elected with a minority of the popular vote: Studying history can sometimes leave a ...