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High Plains History
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Hosted by Skip Mancini

Take a few minutes to step back in time and explore the historical events, places, persons, social movements, and humorous incidents from the centuries of human settlement on the High Plains.  High Plains History is written and produced by Skip Mancini with the assistance of historians, historical societies, and museums from across the region. 

Contact Skip Mancini about the program.

Latest Episodes
  • The Big Easel
    Today we’ll travel north to see one of the world’s largest paintings. Located in Goodland in Northwest Kansas along Interstate 70, the Big Easel can’t be…
  • Southern Stage Route
    A major U.S. Highway that runs through Western Kansas began as a rough trail that connected various boomtowns who were waiting for the railroads that…
  • Llano Cemetery
    What began as an act of kindness to provide a final resting place for a pioneer child has become the Llano Cemetery in Amarillo, Texas. The 130 acres have…
  • Smithsonian on the Kansas Prairie
    After a visit to the Stauth Museum in Montezuma, Kansas, you'll feel like a world traveler. The museum is filled with art and artifacts from around the…
  • End of an Era
    You get used to things always being there, maybe even take them for granted. Things like snow at Christmas, Grandma sharing her wisdom no matter how old…
  • Oslo on the High Plains
    A full history of the Oslo Settlement is provided in the article below.Oslo on the Texas High PlainsPeter L. Petersen (Volume 28: Page 138)HPPR thanks the…
  • Cattle Drive Quarantine Creates Wild Cowtown
    Driving cattle from Texas to the north became complicated when homesteaders refused to allow herds to cross their land. Quarantine laws were passed to…
  • Masterson, Man of Many Colors
    For many, the name Bat Masterson, brings to mind gunfights and the Old West. He was born in Quebec, Canada. Masterson came to eastern Kansas with his…
  • Nicodemus
    Pioneers come to the west, leaving all that was familiar, to create a new community- Nicodemus, Kansas. To this day, descendants of that hardy bunch…
  • Commancheria
    Today we'll look at a battle that marked the turning point in the Red River Wars.
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