Martha_KansasHistory

A special project of the Kansas State Archives located at the Kansas Historical Society.

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Are you curious just how this project will work? Here's a blog post by our Senior Archivist, Megan Rohleder, to give you a little background on Martha and the project. #MarthaMakesHistory

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Hello, Martha followers! If you're missing Martha's daily posts like we are, don't worry! You can access all her diaries online on https://t.co/wAPUUdOnhf! #MarthaMakesHistory #KansasHistory

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Don't forget, the #MarthaMakesHistory exhibit is still open! You can visit the exhibit during normal business hours until the end of the year.

***Please note that we are currently closed to the public due to the Covid19 public health crises. We'll be back on April 6th.***

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We want to thank all of Martha's followers for supporting this project for the past year. Yesterday's tweet was the last of the project, and while we're sad to see them end, we'll be sure to archive the account in its entirety. #MarthaMakesHistory

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"Well Election went as I wished, as all good people prayed and Cafrau defeated Billard, Porter, Stotts and Newland, Miller-Praise God. Women with their votes can clean up a city." 2/2 #MarthaMakesHistory #KansasHistory #KS19th

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Wed. 2: "A most awfully windy day, a forerunner of a storm-anyway we are having a dust-storm." 1/2 #MarthaMakesHistory #KansasHistory #KS19th

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Tues. 1: "All fools day and Election Day and I'm praying that christian forces may win-that the women, who hold the balance of power, with their vote, may defeat Billard, Stotts, and Miller." #MarthaMakesHistory #KanasHistory #KS19th

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Mon. 31: "A most beautiful day and a busy one tho' I have not felt very well." #MarthaMakesHistory #KansasHistory #KS19th

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"Harry Davis, Ronald McCord, Ralph Davidson, Jay Banta, Robert Sympson, Edward and Kenneth Price, Arthur Hobbs, Mr. & Mrs. Harry Bair and Eveline, Cecial Goddard and Hazel Sillix here. We have happy days as well as the other kind." 2/2 #MarthaMakesHistory #KansasHistory #KS19th

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Sun. 30: "A bright, sunny day, but the wind almost a gale. Warren R came over and walked to Sunday School with Fred and me. First time in 8 weeks that Fred could go to Sunday School. I was too tired to walk home." 1/2 #MarthaMakesHistory #KansasHistory #KS19th

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"Baby Jack, grows to 'beat the band'- a regular crackerjack: he and Hazel are sweet children. Hazel Sillix came out this evening to stay all night. Jennie Remington called this evening." 2/2 #MarthaMakesHistory #KansasHistory #KS19th

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Sat. 29: "And still another find day. May, Zaidee and children Freda and I went over to Mrs. Goddard's this afternoon, then later, May Zaidee and children went up to Mrs. Frank Washburn's for a call." 1/2 #MarthaMakesHistory #KansasHistory #KS19th

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Fri. 28: "Another most beautiful day. Mrs. J Tullcoh, Mrs. J Henderson, and Mrs. Ott, spent afternoon with us. Everyone doing fine at our house." #MarthaMakesHistory #KansasHistory #KS19th

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"The first time from home for 8 weeks. Oh! we have had a siege, but God has been so good thro' it all, our hearts overflow with gratitude for His great mercies." 2/2 #MarthaMakesHistory #KansasHistory #KS19th

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Thurs. 27: "Weather fine again. May, Zaidee and children went to Mrs. Gandy's to spend day. Freda grows stronger and I let her go to Mrs. Remington's this morning and Mrs. C. Goddard's this afternoon." 1/2 #MarthaMakesHistory #KansasHistory #KS19th

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"the Bible teaches that just these very, terrible things shall happen, that are happening right along. Busy days in our home. I never seem rested." 2/2 #MarthaMakesHistory #KansasHistory #KS19th

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Wed. 26: "Another disagreable day. Our papers continue to report the horrors of storm and flood, yet there are those who think we are not living in the last days:" 1/2 #MarthaMakesHistory #KansasHistory #KS19th

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"Our papers tell more of the details of Omaha's dreadful storm and too, told of the terrible Flood at Dayton Ohio where is great loss of life and destruction of property. Ones heart aches with the knowledge of so much suffering." 2/2 #MarthaMakesHistory #KansasHistory #KS19th

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Tues. 25: "A misty, cold, half snowy-rain all day and had to dry my clothes in the house. I took care of little Jack this evening, while May and Zaidee went to Lodge (KL of S)." 1/2 #MarthaMakesHistory #KansasHistory #KS19th

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"for Freda grows stronger each day; little Hazel's burned arm is healing fine and baby Jack Gilbert Mort grows sweeter every day. Just sleeps and grows and you wouldn't know was baby in the house." 4/4 #MarthaMakesHistory #KansasHistory #KS19th

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"we have much to be thankful for even tho' we have been passing thro' the 'Valley of the Shadow'" 3/4 #MarthaMakesHistory #KansasHistory #KS19th