Tag: Books

  • 100 years ago today, a prolific and remarkable era in history ended in Kinsley, Kansas. On June 1, 1926, one of Kinsley’s most well-known native sons, Charles Rufus Edwards, passed away; he was only forty-five years old. In his short…

    100 Years Ago Today, an Era Ended in Kinsley, Kansas
  • How a brief reference in a doctoral dissertation tucked away in the labyrinthine stacks at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California, led me to Charlie Edwards’ story, six years ago, would have been easy to forget if it had…

    Charlie Edwards: The Man Behind Kinsley’s Shakespeare Festival
  • When I arrived at the Huntington Library on the third of April 2019, I was searching for details to include in my dissertation, Grassroots Shakespeare, on amateur Shakespeare performance in the United States.

    From Pasadena to Kinsley, Kansas