The spread of the Ku Klux Klan in Kansas is the topic of the next First Thursday presentation at Salina's Smoky Hill Museum.

The presentation is scheduled for 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Smoky Hill Museum, 211 W. Iron Avenue. The presentation also will be available remotely via Zoom. To request the Zoom link, go to www.smokyhillmuseum.org.

In his first presentation, Tom Fleming explored the cultural, political, and economic reasons for the KKK’s rise in Central Kansas during the 1920s. Back by popular demand, Fleming will expand on this important topic. He’ll talk about the spread of the KKK throughout Kansas, focusing on individual towns and communities, and he’ll discuss the causes of its eventual downfall, the museum noted in a news release. 

In addition to being an author, Fleming has also taught at Bethany College. He has studied, as well as lectured and written about central Kansas history.

By SALINA POSTThe spread of the Ku Klux Klan in Kansas is the topic of the next First Thursday presentation at Salina's Smoky Hill Museum.The presentation is scheduled for 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Smoky Hill Museum, 211 W. Iron Avenue. The presentation also will be available remotely via Zoom. To request the Zoom link, go to www.smokyhillmuseum.org.In his first presentation, Tom Fleming explored the cultural, political, and economic reasons for the KKK’s rise in Central Kansas during the 1920s. Back by popular demand, Fleming will expand on this important topic. He’ll talk about the spread of the KKK throughout Kansas, focusing on individual towns and communities, and he’ll discuss the causes of its eventual downfall, the museum noted in a news release. In addition to being an author, Fleming has also taught at Bethany College. He has studied, as well as lectured and written about central Kansas history.

Smoky Hill Museum presentation to look at spread of KKK in Kansas