Wichita
@wichitawe.bsky.social
Founded in 1868 at the confluence of the Little Arkansas and Arkansas rivers, the frontier outpost of Wichita quickly became a trailhead for Texas cattlemen and their herds of longhorns when the AT&SF Railroad arrived in 1872.
Early Wichita had 14 saloons.
Early Wichita had 14 saloons.
A dandy place to be,
in this land of the free,
it's not too hard to see
(actually, really quite easy)
that America is truly
a land where people can be
(meaning both you and me)
the very greatest county
in this world's history
when we all stand in unity,
in perfect, happy harmony
Our 1st #NoKingsDay
in this land of the free,
it's not too hard to see
(actually, really quite easy)
that America is truly
a land where people can be
(meaning both you and me)
the very greatest county
in this world's history
when we all stand in unity,
in perfect, happy harmony
Our 1st #NoKingsDay
July 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
A dandy place to be,
in this land of the free,
it's not too hard to see
(actually, really quite easy)
that America is truly
a land where people can be
(meaning both you and me)
the very greatest county
in this world's history
when we all stand in unity,
in perfect, happy harmony
Our 1st #NoKingsDay
in this land of the free,
it's not too hard to see
(actually, really quite easy)
that America is truly
a land where people can be
(meaning both you and me)
the very greatest county
in this world's history
when we all stand in unity,
in perfect, happy harmony
Our 1st #NoKingsDay
James Lee Burke is an American author, a former professor at #Wichita State University, has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, won 3 Edgar Awards for his novels and given the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America.
Newest, thrilling and insightful:
"Don’t Forget Me, Little Bessie"
Newest, thrilling and insightful:
"Don’t Forget Me, Little Bessie"
July 2, 2025 at 5:18 AM
James Lee Burke is an American author, a former professor at #Wichita State University, has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, won 3 Edgar Awards for his novels and given the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America.
Newest, thrilling and insightful:
"Don’t Forget Me, Little Bessie"
Newest, thrilling and insightful:
"Don’t Forget Me, Little Bessie"
On the day of the big baseball game, 6,000 KKK members lived in Wichita.
Publisher, William Allen White, called the Klan a “self-constituted body of moral idiots.”
The contest, which the Wichita Eagle described as a “novel game," was played in 102-degree heat, with searing winds
The Black team won.
Publisher, William Allen White, called the Klan a “self-constituted body of moral idiots.”
The contest, which the Wichita Eagle described as a “novel game," was played in 102-degree heat, with searing winds
The Black team won.
June 20, 2025 at 11:58 AM
On the day of the big baseball game, 6,000 KKK members lived in Wichita.
Publisher, William Allen White, called the Klan a “self-constituted body of moral idiots.”
The contest, which the Wichita Eagle described as a “novel game," was played in 102-degree heat, with searing winds
The Black team won.
Publisher, William Allen White, called the Klan a “self-constituted body of moral idiots.”
The contest, which the Wichita Eagle described as a “novel game," was played in 102-degree heat, with searing winds
The Black team won.
A famous ballgame.
"Strangle holds, razors, horsewhips and other violent implements of argument will be barred at the baseball game at Island Park when the baseball club of #Wichita Klan Number 6 goes up against the Wichita Monrovians, Wichita's crack colored team."
Monrovians whipped the Klan 10-8.
"Strangle holds, razors, horsewhips and other violent implements of argument will be barred at the baseball game at Island Park when the baseball club of #Wichita Klan Number 6 goes up against the Wichita Monrovians, Wichita's crack colored team."
Monrovians whipped the Klan 10-8.
June 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM
A famous ballgame.
"Strangle holds, razors, horsewhips and other violent implements of argument will be barred at the baseball game at Island Park when the baseball club of #Wichita Klan Number 6 goes up against the Wichita Monrovians, Wichita's crack colored team."
Monrovians whipped the Klan 10-8.
"Strangle holds, razors, horsewhips and other violent implements of argument will be barred at the baseball game at Island Park when the baseball club of #Wichita Klan Number 6 goes up against the Wichita Monrovians, Wichita's crack colored team."
Monrovians whipped the Klan 10-8.
In Wichita's early years the KKK, #KluKluxKlan, was alive and well, hosting parades, donating to Wesley Hospital (founded in 1912 by the Methodist Church), providing an American flag and pole to the Riverside Church of Christ.
Those were historical times.
But not forgotten.😔
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
Those were historical times.
But not forgotten.😔
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
June 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
In Wichita's early years the KKK, #KluKluxKlan, was alive and well, hosting parades, donating to Wesley Hospital (founded in 1912 by the Methodist Church), providing an American flag and pole to the Riverside Church of Christ.
Those were historical times.
But not forgotten.😔
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
Those were historical times.
But not forgotten.😔
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
#Wichitan, Sam McDaniel
Samuel Rufus McDaniel (January 28, 1886 – September 24, 1962)
Sam, a son of slaves, was an American #actor who appeared in over 210 television shows and films between 1929 and 1950.
Never as famous, Sam was the older brother of actresses Hattie and Etta McDaniel.
#Juneteenth
Samuel Rufus McDaniel (January 28, 1886 – September 24, 1962)
Sam, a son of slaves, was an American #actor who appeared in over 210 television shows and films between 1929 and 1950.
Never as famous, Sam was the older brother of actresses Hattie and Etta McDaniel.
#Juneteenth
June 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
#Wichitan, Sam McDaniel
Samuel Rufus McDaniel (January 28, 1886 – September 24, 1962)
Sam, a son of slaves, was an American #actor who appeared in over 210 television shows and films between 1929 and 1950.
Never as famous, Sam was the older brother of actresses Hattie and Etta McDaniel.
#Juneteenth
Samuel Rufus McDaniel (January 28, 1886 – September 24, 1962)
Sam, a son of slaves, was an American #actor who appeared in over 210 television shows and films between 1929 and 1950.
Never as famous, Sam was the older brother of actresses Hattie and Etta McDaniel.
#Juneteenth
In 1931, the family door-opener, Samuel McDaniel, the son of slaves, found work in Los Angeles for his sisters Hattie, Etta and Orlena.
Sam was working on KNX radio program called "The Optimistic Doughnut Hour", on which he was able to get his sister, Hattie, a working spot.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
Sam was working on KNX radio program called "The Optimistic Doughnut Hour", on which he was able to get his sister, Hattie, a working spot.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
June 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
In 1931, the family door-opener, Samuel McDaniel, the son of slaves, found work in Los Angeles for his sisters Hattie, Etta and Orlena.
Sam was working on KNX radio program called "The Optimistic Doughnut Hour", on which he was able to get his sister, Hattie, a working spot.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
Sam was working on KNX radio program called "The Optimistic Doughnut Hour", on which he was able to get his sister, Hattie, a working spot.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
"When I was little my mother taught me how to use a fork and knife. The trouble is that Mother forget to teach me how to stop using them! As for those grapefruit and buttermilk diets I’ll take roast chicken and dumplings."
― Hattie McDaniel
(pork chops, too?)
She nearly starved to death, as a baby.
― Hattie McDaniel
(pork chops, too?)
She nearly starved to death, as a baby.
June 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"When I was little my mother taught me how to use a fork and knife. The trouble is that Mother forget to teach me how to stop using them! As for those grapefruit and buttermilk diets I’ll take roast chicken and dumplings."
― Hattie McDaniel
(pork chops, too?)
She nearly starved to death, as a baby.
― Hattie McDaniel
(pork chops, too?)
She nearly starved to death, as a baby.
Once there is enough distance, and the "star power" has faded in a film, an objective, historical evaluation may commence, and, with that in mind, it is easy to see that Hattie McDaniel was one of films' finest actresses.
An #homage to this wonderful lady, and great #actress.
#Juneteeth #FreeAtLast
An #homage to this wonderful lady, and great #actress.
#Juneteeth #FreeAtLast
June 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Once there is enough distance, and the "star power" has faded in a film, an objective, historical evaluation may commence, and, with that in mind, it is easy to see that Hattie McDaniel was one of films' finest actresses.
An #homage to this wonderful lady, and great #actress.
#Juneteeth #FreeAtLast
An #homage to this wonderful lady, and great #actress.
#Juneteeth #FreeAtLast
As Mammy, the maid of Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind", Hattie McDaniel won the 1940 Academy Award, becoming the first minority actor to win an Oscar.
All of the film's black actors, including Hattie, were barred from attending the film's premiere in 1939, in Atlanta.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
All of the film's black actors, including Hattie, were barred from attending the film's premiere in 1939, in Atlanta.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
June 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
As Mammy, the maid of Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind", Hattie McDaniel won the 1940 Academy Award, becoming the first minority actor to win an Oscar.
All of the film's black actors, including Hattie, were barred from attending the film's premiere in 1939, in Atlanta.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
All of the film's black actors, including Hattie, were barred from attending the film's premiere in 1939, in Atlanta.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
#Wichita-born, Hattie McDaniel, was the first African-American to win an #Oscar as Best Actress in a Supporting Role, as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind" (1939).
McDaniel became the first black to attend the Academy Awards as a guest, not a servant.
Hattie accepts her Oscar.
#Junetenth #WichitaProud
McDaniel became the first black to attend the Academy Awards as a guest, not a servant.
Hattie accepts her Oscar.
#Junetenth #WichitaProud
June 19, 2025 at 1:09 PM
#Wichita-born, Hattie McDaniel, was the first African-American to win an #Oscar as Best Actress in a Supporting Role, as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind" (1939).
McDaniel became the first black to attend the Academy Awards as a guest, not a servant.
Hattie accepts her Oscar.
#Junetenth #WichitaProud
McDaniel became the first black to attend the Academy Awards as a guest, not a servant.
Hattie accepts her Oscar.
#Junetenth #WichitaProud
The actress, Hattie McDaniel, was born in #Wichita, Kansas.
Her parents were former slaves and her father fought in the Civil War with the 122nd United States Colored Troops.
McDaniel has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; one for her acting and one for her radio work.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
Her parents were former slaves and her father fought in the Civil War with the 122nd United States Colored Troops.
McDaniel has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; one for her acting and one for her radio work.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
June 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The actress, Hattie McDaniel, was born in #Wichita, Kansas.
Her parents were former slaves and her father fought in the Civil War with the 122nd United States Colored Troops.
McDaniel has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; one for her acting and one for her radio work.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
Her parents were former slaves and her father fought in the Civil War with the 122nd United States Colored Troops.
McDaniel has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; one for her acting and one for her radio work.
#Juneteenth #FreeAtLast
#Juneteenth
"If it falls your lot to be a street sweeper, sweep streets like Michelangelo painted pictures, sweep streets like Beethoven composed music, sweep streets like Leontyne Price sings before the Metropolitan Opera. Sweep streets like Shakespeare wrote poetry."
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"If it falls your lot to be a street sweeper, sweep streets like Michelangelo painted pictures, sweep streets like Beethoven composed music, sweep streets like Leontyne Price sings before the Metropolitan Opera. Sweep streets like Shakespeare wrote poetry."
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
June 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
#Juneteenth
"If it falls your lot to be a street sweeper, sweep streets like Michelangelo painted pictures, sweep streets like Beethoven composed music, sweep streets like Leontyne Price sings before the Metropolitan Opera. Sweep streets like Shakespeare wrote poetry."
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"If it falls your lot to be a street sweeper, sweep streets like Michelangelo painted pictures, sweep streets like Beethoven composed music, sweep streets like Leontyne Price sings before the Metropolitan Opera. Sweep streets like Shakespeare wrote poetry."
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Wichita
The caravans paused where the two rivers meet,
On the wild bare plain in the sun's white ray,
And thus was she born in the desert's heat,
That uncouth maiden of yesterday.
The red-skinned foe and the buffalo
Roamed at will on her prairies free,
All hail to the Queen of the Plains.
― c. 1914
The caravans paused where the two rivers meet,
On the wild bare plain in the sun's white ray,
And thus was she born in the desert's heat,
That uncouth maiden of yesterday.
The red-skinned foe and the buffalo
Roamed at will on her prairies free,
All hail to the Queen of the Plains.
― c. 1914
April 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Wichita
The caravans paused where the two rivers meet,
On the wild bare plain in the sun's white ray,
And thus was she born in the desert's heat,
That uncouth maiden of yesterday.
The red-skinned foe and the buffalo
Roamed at will on her prairies free,
All hail to the Queen of the Plains.
― c. 1914
The caravans paused where the two rivers meet,
On the wild bare plain in the sun's white ray,
And thus was she born in the desert's heat,
That uncouth maiden of yesterday.
The red-skinned foe and the buffalo
Roamed at will on her prairies free,
All hail to the Queen of the Plains.
― c. 1914
It was a dark and stormy night of May 16, 1872, that a Wichita & Southwestern train first came to Wichita.
The local paper did not photograph the event, but a later picture showed the train arriving in town.
"All is joy," wrote Marshall Murdock, editor of The Wichita City Eagle, in Friday's edition.
The local paper did not photograph the event, but a later picture showed the train arriving in town.
"All is joy," wrote Marshall Murdock, editor of The Wichita City Eagle, in Friday's edition.
April 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
It was a dark and stormy night of May 16, 1872, that a Wichita & Southwestern train first came to Wichita.
The local paper did not photograph the event, but a later picture showed the train arriving in town.
"All is joy," wrote Marshall Murdock, editor of The Wichita City Eagle, in Friday's edition.
The local paper did not photograph the event, but a later picture showed the train arriving in town.
"All is joy," wrote Marshall Murdock, editor of The Wichita City Eagle, in Friday's edition.
Catherine, mother of Billy the Kid, lived in #Wichita, #Kansas from 1870 to 1871.
Catherine purchased real estate and established a laundry business, while her husband, William, farmed in a cabin outside of town.
Catherine was the only woman to sign Wichita's incorporation papers.
#WichitaHistory
Catherine purchased real estate and established a laundry business, while her husband, William, farmed in a cabin outside of town.
Catherine was the only woman to sign Wichita's incorporation papers.
#WichitaHistory
January 17, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Catherine, mother of Billy the Kid, lived in #Wichita, #Kansas from 1870 to 1871.
Catherine purchased real estate and established a laundry business, while her husband, William, farmed in a cabin outside of town.
Catherine was the only woman to sign Wichita's incorporation papers.
#WichitaHistory
Catherine purchased real estate and established a laundry business, while her husband, William, farmed in a cabin outside of town.
Catherine was the only woman to sign Wichita's incorporation papers.
#WichitaHistory
Never forget that, folks! This is a cattle town! A cow man's town! Why, we'll be shippin' tens of thousands of cows from here! Hundreds of cowboys will be our guests!
Well, that's our bread and butter! Yours! Mine! #Wichita's!
A lot of trail towns come and go, but Wichita's here to stay!
#Wichitawe
Well, that's our bread and butter! Yours! Mine! #Wichita's!
A lot of trail towns come and go, but Wichita's here to stay!
#Wichitawe
January 17, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Never forget that, folks! This is a cattle town! A cow man's town! Why, we'll be shippin' tens of thousands of cows from here! Hundreds of cowboys will be our guests!
Well, that's our bread and butter! Yours! Mine! #Wichita's!
A lot of trail towns come and go, but Wichita's here to stay!
#Wichitawe
Well, that's our bread and butter! Yours! Mine! #Wichita's!
A lot of trail towns come and go, but Wichita's here to stay!
#Wichitawe
Wichita, where the Great Plains meet urban charm.
Explore the Keeper of the Plains, savor BBQ, stroll along the Arkansas River, or paddle a canoe.
A cool city of music, culture and unexpected beauty.
A city of aviation, arts and genuine Midwest warmth, all wrapped up in one.
#Wichita #Wichitawesome
Explore the Keeper of the Plains, savor BBQ, stroll along the Arkansas River, or paddle a canoe.
A cool city of music, culture and unexpected beauty.
A city of aviation, arts and genuine Midwest warmth, all wrapped up in one.
#Wichita #Wichitawesome
January 15, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Wichita, where the Great Plains meet urban charm.
Explore the Keeper of the Plains, savor BBQ, stroll along the Arkansas River, or paddle a canoe.
A cool city of music, culture and unexpected beauty.
A city of aviation, arts and genuine Midwest warmth, all wrapped up in one.
#Wichita #Wichitawesome
Explore the Keeper of the Plains, savor BBQ, stroll along the Arkansas River, or paddle a canoe.
A cool city of music, culture and unexpected beauty.
A city of aviation, arts and genuine Midwest warmth, all wrapped up in one.
#Wichita #Wichitawesome
Shé-de-ah, Wild Sage, a #Wichita Woman (1834)
George Catlin, oil on canvas, 29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm), Smithsonian #American #Art Museum
George #Catlin noted, “Amongst the women of this tribe [Wichita], there were many that were exceedingly pretty in feature and in form; and also in expression."
George Catlin, oil on canvas, 29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm), Smithsonian #American #Art Museum
George #Catlin noted, “Amongst the women of this tribe [Wichita], there were many that were exceedingly pretty in feature and in form; and also in expression."
January 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Wichita! (Wichita!) Wichita! (Wichita)! Wichita
In the town of Wichita, Kansas
There was a man, a man of peace
Things were wild in Wichita, Kansas
He told them all, "This killing must cease!"
He shot it out with the worst men in Wichita
Made every man lay his pistol down...
#Wichita #Wichitawesome
In the town of Wichita, Kansas
There was a man, a man of peace
Things were wild in Wichita, Kansas
He told them all, "This killing must cease!"
He shot it out with the worst men in Wichita
Made every man lay his pistol down...
#Wichita #Wichitawesome
January 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Wichita! (Wichita!) Wichita! (Wichita)! Wichita
In the town of Wichita, Kansas
There was a man, a man of peace
Things were wild in Wichita, Kansas
He told them all, "This killing must cease!"
He shot it out with the worst men in Wichita
Made every man lay his pistol down...
#Wichita #Wichitawesome
In the town of Wichita, Kansas
There was a man, a man of peace
Things were wild in Wichita, Kansas
He told them all, "This killing must cease!"
He shot it out with the worst men in Wichita
Made every man lay his pistol down...
#Wichita #Wichitawesome
U.S. Surveyors surveying #Sedgwick County, #Kansas in 1867.
Chief surveyor Samuel Smoot at right center, identified by a small x beneath his image.
The county was named for John Sedgwick, the highest ranking Union general killed during the American Civil War.
#Wichita #WichitaHistory #Wichitawesome
Chief surveyor Samuel Smoot at right center, identified by a small x beneath his image.
The county was named for John Sedgwick, the highest ranking Union general killed during the American Civil War.
#Wichita #WichitaHistory #Wichitawesome
January 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
U.S. Surveyors surveying #Sedgwick County, #Kansas in 1867.
Chief surveyor Samuel Smoot at right center, identified by a small x beneath his image.
The county was named for John Sedgwick, the highest ranking Union general killed during the American Civil War.
#Wichita #WichitaHistory #Wichitawesome
Chief surveyor Samuel Smoot at right center, identified by a small x beneath his image.
The county was named for John Sedgwick, the highest ranking Union general killed during the American Civil War.
#Wichita #WichitaHistory #Wichitawesome
Cursive reads: Texas Cattle Fording Arkansas River at Wichita, Kansas, July 1869, property of J R Mead
The Chisholm Trail was a key to the cattle industry during the late 19th century for ranches in Texas to railheads in Wichita.
The trail was named after Jesse Chisholm, a Scottish-Cherokee trader.
The Chisholm Trail was a key to the cattle industry during the late 19th century for ranches in Texas to railheads in Wichita.
The trail was named after Jesse Chisholm, a Scottish-Cherokee trader.
January 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Cursive reads: Texas Cattle Fording Arkansas River at Wichita, Kansas, July 1869, property of J R Mead
The Chisholm Trail was a key to the cattle industry during the late 19th century for ranches in Texas to railheads in Wichita.
The trail was named after Jesse Chisholm, a Scottish-Cherokee trader.
The Chisholm Trail was a key to the cattle industry during the late 19th century for ranches in Texas to railheads in Wichita.
The trail was named after Jesse Chisholm, a Scottish-Cherokee trader.
The Wichita Town Company was organized by Governor S. J. Crawford, W. W. H. Lawrence, J. R. Mead, E. P. Bancroft, A. F. Horner, and I. S. Munger.
Surveyor Darius Munger built a log structure for the company to serve as a hotel, community center and post office.
Wichita opens.
#Wichita #Wichitawesome
Surveyor Darius Munger built a log structure for the company to serve as a hotel, community center and post office.
Wichita opens.
#Wichita #Wichitawesome
January 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Wichita Town Company was organized by Governor S. J. Crawford, W. W. H. Lawrence, J. R. Mead, E. P. Bancroft, A. F. Horner, and I. S. Munger.
Surveyor Darius Munger built a log structure for the company to serve as a hotel, community center and post office.
Wichita opens.
#Wichita #Wichitawesome
Surveyor Darius Munger built a log structure for the company to serve as a hotel, community center and post office.
Wichita opens.
#Wichita #Wichitawesome
Wyatt Earp had a memorable tenure in Wichita, Kansas, from 1873 to 1876, including stints as a bouncer at his brother James’s brothel and as a Wichita city policeman.
“We see Wichita as the heart of the country, centrally located with unique attractions and museums,” opined one resident.
#Wichitawe
“We see Wichita as the heart of the country, centrally located with unique attractions and museums,” opined one resident.
#Wichitawe
January 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Wyatt Earp had a memorable tenure in Wichita, Kansas, from 1873 to 1876, including stints as a bouncer at his brother James’s brothel and as a Wichita city policeman.
“We see Wichita as the heart of the country, centrally located with unique attractions and museums,” opined one resident.
#Wichitawe
“We see Wichita as the heart of the country, centrally located with unique attractions and museums,” opined one resident.
#Wichitawe
Founded in 1868 at the confluence of the Little Arkansas and Arkansas rivers, the frontier outpost of Wichita quickly became a trailhead for cattlemen and their herds of longhorns when the AT&SF Railroad arrived in 1872.
Early Wichita had 14 saloons and was a very fun place.
#Wichita #Wichitawesome
Early Wichita had 14 saloons and was a very fun place.
#Wichita #Wichitawesome
January 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Founded in 1868 at the confluence of the Little Arkansas and Arkansas rivers, the frontier outpost of Wichita quickly became a trailhead for cattlemen and their herds of longhorns when the AT&SF Railroad arrived in 1872.
Early Wichita had 14 saloons and was a very fun place.
#Wichita #Wichitawesome
Early Wichita had 14 saloons and was a very fun place.
#Wichita #Wichitawesome