Cottonwood Connections

  • Premiered: May 2022
  • Episodes: 49
  • Followers: 1
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  • Documentary History

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Season 3
3x1
The Western Cattle Trail
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 03, 2023
The cattle drive holds a special place in the mythos of the Great Plains and the American West. In this episode we will explore the legends and the realities of the Western Trail that spanned from Texas, north through western Kansas and on to Canada.
3x2
Decatur County Museum
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 10, 2023
Ride along with Don Rawlison for side-by-side tours of the Decatur County Museum. Exploring the collection of buildings and understanding this museum’s passion for documenting its .. show full overview
3x3
Archeology at Scott Lake
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Air date
Sep 17, 2023
Don Rawlison joins the Kansas Anthropological Association’s summer Kansas Archeology Training Program. Exploring the Scott Lake area near the El Cuartelejo pueblo ruins, the training .. show full overview
3x4
Sunday Go to Meetin’
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Air date
Sep 24, 2023
For Great Plains settlers, gathering for church was a central part of community life. We explore historic churches of the area and seek to understand the role of religion in developing community life.
3x5
The Iron Horse
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Air date
Oct 01, 2023
In the only form of heavy transportation, railroads built America, and Kansas was a center focus of it. Join Don Rawlison as he digs deeper into the role the railroad played in driving .. show full overview
3x6
The Past Alive
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Air date
Oct 08, 2023
We visit with re-enactors and presenters to understand how living out a piece of history can deepen understanding of lives and legends. Join us as we take a walk through history and experience first hand what Great Plains living was really like.
3x7
Fit to Print
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Air date
Oct 15, 2023
Don Rawlison shows us the role small town newspapers had in chronicling the life of a town and building a community’s identity. Join us as we step through history using newspapers and the story behind them.
3x8
The Tie That Binds
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Air date
Oct 22, 2023
A discussion of the importance of sewing circles to small town society and the current day role of quilts as both family heirlooms and tools for genealogical study. Join us on this journey through the history of Great Plains sewing.
3x9
Minium Fossil Quarry
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Air date
Oct 29, 2023
In 1982 a man found an unusual bone in on his parents property near Morland, Kansas. It would lead to the discovery of fossils that told the story of ancient life on the Great Plains.
3x10
Prairie Museum
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Air date
Nov 05, 2023
This episode highlights the work and exhibits of this unique museum that invites I-70 travelers to pull off and explore the settlement and agriculture of the Plains, including the expansive Cooper Barn.
3x11
It’s Not All Flat
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Air date
Nov 12, 2023
An invitation to viewers to explore the interesting topography and geological formations of Western Kansas and learn how, by their uniqueness, they created their own special place in our history.
3x12 Season finale
The Law and the Outlaws
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 19, 2023
An introduction to the infamous and those who tried to stop them - from horse thieves to bootleggers, fraudulent city founders, illegitimate newspapers, and legends of lost gold.

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