Episodes

Explore all episodes of Per Aspera, which explore Kansas's complex history through immersive audio storytelling.

Ep. 1 Before the Curtain Falls: Eisenhower’s Farewell Address

Kara Heitz 3/6/26 Kara Heitz 3/6/26

Ep. 1 Before the Curtain Falls: Eisenhower’s Farewell Address

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Ep. 2 The People's House: The Legislative War of 1893

Kara Heitz 2/21/26 Kara Heitz 2/21/26

Ep. 2 The People's House: The Legislative War of 1893

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Ep. 3 Rolling for Redress: Kansas and the 1979 Tractorcade

Kara Heitz 2/20/26 Kara Heitz 2/20/26

Ep. 3 Rolling for Redress: Kansas and the 1979 Tractorcade

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Ep. 4 Petticoat Governments and the Pursuit of Progress

Kara Heitz 2/19/26 Kara Heitz 2/19/26

Ep. 4 Petticoat Governments and the Pursuit of Progress

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Ep. 5 Twelve to Freedom: The Winter Escape with John Brown

Kara Heitz 2/18/26 Kara Heitz 2/18/26

Ep. 5 Twelve to Freedom: The Winter Escape with John Brown

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Ep. 6 Before Brown: Mexican Students, International Law, and the Fight for Equal Education

Kara Heitz 2/17/26 Kara Heitz 2/17/26

Ep. 6 Before Brown: Mexican Students, International Law, and the Fight for Equal Education

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