In the last episode of this season, Hollie is joined by history department alum Randy Gonzales. Randy is an expert on J.F.K.’s 1959 visit to Hays, KS. Kennedy’s visit to Hays included a stop at the radio station, a news conference at Fort Hays State University (home of Victor E. Tiger and Victor E. History!), a parade, and a banquet.
At the banquet, guests had Apple Pie ala Democrat for dessert. Randy shared this photograph from his Apple Pie ala Democrat at the banquet held in 2019 that was a recreation of the 1959 event.
Randy recently worked to get a plaque put on the wall of the FHSU Memorial Union to commemorate Kennedy’s visit to Fort Hays.
Randy earned his M.A. in history at FHSU and wrote his thesis on Kennedy’s visit to Hays.
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