Select a wide variety of people, add two dashes of independence and creativity, then stir in artistry and brick streets while slowly heating over a century and a half-plus. Voila! East Lawrence. We'll learn of this place from its abolitionist beginnings through its central place for immigrant societies, industrialization, decline then arts-led resurgence during a one-hour walk with Bob Dinsdale. The tour is limited to 20 people.
 

Instructor bio: Bob Dinsdale grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska, went to undergrad at Baylor University, then to medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. He and his family moved to Lawrence in 1990. Now retired, Bob started Lawrencehistorytours.com. He has a decades-long passion for history, especially the stories of the people and events that have shaped our town. He uses techniques learned in his medical training to find facts and see things in new ways.  

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