Kansas Alliance of Professional Historic Performers

History's Spirit

History's Spirit ...takes you back to the Old West, to the days of the Texas Cattle Drives, with Greg Heller’s historical interpretation of Texas Drover and Lawman of the Old West Capt. William T. Allen.

Captain Allen is a composite figure developed from Greg’s research of the various 19th century cattle trails to the railheads of Kansas. Greg’s research of 19th century cowboys' clothing and equipment bring Capt. Allen to life as if he had stepped from the pages of history into your community or classroom.

Greg Heller is a retired Police Officer who has been inducted into the American Police Hall of Fame and awarded the Honor Award for his work with the children and young adults of Texas.

He is a graduate of Regional Center for Criminal Justice, Independence, Missouri; Regional Police Academy, Beaumont; and Lamar University. He is active in the Kansas COWBOY organization and a planner for the semi-annual Cowboy campouts, and a founding member of the Kansas Alliance of Professional Historic Performers.

Greg is studying history at Dodge City Community College, believing as he does that people deserve an accurate portrayal of history that is fun, too. His wonder horse, Buck, enjoys audiences as much as Greg does.

Audience: 7th grade through adult
Length: customized 15 min. to 2 hours
Alternatives: can bring cowboy encampment and/or horse

Fees: reasonable

Contact information

Greg Heller
(785)472-4574
capnallen@sbcglobal.net
309 Forest Dr.
Ellsworth, KS 67439

This site was created in 2003 by the Kansas Alliance of Professional Historic Performers and Ride into History Cultural and Educational Project, Inc. with an Attraction Development Grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing Travel & Tourism Development Division

Original site concept and development by Danny C. Boyce Computer and Network Support and Consulting, Emporia Kansas

Significant revision by G R Dobbs 6/6/2007
retaining much of the original design concept

Revisions and Layout Updates in 2008 were made by Megan Matile