News and Blogs

Like Kentucky history itself, the Kentucky Historical Society is always growing. Learn more about the work of the Kentucky Historical Society and the stories, people and artifacts of Kentucky here.

• Made by Us: First Book contest for teachers, enter to win books for your classroom

  September 8, 2020 | 1 min read

• Your Kentucky Community

  August 15, 2013 | 2 min read

• World-renowned Kentucky Hemp

  August 14, 2013 | 3 min read

• First Professional Nurse-Midwife Service in the U.S.

  August 5, 2013 | 2 min read

• The Power of Art, Community, and Why We Tell Our Own Story.

  August 1, 2013 | 4 min read

• Desegregation of Sturgis High School

  July 29, 2013 | 2 min read

• Gambling, Prostitution and Collusion! Oh my!

  July 22, 2013 | 3 min read

• A Gem of a Legacy

  July 15, 2013 | 2 min read

• “The Philosopher,” Edward F. Prichard, Jr.

  July 8, 2013 | 2 min read

• The Only Color They Cared About Was the Color of the Winning Silk

  July 1, 2013 | 2 min read