Kentucky History

Amid a national debate on how Black history should be taught, comes a new book on the African American Experience in Kentucky. Slavery and Freedom in the Bluegrass State: Revisiting My Old Kentucky Home is a collection of powerful essays that uncover the long-forgotten stories of pain, protest, and perseverance of African Americans in Kentucky. WUKY's Alan Lytle recently sat down with the editor of the project. Gerald L. Smith is professor of history at the University of Kentucky and pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church in Lexington.

The Kentucky Historical Society and WUKY are back with another episode of 120: Common Threads of Kentucky History. This week we discover and discuss a…

This weekend the Lexington History Museum is co-sponsoring events celebrating our city’s ties to the 16th US president and native Kentuckian Abraham…

Henry Clay was a respected statesman, but he also received criticism during his lifetime for drinking, gambling, womanizing, fighting in duels and his…

The Kentucky Historical Society celebrated the state’s 225th birthday Thursday with the opening a new exhibit dedicated to some of the unsung everyday…

The Kentucky History Center in Frankfort is holding an event this weekend that combines physical activity with education. The inaugural history half…

A modern map marking the trail taken by pioneer Daniel Boone into central Kentucky has been unveiled.The Middlesboro Daily News reports hundreds of…