Kentucky History

Alan and Mandy return for a special episode for National Indigenous History Month. Our special guest is Kelly Hyberger, Director of Curatorial Affairs with the Filson Historical Society. The museum in Louisville has endeavored to preserve and share Kentucky's underreported Native American History while also repatriating objects in their collection to their rightful places. Breaking News: On Tuesday November 12th Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear appointed Kelly to serve on the Native American Heritage Commission. The Commission was established in 1996 to recognize and promote Native American contributions and influence in Kentucky’s history and culture. Alan and Mandy also share news about a new digital exhibit saluting Lexington's military veterans, as well as a sneak peek at the Lexington History Museum's vital role in helping the city celebrate its 250th birthday in 2025.

Author and historian H.W. Brands has tackled subjects from just about every era of our nation’s history. Chances are you've seen him in a variety of programs on the History channel, C-Span and other platforms. This Thursday June 6, Brands will be in Lexington at Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate for a ticketed event co-sponsored by Kentucky Book Festival, Kentucky Humanities and the Henry Clay Memorial Foundation. H.W. will be talking about his book, Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Adams and the Brawling Birth of American politics. WUKY's Alan Lytle recently spoke with Brands for a preview.

As Lexington gets ready to celebrate its 250th anniversary next year, one of the oldest churches in town marked a milestone of its own this past weekend. WUKY's Alan Lytle has the story.

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…

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…