88 years ago, the "Great Flood" of 1937 submerged over 70% of Louisville alone. Government worried about the spread of disease so a quarantine barrier was created, but individuals like Lt. Col. Joseph R. Gray were allowed to pass this line to assist with aid. #kyhistory #America250KY #skystorians

Registration is OPEN! KHS will host Ohio Valley History Conference October 9-11, 2025. Conference theme is “Borders, Boundaries, and Belonging.” Keynote speaker is Dr. Eladio Bobadilla, historian of social movements in the United States. See you there! #skystorians history.ky.gov/events/ohio-...

Happy Constitution Day! Celebrate the signing of the U.S. Constitution and the legacy of America’s 250th. Thanks to the members of the Kentucky General Assembly who read the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution at the start of the video. youtu.be/9VxH2uMm0yk

Happy #ConstitutionWeek! 238 years ago, conventions in Danville created 1st governing document for KY with tripartite government, bicameral legislature, bill of rights, but limited popular control for electing senators (which Kentuckians would later change). #76for250 #America250KY #kyhistory

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In 1809, Dr. Ephraim McDowell performed what is believed to be the first known removal of an ovarian tumor. Stream our podcast discussion with Dr. Joan Cashin, who explores McDowell’s groundbreaking medical career. #kyhistory #KentuckyChronicles #skystorians podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...

In 1974, Robert Gumpert traveled to Harlan Co, KY to document the Brookside Coal strike, made famous by 1976 film "Harlan County, USA." His images capture the people that lived through one of the most dramatic labor battles in UMWA history. 📸 Robert Gumpert, courtesy of Appalshop Archive

Local History Organizations, apply now for the 2025 Local History Trust Fund grant cycle. Planning and implementation grants range from $290 to $1,000. The deadline to apply is Oct. 15. Learn more here. history.ky.gov/participate/...

Registration is OPEN! KHS will host Ohio Valley History Conference October 9-11, 2025. Conference is open to historians & graduate students from all time periods & specializations, including public historians and independent scholars. history.ky.gov/events/ohio-...

Kentucky Oral History Commission is hosting two virtual workshops to aid potential grant applicants: Sept. 10, 11 am - noon, and Sept. 11, 5:30 - 6:30 pm. Learn more about KOHC grant program & get detailed explanation of the requirements for applications. RSVP here: history.ky.gov/events/kentu...

Have you registered for the annual meeting yet? November is just around the corner! Register for the conference here: sha.memberclicks.net/registration... And reserve your room here: book.passkey.com/event/510030...

KOHC offers grants to support amateur and professional oral historians in oral history research projects on Kentucky topics. Please share this information with anyone in your networks who would be interested. #kyhistory Learn more: history.ky.gov/participate/...

175 years ago, Beth McManus wrote to her cousin requesting help to immigrate to the US from Ireland. During mid-1800s, Ireland was in the midst of the Great Famine, a period of crop failure and economic strife that caused many to resettle in the United States. #kyhistory #America250KY

138 years ago, in 1887, Millersburg Female College in Bourbon County, Kentucky, advertised their annual “announcement and catalogue” for prospective students to learn more about the college, alumni, and course offerings for the upcoming year. #76for250 #America250KY #kyhistory

The Old State Capitol is temporarily closed due to necessary repairs. Discounted admission to visit the Center for Kentucky History. Please watch here for any updates, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon to the Old State Capitol experience! history.ky.gov

Harlan County miners went on strike in 1973 for safer work conditions, fairer wages, and the right to strike. They persisted for months despite gunfire and strike breakers. Today, we remember them — and all who fight in our mountains for a better life. 📸 Appalshop Archive, Robert Gumpert, 1973

Congratulations to the 2026 #America250KY grant recipients! Read the article from the NKyTribune below, then learn more about America250KY here: history.ky.gov/participate/... nkytribune.com/2025/08/kent...

Mark your calendars - KHS Civil War History Day is back! Join us September 27, 2025, 9:00am & dive into stories that shaped KY & the Border South. Hear from historians Dr. Anne Marshall, Dr. Brian McKnight, Dr. Cicero Fain & KHS staff. RSVP: ow.ly/a8nf50WCOl0 #America250KY #kyhistory #skystorians

Registration is OPEN! KHS will host Ohio Valley History Conference October 9-11, 2025. Conference is open to historians & graduate students from all time periods and specializations, including public historians and independent scholars. Visit history.ky.gov/events/ohio-... for more info & register.

The Whig Party has been largely forgotten, but before the Republican Party (1854), it was the main competitor to the Democratic Party. Stream our podcast interview with researcher & editor leading project to compile the letters of Zachary Taylor. #skystorians podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

"Kentucky probably has the most diversity when it comes to agriculture of anywhere in the United States in the 19th century." Listen to KHS curator, Brandon Stephens, talk about farming history on the Kentucky Farm Bureau News podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h... #kyhistory

Hard to believe we're looking ahead to fall but...research funding alert 🚨 #skystorians. Fall deadline for the KHS research fellowship program is October 1, 2025. Funding available for wide range of research topics & time periods. Come see us in #Kentucky! 🐎 history.ky.gov/khs-for-me/f...

222 years ago, the Miller family inscribed their family births, deaths, and marriages in a family “fraktur.” A tool for recording family histories in an ornate fashion, frakturs are stylized family records from Germany and look similar to medieval German manuscripts. #America250KY

Get ready, Graves County! KHS & #America250KY are coming to town. Join us at Graves County Public Library THIS SATURDAY at 10:00am, where you’ll dive into the fascinating history of the Jackson Purchase, hear from a knowledgeable local historian, explore collections from KHS, & more! #kyhistory

212 years ago, Cpt. James Sympson wrote about his experience in the War of 1812 for Kentucky’s Volunteer Militia during the Battle of the Thames. Kentuckians represented sixty-four percent of the total American casualties in the war, the greatest number from any state. #kyhistory #America250KY

Meet Dr. Allen Fletcher, the new host of our podcast, #KentuckyChronicles. Season 3 is now streaming on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, Amazon, iHeart, SoundCloud, and other platforms. Listen to all seasons here: history.ky.gov/khs-podcasts #kyhistory #RegisterKHS

162 years ago, Nash Daily wrote to his family about his experiences during the Battle of Gettysburg from Newport, “it takes a long time for any people to lay on one side all their prejudices, but it is evidently the Lord's will that Slavery should be wiped out.” #AmericaKY250 #kyhistory #skystorians

REMINDER KHS will host Ohio Valley History Conference October 9-11, 2025. Conference is open to historians & graduate students from all time periods and specializations, including public historians and independent scholars. Proposals DUE July 18, 2025. #skystorians networks.h-net.org/group/announ...

The newest episode of our podcast just dropped! Dr. James Cousins shares his research on Horace Holley and the transformation of Transylvania University, which was est. 4 years after independence from England, and over a decade before statehood. #kyhistory ow.ly/iIRe50WkJRA

271 years ago, engraver Emmanuel Bowen drafted a map of the future United States, highlighting a transitional period between Indigenous communities and European settlements along with familiar geographic features like the Ohio River and the Appalachian Mountains. @america250.bsky.social

168 years ago, Richard Ten Broeck sold the horse Lexington for $15K. Most expensive USA equine sale at the time. Bought by Robert Alexander, owner of Woodburn Farm in Woodford Co. Had 238 winning offspring with 84 classified as “top class.” #76for250 #America250KY #equinehistory

KHS will host the Ohio Valley History Conference October 9-11, 2025. The conference is open to historians and advanced graduate students from all time periods and specializations, including public historians and independent scholars. Proposals due July 18, 2025. networks.h-net.org/group/announ...

Did you know that debates over the meaning of freedom and slavery occurred in the Washington Territory? A former research fellow will explain how she came across a fugitive slave in Washington Territory, and what his story tells us about fugitivity and freedom in a border region. #KentuckyChronicles

Grab your lunch & join us in-person OR virtually THIS FRIDAY (June 6) for "The Cutting-Off Way: Indigenous Warfare in Eastern North America, 1500-1800" by Dr. Wayne Lee. The free talk will take place at NOON - see link below for more info & to register. #America250KY history.ky.gov/events/wayne...

On Saturday, May 31, new state historical marker #2665, "Wendell Holmes McRidley," was dedicated at the United Brotherhood Federation Cemetery in Cadiz (Trigg County). Approximately sixty people attended the event. #kyhistory Listen to the story on WKDZ: ow.ly/rnEv50W3p9N

June 1, 1792, KY admitted as 15th state. 1st official map drafted by John Filson, 1784. Since this map, there have been major transformations in economics, population, and world-changing events during Kentucky’s 233 years as a state. #kyhistory #76for250 #America250KY

Grab a coffee, relax, and enjoy our most recent Kentucky Chronicles podcast with Dr. Caroline Janney, sharing research revealing the truths of post-Civil War reunions. #kyhistory #skystorians Listen to this podcast and more here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k...

177 years ago, Martin Schmidt was naturalized as a United States citizen in Louisville. German immigration rapidly expanded in the 19th century. By 1850, the German population of Louisville was 35% of the total inhabitants. #76for250 #America250

240 years ago, Isaac Shelby granted 1K acres of would be KY from the governor of VA. Shelby, famed for helping Lord Dunmore’s War and American Revolution, was delegate for KY constitutional conventions, and elected 1st governor. #76for250

200 years ago, Marquis de Lafayette visited Frankfort among many stops on his “victory” tour of the U.S. after the Revolutionary War. Richard Taylor spared no expense celebrating the “hero of two worlds” at a dinner at the Old State Capital, spending over $2,000 ($65K today).

Sixty-three years ago in 1962, George and Lolly Leong opened a new restaurant in Louisville, named Hoe Kow. This establishment was one of the first Chinese restaurants in Louisville, introducing many customers to dishes such as War Sui Gai and Won Ton Soup. #America250

Our 2025 Register Derby winner has crossed the finish line! Congratulations to #8 Sex, Drugs, and Country Music: Loretta Lynn, Gender Politics, and the Health Environment in Mid-Twentieth Century Rural Kentucky by Brian Ward. #RegisterKHS Official results here: bit.ly/4k7Jjzf

Finally - Sex, Drugs, and Country Music: Loretta Lynn, Gender Politics, and the Health Environment in Mid-Twentieth Century Rural Kentucky by Brian Ward #RegisterKHS #Derby #skystorians Vote Here: surveymonkey.com/r/KWJZ298

Next - Laughed Out of the Union: Northern Humor and Kentucky, 1860-1877 by Daniel J. Burge #RegisterKHS #skystorians #derby Vote Here: surveymonkey.com/r/KWJZ298

Recap of the final three articles in #RegisterKHS Derby. Voting ends at 6:00 pm EST TODAY. First up -Examining the Early History of Stadia at the University of Kentucky: From City Park to Stoll Field at McLean Stadium by Chad Seifried & Tiffany Demiris surveymonkey.com/r/KWJZ298

#Derby Day #skystorians - cast your vote for your favorite article in the 2025 #RegisterKHS Derby. Overall winner announced TONIGHT at 6:00 pm EST. Vote for your favorite here: surveymonkey.com/r/KWJZ298

The winner of round 3 of the #RegisterKHS Derby is horse #8 "Sex, Drugs, and Country Music" by Brian Ward. Congrats! See the official results here: bit.ly/4d65uDI. The field is set for tomorrow's race, and voting begins tomorrow morning! #twitterstorians

Round Three is making the final turn! Voting closes today at 5 pm ET, and the final three will be announced! Read the articles on ProjectMUSE (ow.ly/cyPG50Rco0w) and pick your favorite (surveymonkey.com/r/695TQB8). Visit X tonight for results and final voting instructions.

Veterans of the Civil War are often depicted as having reconciled in reunions in the late nineteenth century. Grainy images often show grizzled veterans shaking hands, symbolically pulling the nation back together. Yet how accurate is this portrayal? Stream here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...