Kentucky by Heart: Events and venues to explore Kentucky’s history from across the Commonwealth
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist In thinking about the study of Kentucky history, I am always amazed at the number…
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Kentucky by Heart: Violinist, NKY native Florence Hardeman became internationally known musician
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Always on the lookout for accomplished, but “unsung” Kentuckians, I recently came across a gifted…
Constance Alexander: ‘Book Woman’s Daughter’ author zooms into meeting of avid readers
Weaving facts into fiction, author Kim Michele Richardson loves writing that helps people learn about Kentucky history. Millions of readers…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentucky historian Bill Penn is ‘living in the past,’ and preserving our heritage
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist One could rightly say that Bill Penn “lives in the past” if you take a…
Kentucky by Heart: Former slave, Ky. native Wheeling Gaunt defied the odds with an unrelenting work ethic
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Though making no claims of being a bona fide Kentucky historian, I enjoy researching and…
Kentucky by Heart: Exploring well-known, and not-so-well-known, state symbols of the Commonwealth
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist I taught mostly fourth-graders during my 28-year full-time teaching career, and I always loved the…
Kentucky by Heart: Former slave, Ky. native Wheeling Gaunt defied the odds with an unrelenting work ethic
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Though making no claims of being a bona fide Kentucky historian, I enjoy researching and…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Early Kentucky’s era of exploitation awakened conservation movement
This second article in a two-part series, in honor of Kentucky’s 225th anniversary of statehood, focuses on the 150 years…
Our Rich History: Pope praises monk Thomas Merton whose Kentucky connection led to his burial here
by Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune This is the second in a series on the connections to Kentucky of…