First Lady of Lexington
Mary Todd Lincoln flouted convention as a politically active woman in the 19th century
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In Praise of Appalachian Soldiers
Men and women from the mountains have served with distinction in the American armed forces since the nation’s beginning Read more
Part Three: Blood for Blood
A Hatfield relative assumes responsibility for crimes he didn’t commit, bringing the famous feud to a close, but its legacy lingers today Read more
Blood for Blood: Part Two
Two new players in the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud sparked an escalation of violence Read more
Blood for Blood: Part One
The infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud came to a boil over decades of skirmishes. Read more
What Really Happened?
In the second installment of a two-part story, a Lexington attorney in the middle of the alleged Wallace Wilkinson kidnapping says the affair was even shadier than once thought. Read more
The Mystery of the Wilkinson Kidnapping
In the first of a two-part article, a business partnership gone bad led to a bizarre crime story involving a Kentucky governor Read more