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Union Col. John Mason Brown
Frankfort native served his country and loved his home state of Kentucky Read more
Sep 7, 2021
The Disappearance of Josephine Poteet
Edmonson County woman’s fate was unknown for 100 years Read more
Aug 1, 2021
Souvenir Program Shines Spotlight...
Reprinted from the Louisville G.A.R. 29th Encampment (Grand Army of the Republic) Souvenir and Official Programme September 11-13, 1895. Read more
Jun 2, 2021
For the History Lover
A Nightmare Before Christmas
A year after the devastating tornadoes that struck western Kentucky, Dawson Springs residents remember that fateful night and look to the future Read more
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Frontier Odyssey
The Jenny Wiley saga, with its tangle of facts and folklore, has intrigued audiences for more than 200 years Read more
A Day Of Appreciation
An all-female Honor Flight gave a long-overdue gesture of thanks to Kentucky women who served in America’s armed forces. Read more
Pieces of Kentucky History in Every Issue
Kentucky Explorer
What do you do when your phone rings and on the other end is a frantic reader urging you to “save their magazine?” What do you do when that one phone call turns into dozens? For us, the answer was easy. We contacted the good folks at Kentucky Explorer and asked if we could help. The global pandemic was the last straw and they were closing after 34 years. We offered to continue portions of Kentucky Explorer in Kentucky Monthly and give its 30,000 loyal readers a new home. Standing features, such as “I Remember,” “Strictly Kentucky Genealogy” and “Kentucky Kinfolks” will continue in Kentucky Monthly and give a voice to a broader spectrum of Kentuckians in a special section designed to resemble what its founder called “the ugly duckling." Read more
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