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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
courtesy of Ohio History Collection
Grant at 200
As Ohio River Valley communities observe the anniversary of the Union Army general’s birth, Grant’s Maysville ties are remembered Read more
Small But Mighty
The Kentucky State University men’s basketball team shattered records and claimed championships 50 years ago Read more
Wilderness Odyssey: The Saga of Simon Kenton (Part Three)
The famed adventurer is in his element as a fighter and wilderness scout. But when he at last tries to settle down, courts, governments and unscrupulous land grabbers have other ideas in the final installment of a three-part series. Read more
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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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