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• Mary Todd Lincoln is the Focus of December Programs at KHS
  Wednesday, November 26, 2008
  Mary Todd Lincoln is the focus of several December programs at the Kentucky Historical Society.
• Experience Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln over the Holidays!
  Monday, November 24, 2008
• “Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln” HistoryMobile Exhibit to Visit Kentucky Book Fair
  Monday, November 10, 2008
• Lincoln’s Life Through Kentucky Eyes Now Open
  Thursday, November 06, 2008
  New Museum Theatre piece explores Lincoln’s Kentucky connections
• KHS to Participate in Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial Event
  Thursday, November 06, 2008
• Enjoy an Enchanting Celebration with the Kentucky Historical Society
  Monday, November 03, 2008
  Kick off this year’s holiday season at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History during Candlelight Tours on Thursday, November 13, from 5 to 9 pm.
• Experience “A Day with Lincoln” at the Kentucky Historical Society
  Wednesday, October 29, 2008
  Kentucky’s sixteenth president and native son will be the focus of “A Day with Lincoln,” on Saturday, November 14, at the Kentucky Historical Society.
• Beyond the Log Cabin Exhibition Now Open at KHS
  Thursday, October 23, 2008
• Kentucky Military History Museum to Undergo Preservation Efforts
  Friday, October 10, 2008
  Kentucky Military History Museum to Undergo Preservation Efforts
• Kentucky Veterans Fund New Web Site on Military History
  Tuesday, October 07, 2008
• "Discovering Kentucky's Lincoln" on Display in State Office Buildings in October
  Wednesday, October 01, 2008
  “Discovering Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln,” a new Museums-to-Go exhibit developed by the Kentucky Historical Society, will be on display in selected state office buildings throughout the month of October.
• Kentucky's Signature Lincoln Exhibition Opens to Public October 21
  Wednesday, October 01, 2008
  Kentucky's signature Lincoln exhibition opens to the public October 21 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort.
• New Volunteer Docent Program Allows Citizens to Share Kentucky Heritage
  Tuesday, September 30, 2008
• KHS Foundation Awarded Grant for Replacement HistoryMobile
  Monday, September 29, 2008
  Grant Given by the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Will Aid in Purchase of Replacement Tractor
• KHS receives Transportation Enhancement Funding for Historical Highway Markers
  Wednesday, September 24, 2008
  Governor Steve Beshear recently announced that the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) has been awarded $64,000 in Transportation Enhancement (TE) funding for the replacement and repair of damaged historical highway markers.
• Kentucky Historical Society Provides Research for The Narcotic Farm
  Wednesday, September 24, 2008
  The Narcotic Farm, a recently released book and accompanying documentary about a drug addiction treatment facility and research laboratory in Lexington, features research from The Lexington Narcotics Farm Collection in special collections at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort.
• Kentucky Historical Society to Dedicate Highway Marker in Midway
  Wednesday, September 24, 2008
  The Kentucky Historical Society will dedicate an historical highway marker at St. Matthew African Methodist Episcopal Church in Midway, September 27 at 5 p.m.
• Museum Day Means Free Admission to the Public
  Thursday, September 18, 2008
  The Kentucky Historical Society and its museums will be open to the public free-of-charge on Museum Day, Saturday, September 27.
• Kentucky Historical Society to Dedicate Highway Marker in Elizaville
  Monday, September 15, 2008
  The Kentucky Historical Society will dedicate an historical highway marker honoring Private Ambers Sapp at the Elizaville Cemetery in Fleming County on Sunday, September 21, at 2:30 p.m.
• Churchill Weavers Exhibition to Close on Saturday
  Tuesday, September 02, 2008
  There is still time to see Magic in the Weaving: The Churchill Weavers Collection Revealed at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History. The exhibition closes Saturday, September 6, 2008.