More than 500 student historians are headed to Frankfort this weekend for the 43rd annual Kentucky Junior Historical Society convention. Students from every corner of the commonwealth in grades K-12 have prepared projects in categories including historical exhibit, genealogical research, photography, performance, and art. Other competitions, including the fast-paced Kentucky History Bowl, a quick-recall academic competition focusing on Kentucky history, will be held during the convention Friday and Saturday, April 1-2 at the Kentucky History Center and Frankfort Convention Center.
“These students are learning an appreciation for our state’s history,” says Kent Whitworth, executive director of the Kentucky Historical Society. “By researching a topic important to them, they are finding connections to the past, perspective on the present, and inspiration for the future.”
This year’s convention will focus on Kentucky’s musical heritage. Friday night’s keynote speaker will be Eddie Pennington, a master of the Kentucky-based thumbpicking guitar style. Other convention activities will include tours of Liberty Hall and a front porch scavenger hunt in downtown Frankfort. For more information on becoming a member of the Kentucky Junior Historical Society, contact Annie Voelkert at 502-564-1792, ext. 4422 or visit http://history.ky.gov.
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An agency of the Kentucky Commerce Cabinet, the Kentucky Historical Society, since 1836, has provided connections to the past, perspective on the present and inspiration for the future. KHS operates the Old State Capitol, Kentucky Military History Museum and its five-year-old headquarters, the Kentucky History Center. Since 1999, the thirty-million-dollar History Center has welcomed almost one million visitors. For more information about the Kentucky Historical Society and its programs, visit the Web at http://history.ky.gov or call (502) 564-1792.
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