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• KHS History Campus Free for Military on Veterans Day
  Thursday, November 05, 2009
  All veterans and active-duty military personnel are invited to visit the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) history campus free of charge on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11.
• Kentucky Military History Museum Will Reopen Nov. 14
  Thursday, November 05, 2009
  Frankfort, KY (Nov. 5, 2009)—The Kentucky Military History Museum (KMHM) at the Old State Arsenal in downtown Frankfort will reopen for public tours on a temporary basis beginning Saturday, Nov. 14.
• KHS Museum Theatre Team Prepares for Battle: New performance explores Kentucky’s Vietnam War connections
  Wednesday, November 04, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 4, 2009)— The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) Museum Theatre team will debut its newest performance, “Theater of War: Unresolved Conflict of Vietnam,” at 2 p.m. on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• Kentucky Military Treasures Exhibition to open on Veterans Day
  Tuesday, November 03, 2009
  FRANKFORT, KY — (November 3, 2009) — A new exhibition showcasing Kentucky’s military treasures will open on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• Salute Traditions and Treasures During KHS Candlelight Tour Events
  Monday, November 02, 2009
  Frankfort, KY (Nov. 2, 2009)—Salute military treasures and Kentucky traditions this fall during the Kentucky Historical Society’s Candlelight Tour events Nov. 12, 13 and 14 in downtown Frankfort. The events at KHS are part of Candlelight Tour weekend, presented by Whitaker Bank and Downtown Frankfort Inc.
• Trace Your Roots at the November Family-History Workshop!
  Thursday, October 29, 2009
  FRANKFORT, KY (Oct. 28, 2009)— The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and the Kentucky Genealogical Society (KGS) will host “Beyond the Basics: Digging Deeper into Census Records, Court Records and Library Resources,” a free workshop that will include two sessions from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• Explore Your Family Tree at the October Family-History Workshop!
  Thursday, October 01, 2009
  In this month’s Family-History Workshop, researchers will learn how to navigate North Carolina’s archives and use DNA to research their family history.
• Second History Speaks! Program Highlights Historic Interiors
  Thursday, October 01, 2009
  Frankfort, KY (Oct. 1, 2009)— Patrick Snadon, an associate professor at the School of Architecture and Interior Design at the University of Cincinnati, will speak about art carved interiors in the Ohio Valley on Oct. 7 at noon at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort.
• Warren May Honored with Homer Ledford Award
  Tuesday, September 29, 2009
  Warren May, a professional furniture and instrument maker who currently lives and works in Berea, has been named the recipient of the Homer Ledford Award. The award, presented by Colista Ledford, Homer’s widow; the Kentucky Historical Society; and the Kentucky Arts Council honors artistic excellence and dedication to Kentucky musical traditions.
• KHS Special Collections Extends Hours
  Monday, September 28, 2009
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) Special Collections Reading Room has been moved to the Martin F. Schmidt Research Library at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History. As a result of the move, patrons have access to Special Collections materials from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
• “Made to be Played at the Old State Capitol” Evening Concerts Will Take Place on the Old State Capitol Lawn
  Saturday, September 26, 2009
  “Made to be Played at the Old State Capitol” Evening Concerts Will Take Place on the Old State Capitol Lawn
• “Made to be Played” at the Old State Capitol” Will Take Place Rain or Shine
  Wednesday, September 23, 2009
  Free event, concerts begin Sept. 26 at 1 p.m.
• Museum Day Means Free Admission to the Public
  Wednesday, September 16, 2009
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) history campus will offer free admission to the public on Smithsonian Museum Day, Saturday, Sept. 26.
• “Made to be Played at the Old State Capitol” to Feature Free Concerts by The Kentucky Headhunters, The Northern Kentucky Brotherhood
  Wednesday, September 16, 2009
  The Kentucky Folklife Program, a partnership of the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and the Kentucky Arts Council (KAC), invites music aficionados, family historians, folklorists and adults and children of all ages to a free day of concerts and Kentucky traditions Sept. 26 on the grounds of the Old State Capitol.
• Master Fiddlers to Perform in Frankfort Friday
  Wednesday, September 09, 2009
  Concert to Feature Roger Cooper, Paul David Smith, Jesse Wells and Nikos Pappas
• Explore Your Family Tree at the September Family-History Workshop!
  Thursday, September 03, 2009
  In this month’s Family-History Workshop, researchers will learn how to start the process of researching and documenting family history. KHS and the Kentucky Genealogical Society (KGS) will host the free workshop, “Genealogy Basics, Parts 1 and 2” on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Community Scholar Program to Be Offered in London
  Thursday, September 03, 2009
  The Kentucky Folklife Program, in partnership with the Folk Studies Department of Western Kentucky University and the Laurel County African American Heritage Center, invites the public to join the Community Scholars training program to be hosted this fall at the Union College London Center.
• String Musicians from the Kentucky Center for Traditional Music to Perform at KHS
  Monday, August 31, 2009
  Museum guests will be given the chance to enjoy the music and expertise of string musicians from the Kentucky Center for Traditional Music on Saturday, Sept. 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• KHS Martin F. Schmidt Research Library Now an Affiliate of LDS Library
  Tuesday, August 25, 2009
  Patrons granted access to over 2.4 million rolls of microfilm and 727,000 microfiche sheets
• Highlighting History Discussion Series to Debut at KHS Sept. 2
  Monday, August 24, 2009
  Investigate history, engage your mind and invigorate your intellect—all during your lunch hour—with Highlighting History, a new discussion series from the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS).