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• KHS Announces 2013 Kentucky Junior Historical Society Conference and Kentucky History Day Winners
  Friday, May 10, 2013
  Students from around the Commonwealth were rewarded for their talents and research in history at the 51st Kentucky Junior Historical Society (KJHS) Conference and Kentucky History Day held at the University of Louisville.
• KHS Artifacts Loaned to Major Lincoln Exhibition
  Wednesday, May 08, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will loan Abraham Lincoln’s pocket watch and several other artifacts to a major West Coast exhibition about the Kentucky native. “The Life and Times of Abraham Lincoln” will open at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on June 1 and run until Sept. 30, 2013.
• KHS Hosts Cemetery Preservation Workshop at Carter Caves State Park
  Monday, May 06, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) Cemetery Preservation Program will host a free workshop at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at Carter Caves State Resort Park.
• KHS to Host Food for Thought: The Feuds of Bloody Breathitt: Kentucky’s Untold Story
  Tuesday, April 30, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will host a “Food for Thought” luncheon program, “The Feuds of Bloody Breathitt: Kentucky’s Untold Story” with author and filmmaker Jerry Deaton, at noon Wednesday, May 15, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• KHS to Host Family History Workshop May 11
  Tuesday, April 30, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and Kentucky Genealogical Society (KGS) will host a free family history workshop at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort. Certified genealogist Pamela Lyons Brinegar will present a two-part workshop on researching women.
• Celebrate Derby Day with the Kentucky Historical Society
  Thursday, April 25, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will offer a variety of free family-friendly activities during the Governor’s Derby Celebration in downtown Frankfort, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 4.
• Kentucky Junior Historical Society 2013 Conference to be held in Louisville
  Tuesday, April 23, 2013
  Students from around the Commonwealth will compete for recognition of their accomplishments in research and history at the Kentucky Junior Historical Society (KJHS) 2013 Conference and Kentucky History Day at the University of Louisville on Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27.
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker in Boyle County
  Monday, April 22, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker at the Kirkland Home at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at 1470 Battlefield Road in Perryville.
• Kentucky Historical Society Foundation to participate in Kentucky Gives Day
  Monday, April 15, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) Foundation will participate in the Kentucky Nonprofit Network’s first Kentucky Gives Day, a 24-hour online fundraising event bringing nonprofits and Kentuckians from across the Commonwealth together for one powerful day of action. Proceeds raised April 24 will benefit the Kentucky Junior Historical Society (KJHS).
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker to Naval Ordnance Station Louisville
  Friday, April 12, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to Naval Ordnance Station Louisville (NOSL) at 11 a.m. Friday, April 19, at 5601 Southside Drive in Louisville.
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker on UK Campus
  Thursday, April 04, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to early 20th century class competitions at 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 15, on the University of Kentucky Campus.
• KHS to Host Family History Workshop April 13
  Wednesday, April 03, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and Kentucky Genealogical Society (KGS) will host a free family history workshop at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort. Guest speaker Cindy Peck presents “Using DNA to Enhance your Genealogy Research.”
• KHS to Host Food for Thought: Whither Kentucky Civil War and Reconstruction Scholarship?
  Tuesday, April 02, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will host a “Food for Thought” luncheon program, “Whither Kentucky Civil War and Reconstruction Scholarship?” with John David Smith, professor of American history at UNC Charlotte, at noon Wednesday, April 17, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker in Shelby Park
  Thursday, March 28, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to the Shelby Park neighborhood at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at 600 E. Oak St. in Louisville.
• KHS to Host Series of Cemetery Preservation Workshops in Southern and Eastern Kentucky
  Monday, March 25, 2013
  This spring and summer, the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) Cemetery Preservation Program will host a series of 10 workshops throughout southern and eastern Kentucky to help Kentuckians preserve their local cemeteries.
• KHS to Rededicate Historical Marker at Gravesite of Unknown Confederate Soldier
  Thursday, March 14, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will rededicate a historical marker to an unknown Confederate soldier at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Breaks Interstate Park near Elkhorn City.
• KHS Launches House Museums Tour on ‘Explore Kentucky History’ Smartphone App
  Wednesday, March 13, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society explores Kentucky’s historic homes in a new tour on the “ExploreKYHistory” smartphone application.
• KHS to Host Food for Thought: Pine Mountain Settlement School
  Friday, March 08, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will host a “Food for Thought” luncheon program, “Pine Mountain Settlement School,” with Nancy Adams, executive director, and James Greene, Harlan County curriculum supervisor, at noon Wednesday, March 20, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• KHS to Host Family History Workshop March 9
  Tuesday, March 05, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and Kentucky Genealogical Society (KGS) will host a free family history workshop at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort. Certified genealogist Gail Miller discusses how to use court documents and pre-1850s tax records in genealogical research.
• Kentucky Military History Museum Reopens March 9
  Thursday, February 28, 2013
  After extensive renovations, the Kentucky Military History Museum will reopen to the public Saturday, March 9. The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and Kentucky Department of Military Affairs (KDMA) will host a free open house reception from 10 a.m. to noon that day, with representatives of each organization on hand to answer questions. The museum will be open for free all day, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.