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240 years ago, Isaac Shelby granted 1K acres of would be KY from the governor of VA. Shelby, famed for helping Lord Dunmore’s War and American Revolution, was delegate for KY constitutional conventions, and elected 1st governor. #76for250 America250 Virginia American Revolution 250 Commemoration

ICYMI, watch the rebroadcast of a panel of speakers on the topic of Kentucky History Month today at 1pm. ket.org/live/ Choose the "KETKY" option.

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Happy 4th of July! The newest episode of our podcast just dropped. Dr. James Cousins shares his research on Transylvania University, est. 4 years after independence from England, and over a decade before statehood. ow.ly/iIRe50WkJRA

In case it's been a few years since your high school American history class, Carol Easterly of the Kentucky Historical Society has a refresher on why Americans celebrate this day. ow.ly/QnHe50WkQAs

271 years ago, engraver Emmanuel Bowen drafted a map of the future United States, highlighting a transitional period between Indigenous communities and European settlements along with familiar geographic features like the Ohio River and the Appalachian Mountains. America250

Who was Daniel Boone, really? Join us this Saturday on a journey back in time to uncover the true story behind one of America’s first folk heroes. This walking tour will lead us to Boone’s grave in Frankfort Cemetery. history.ky.gov/events/boone-t…

KHS will host the Ohio Valley History Conference October 9-11, 2025. The conference is open to historians & graduate students from all time periods and specializations, including public historians and independent scholars. Proposals due July 18, 2025. networks.h-net.org/group/announce…

Meet Dr. Allen Fletcher, the new host of our podcast. Season 3 is now streaming on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, Amazon, iHeart, SoundCloud, and other platforms: history.ky.gov/khs-podcasts

162 years ago, Nash Daily wrote to his family about his experiences during the Battle of Gettysburg from Newport, “it takes a long time for any people to lay on one side all their prejudices, but it is evidently the Lord's will that Slavery should be wiped out.” America250

It's always nice to have the University of Louisville's McConnell Center Scholars (@ulmcenter) with us. Today, they visited our research library and examined the original 1792 Kentucky Constitution. University of Louisville

212 years ago, Cpt. James Sympson wrote about his experience in the War of 1812 for Kentucky’s Volunteer Militia during the Battle of the Thames. Kentuckians represented sixty-four percent of the total American casualties in the war, the greatest number from any state.

Congratulations #KET!! KHS is proud to have contributed to your award-winning episode on The Great Kentucky Hoard. Watch the full episode here: bit.ly/4kJ9V9r

Join us this Saturday for our final Gallery Talk! We’ll explore the work of women artists created right here in Kentucky and experiment with various materials to create artwork inspired by our museum collections. history.ky.gov/events/gallery…

222 years ago, the Miller family inscribed their family births, deaths, and marriages in a family “fraktur.” A tool for recording family histories in an ornate fashion, frakturs are stylized family records from Germany and look similar to medieval German manuscripts. America250

#NationalLipstickDay Pictured here is Virginia Keith Snawder (Snyder), on her Reynolds Metals Company factory ID badge in Louisville, KY, wearing a floral dress, with her hair pinned up and lipstick applied. See more here: kyhistory.pastperfectonline.com/Webobject/0828…