History

The Fannie Bronson Postell Woman of the Year Award will be presented during a virtual celebration of Women's History Month.

King, who is remembered today on the national holiday honoring him, gave the speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to more than 200,000 civil rights demonstrators.

Stuart Sanders will present on his book, "Murder on the Ohio Belle," for the Jan. 28 virtual program.

A history professor for MIT will help lead the presentation, along with HCC Assistant Professor John Davis.

This will be a live, virtual presentation set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, streaming on the museum’s Facebook page.

The marker will recognize Mary Edmunds Bronaugh, who was among Kentucky's earliest female lawyers when she passed the bar in 1915.

Lack of evidence has done nothing to quell the rumors. The folklore only intensified when local businessmen Lee Vervoort and Spencer Balentine teamed up to produce a movie about the Beast.

Other events include a spooky stroll through a local cemetery and movie night at the museum.

"The Reckoning: Facing the Legacy of Slavery" traces the history and lasting impact of slavery and Jim Crow oppression in Kentucky, exploring many of the issues that have exploded into public consciousness throughout the country in 2020.

The lecture, at noon Thursday, will be available to the public through a video online.

During the Dec. 7, 1907, Night Rider raid on Hopkinsville, gunmen took control of the telephone and telegraph office in this building to prevent anyone from signaling for help.

The local markers, which are among 2,400 installed statewide by the Kentucky Historical Society, offer lessons in local history.