History Archives

Shortage of Black doctors is rooted in racist history − a $600M gift will help historically Black medical schools address the gap

by Benjamin Chrisinger
August 7, 2024

Modern research shows that the lack of Black doctors helps explain why about 70% of Black people don’t trust their doctors, and why Black people tend to die younger than their white peers.

State, FamilySearch partnering with local officials to preserve important records

by Northern Kentucky Tribune
August 4, 2024

The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives and volunteers from the Kentucky Genealogical Society are reaching out to county clerks to notify them of the opportunity to have their records digitized for free by FamilySearch.

Eighth of August celebrations kicked off at Hopkinsville museum

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 4, 2024

The museum's gathering was the first of three Hopkinsville events planned to celebrate the Eighth of August.

Brick & Mortar Monthly: A window into the Dalton house’s past

by Grace Abernethy
July 30, 2024

The fact that the Dalton house still had nearly all of its historic windows was a big selling point for Hopkinsville's Grace and Brendan Abernethy, whose restoration efforts now provide lessons for others working on older homes.

‘Metamorphosis,’ a Museum Gala in Hopkinsville, planned Sept. 21

by Hoptown Chronicle
July 29, 2024

“Metamorphosis: Hopkinsville in the 1910s” is the gala theme that organizers hope guests will use to fashion their attire for the evening.

Parisian wedding dress reveals surprising journey of Christian County woman

by Alissa Keller
July 21, 2024

The dress, which is on display at the Pennyroyal Area Museum, is connected to one of the most famous people and one of the most notable events of the early 20th century.

Hopkinsville museum launches podcast featuring oral history interviews

by Hoptown Chronicle
July 17, 2024

New episodes of "Voices of Hopkinsville: In Their Own Words" will be released every Wednesday on Spotify.

A deep dive into Christian County history reveals an Alexander Graham Bell connection

by Yvette Holmes
July 16, 2024

Minister and teacher Robert T. Anderson's work at a South Christian boarding school attracted the attention of Alexander Graham Bell and others more than a century ago, but the story was long forgotten until a New York writer began researching another branch of the Anderson family.

How the Dalton House became a parsonage for Hopkinsville’s First Methodist ministers

by Grace Abernethy
July 8, 2024

Brick & Mortar Monthly columnist Grace Abernethy uncovers the story of her home becoming a church parsonage 100 years ago this summer.

Life on Main: A granddaughter will lead History on Tap about Majorie Barker Lawson

by Jennifer P. Brown
June 24, 2024

Anne Lawson Noel will share the story of her grandmother, a woman who was ahead of time in Hopkinsville. The program is Thursday at Hopkinsville Brewing Company.

Juneteenth celebrates just one of 20 emancipation days in US

by Kris Manjapra
June 18, 2024

The history of how emancipated people were kept unfree needs to be remembered, too, writes a professor of history.

Museum to table: Hopkinsville history takes shape with old cookbook recipes

by Alissa Keller
June 17, 2024

In this month's Snapshots in Time column, Alissa Keller details the history behind a 1978 Christian County cookbook — and highlights from a recent event inspired by its recipes.