History

News, features and commentary about history in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

“Metamorphosis: Hopkinsville in the 1910s” is the gala theme that organizers hope guests will use to fashion their attire for the evening.
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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.
New episodes of "Voices of Hopkinsville: In Their Own Words" will be released every Wednesday on Spotify.
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.
Brick & Mortar Monthly columnist Grace Abernethy uncovers the story of her home becoming a church parsonage 100 years ago this summer.
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.
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The history of how emancipated people were kept unfree needs to be remembered, too, writes a professor of history.
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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.
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The tour showcases cemeteries, medical clinics, churches and Attucks High School.
Guests who attend the Thursday evening museum program can sample recipes from an old Hopkinsville cookbook.
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Despite clear and persistent gaps between white and Black doctors, lawmakers have tried to prohibit diversity initiatives in medicine.
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In her most recent Brick & Mortar Monthly column, historic preservationist Grace Abernethy uses her favorite tool to peel back the layers of Hopkinsville's historic Dalton house.
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