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Goebel became Kentucky governor despite killing a man

Kentucky governor William Goebel, who fell to an assassin’s bullet in 1900, was known for his shrewdness and political savvy. Called one of…

Mar 4, 2024

Goebel became Kentucky governor despite killing a man

Mar 4, 2024

Choose your weapons!

A variety of arms were used during 19th century duels

Nov 22, 2023

Choose your weapons!

Nov 22, 2023

Murder, Vengeance, and Castration in 1850s Kentucky

Accusations led to horrific retribution.

Dec 4, 2021

Murder, Vengeance, and Castration in 1850s Kentucky

Dec 4, 2021

Sword Cane Murderer Escapes Justice

Sentenced to prison, social connections set James Montgomery free.

Dec 6, 2020

Sword Cane Murderer Escapes Justice

Dec 6, 2020

Street Fighting Men: Southern Honor at the Tennessee State Fair

In 1858, the Nashville Patriot predicted that the upcoming Tennessee State Fair would be “the most extensive and interesting that has ever…

Aug 7, 2020

Street Fighting Men: Southern Honor at the Tennessee State Fair

Aug 7, 2020

Bemoaning statues? Support places where history happened

Confederate monuments are in the crosshairs.

Jun 18, 2020

Bemoaning statues? Support places where history happened

Jun 18, 2020

A gaslight explosion

Mayor of Louisville met a tragic end

Jun 15, 2020

A gaslight explosion

Jun 15, 2020

“Greatest Generation” teaches resilience amid COVID-19

For some of us, our resolve is cracking.

May 25, 2020

“Greatest Generation” teaches resilience amid COVID-19

May 25, 2020

Historic church thrived after epidemics and illnesses

When sickness sweeps through a community, institutions suffer.

Apr 30, 2020

Historic church thrived after epidemics and illnesses

Apr 30, 2020

American citizen nearly executed, then knighted, during First World War

Victor Bogaert was one of six American citizens knighted by the King of Belgium during the First World War. He was lucky to have received…

Apr 17, 2020

American citizen nearly executed, then knighted, during First World War

Apr 17, 2020

Slave “stampede” caused armed standoff in Ohio community

African Americans squared off against Kentucky slave hunters in 1852

Mar 31, 2020

Slave “stampede” caused armed standoff in Ohio community

Mar 31, 2020

1918 coffin shortage shows need for social distancing today

We have all learned that pandemics create economic losses, breaks in the supply chain and shortages.

Mar 24, 2020

1918 coffin shortage shows need for social distancing today

Mar 24, 2020

Politics bad now? In 1861, Indiana politicians nearly dueled.

If you think political animosity is bad now, look back at Indiana history.

Mar 8, 2020

Politics bad now? In 1861, Indiana politicians nearly dueled.

Mar 8, 2020

Killed Over a Dog

An 1880 Kentucky Murder

Mar 1, 2020

Killed Over a Dog

Mar 1, 2020

Mill Springs battlefield worthy of National Monument status

In early November, the Mill Springs battlefield in Kentucky is hosting a national Civil War reenactment that will draw thousands of…

Oct 30, 2019

Mill Springs battlefield worthy of National Monument status

Oct 30, 2019

A Bizarre Case of Spontaneous Combustion

A haunting piece of history fit for Halloween

Oct 26, 2019

A Bizarre Case of Spontaneous Combustion

Oct 26, 2019

Past Kentuckians knew the cost of chemical weapons

Technicians at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Madison County, Kentucky, have started destroying chemical weapons stored at the site.

Jul 3, 2019

Past Kentuckians knew the cost of chemical weapons

Jul 3, 2019

Ring tells the story of an 1801 duel

At first glance, the ring in the exhibit case appears to be unremarkable.

Jun 26, 2019

Ring tells the story of an 1801 duel

Jun 26, 2019

Bourbon History: Recent distillery collapse recalls earlier disaster

A bourbon storage facility in Owensboro, Kentucky, owned by the O. Z. Tyler Distillery collapsed this week, sending thousands of barrels…

Jun 20, 2019

Bourbon History: Recent distillery collapse recalls earlier disaster

Jun 20, 2019

Controversy nothing new to the Kentucky Derby

When the Run for the Roses became the War of the Roses

May 28, 2019

Controversy nothing new to the Kentucky Derby

May 28, 2019

Stuart W. Sanders

Stuart W. Sanders

Author of five histories, including “Murder on the Ohio Belle” and “Anatomy of a Duel: Secession, Civil War, and the Evolution of Kentucky Violence.”

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