Throughout 2025, the Herald-Leader will showcase Lexington’s 250-year history, such as the Lexington Rifles, a Civil War ...

Join us as we walk Kentucky’s historic grounds, metal detectors in hand, searching for lost remnants of the Civil War. From buttons to bullets, each discovery connects us to the soldiers who once ...

Archaeologists have identified two potential mass graves of Black Union soldiers who were targeted by Confederate guerrillas ...

Kentucky 6th District Congressman Andy Barr, R-Lexington, has introduced the Camp Nelson National Monument Boundary Expansion ...

Neither Delaware nor Kentucky ended slavery during the Civil War, so some historians estimate there were still around 65,000 enslaved people in 1865. In December 1865, the end of slavery was ...

The Kentucky Derby is one of the most iconic sporting ... by Stephen Foster and features depictions of slavery in the pre-Civil War South. The song’s exact meanings and intentions have been ...

The Kentucky Derby is one of the most iconic sporting events ... The song was written in the 1850s by Stephen Foster and features depictions of slavery in the pre-Civil War South. The song’s exact ...

Opponents say a bill to end “ideological bias” in higher education would amount to a damaging takeover of public institutions ...

These legislative actions are contributing to a civil rights crisis ... Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Opinion: Kentucky lawmakers weaponized the Christian faith with conversion ...