The Bluegrass State.
Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union on June 1, 1792. Kentucky’s first two senators, John Brown and John Edwards, were elected on June 18, 1792, and were seated on November 5, 1792. Kentucky’s longest-serving senators include Wendell Ford (1974–1999) and Mitch McConnell (1985–present). Among those who rose to leadership positions are John Brown and John Pope, both of whom served as the Senate’s president pro tempore, and Alben Barkley and Mitch McConnell, who served as Democratic floor leader and Republican floor leader, respectively. In 2023 McConnell became the longest-serving party leader in Senate history. As vice president, both Barkley and John C. Breckinridge became the Senate’s constitutional president, or presiding officer.
https://www.senate.gov/states/KY/intro.htm
A scenic stroll at Lexington Horse Farm.
https://www.visittheusa.com/state/kentucky
aaas.as.uky.edu 01/07/2021 African American & Africana Studies. AAAS scholars study African people and people of African descent around the globe, from Kentucky to Kenya.
anthropology.as.uky.edu 01/07/2021
Anthropology. The University of Kentucky Department of Anthropology and
Archaeology was officially established in 1926.
appalachiancenter.as.uky.edu 05/09/2021 Appalachian Center & Appalachian
Studies. The Appalachian Center contributes to the land grant mission of the
University of Kentucky by fostering community-university partnerships in
research, learning and engagement in Appalachia.
appalshop.org 10/19/2023
Appalshop. No institution has done more to enhance the self-awareness
and self-respect of Eastern Kentucky and all of Appalachia.
centerfiresystems.com 2/17/2023 Guns for Sale, Military Surplus, Magazines
and so much more! Guns for Sale, Military Surplus, Magazines and so much more
at Centerfire Systems.
chem.as.uky.edu 03/07/2021
Chemistry. Department of Chemistry at UK. The department provides a
friendly, yet rigorous instructional environment in the forefront areas of
chemistry at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
clintonnews.net 03/07/2021
Clinton County News.
ees.as.uky.edu 03/07/2021
Earth & Environmental Sciences. The mission of the Department of
Earth and Environmental Sciences is to contribute quality instruction and
scientific expertise in the geosciences.
electwomen.com 03/01/2022
Elect Women. Kathy Groob founded the Elect Women movement to help other
women learn about politics and to encourage them to become involved and to
provide the tools for women to run for office.
engineering.louisville.edu 03/01/2022 J.B. Speed School of Engineering. It takes
hard-working students, staff, and faculty to bring these ideas to life in an
impactful way – to help people grow, build our communities, and create new
opportunities for others.
gatton.uky.edu 03/01/2022
Gatton College of Business and Economics. Gatton prepares graduates with
the skills and knowledge they need to compete globally with the utmost
integrity and professionalism.
history.ky.gov 29/09/2021
jewishlouisville.org 4/8/2023
Jewish Community of Louisville. Louisville, KY.
kentucky.gov/Pages/home.aspx 03/01/2022 Kentucky Gov is the official website of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
kytc.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html
5/13/2023 Kentucky
Transportation Cabinet. Use this portal to view the Kentucky Transportation
Cabinet's latest web maps and applications.
library.louisville.edu/home 03/01/2022 University of Louisville Libraries. The
University Libraries Outreach Program provides instructional support to
community members in order to help them develop critical-thinking skills,
create efficient search strategies, and to become information literate.
louisville.edu 28/02/2022
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville,
Kentucky. It is a member of the Kentucky state university system.
louisville.edu/artsandsciences/intro 03/01/2022
College of Arts & Sciences. As UofL's largest academic unit, the
College of Arts & Sciences offers a diverse range of opportunities from
dozens of departments and programs in the natural and physical sciences, the
social and behavioral sciences, and the arts and humanities.
louisville.edu/english 03/01/2022
The English Department at the University of Louisville is a vibrant and
inclusive community of scholars, teachers, and students who share a passion for
literature, rhetoric and composition, creative writing, and cultural studies.
louisville.edu/philosophy 03/01/2022
The Department of Philosophy offers a wide range of introductory to
graduate-level courses in the major subject areas and various traditions of
philosophy, with particular strengths in applied ethics and social/political
philosophy.
louisville.edu/womenscenter 03/01/2022 Women's Center. Established in 1991, the
Women’s Center serves as a resource on women’s issues and works to promote an
atmosphere of diversity for students, faculty, staff and the community.
maysville-online.com 03/01/2022 Ledger Independent. Maysville Online.
Maysville, KY.
mcl.as.uky.edu 08/07/2021
Modern & Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures. The
department teaches undergraduate and graduate students, pursues research
advancing knowledge in language and an array of cultural products.
murraystate.edu
20/08/2021 Murray State
University, located in far western Kentucky, serves as a nationally recognized
residential comprehensive university, with a strong extended campus and online
presence.
murraystatenews.org 11/7/2022
The Murray State News. The Student Newspaper of Murray State.
onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gutbook/lookup?num=2836 04/05/2018 Abraham Lincoln and the Union: A Chronicle
of the Embattled North by Nathaniel W. Stephenson.
pa.as.uky.edu 03/01/2022
Physics & Astronomy. Our Department leads the Commonwealth in both
education and research in the study of the physical Universe, with 32 regular
and 5 active adjunct/emeritus faculty members, including 11 Fellows of the
American Physical Society.
parks.ky.gov 05/05/2021
Kentucky State Parks. Ky Parks. Wherever you travel in Kentucky, you are
never far from one of our 45 Kentucky State Parks.
quiltmuseum.org 03/01/2022
The National Quilt Museum promotes the growth and expansion of quilting
by bringing the art form to new audiences around the world through exhibitions,
education programs, and quilt preservation efforts, and advocacy.
spalding.edu 6/3/2023
transportation.ky.gov/Pages/Home.aspx 2/17/2023 Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC). To
provide a safe, efficient, environmentally sound and fiscally responsible
transportation system that delivers economic opportunity and enhances the
quality of life in Kentucky.
ucumberlands.libguides.com 11/11/2020
LibGuides at University of the Cumberlands.
wkuherald.com 11/7/2022
Western Kentucky University Herald. The College Heights Herald is the
main source of news for Western Kentucky University, its more than 16,700
students, plus faculty, staff, alumni and others interested in the WKU
community.
www.abrahamlincoln.us 03/07/2021 President Abraham Lincoln. 16th President of
the United States. Under the Constitution of 1787: 1861 – 1865. Born in
Hodgenville, LaRue County, Kentucky, 12 February, 1809; died in Washington,
D.C., 15 April, 1865.
www.as.uky.edu 08/07/2021
College of Arts & Sciences. The mission of the College of Arts and
Sciences is to facilitate the learning of a large and varied student
population, and to advance the frontiers of knowledge in the humanities, social
sciences.
www.berea.edu 03/01/2022 Berea College. Berea is the only one of
America’s top colleges that awards every enrolled student a no-tuition promise.
No student pays for tuition.
www.bethandscott.com 29/12/2021
www.bizjournals.com/louisville 03/07/2021
Louisville Business News. Louisville Business First.
www.brescia.edu 03/07/2021
Brescia University. Brescia University is a Catholic, liberal arts
institution founded in the Ursuline tradition of personal and social
transformation through education.
www.budsgunshop.com 7/6/2022 Buds Gun Shop: Discount Guns for Sale
Online. 4,000,000+ customers since 2003. Buy guns for sale online. Shotguns,
pistols, revolvers, rifles & muzzleloaders (Firearms ship to FFL only.)
www.ca.uky.edu 2/6/2023 College of Agriculture, Food and
Environment. Our threefold land-grant missions - teaching, research and
extension - serve the Commonwealth in different ways.
www.cknj.com 11/7/2022
Central Kentucky News-Journal. The CKNJ has served Campbellsville and
Taylor County since 1910.
www.dav.org 03/07/2021 Disabled American Veterans. DAV is a
nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for veterans of all
generations and their families, helping more than 1 million veterans in
positive, life-changing ways each year.
www.engr.uky.edu 2/7/2023 University of Kentucky College of
Engineering. We create a world that works by generating, transferring and
preserving knowledge across the engineering disciplines, and by preparing
professionals ready to sustain societal well-being.
www.engr.uky.edu/research-faculty 01/07/2021 Research & Faculty. The University of
Kentucky is one of only eight universities in the country with a major medical
center featuring six health sciences colleges, and the full spectrum of
academic colleges on one continuous campus.
www.franklinfavorite.com 03/01/2022
Franklin Favorite. Serving Franklin & Simpson County since 1857! The
Franklin Favorite is a weekly newspaper based in Franklin, Ky. with a
circulation of 5,500.
www.kentoncounty.org 03/07/2021 Kenton County, KY. Official Website. Kenton
County is located in Northern Kentucky and is home to nearly 170,000 residents,
making it the third most populous county in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
www.kentonlibrary.org 03/07/2021 Kenton County Public Library. The Kenton
County Public Library serves everyone in our community by creating lifelong
readers and learners and inspiring imagination through a wide variety of
resources and services.
www.kentuckyroads.com 2/23/2023
Kentucky Roads. Information about roads, streets, highways, bridges, and
tunnels in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Includes photographs, history, and
current information.
www.kygenweb.net
5/13/2023 KYGenWeb Project.
Online Kentucky Genealogy Resources. The idea was to provide a single entry
point for all counties in Kentucky, where collected databases would be stored.
www.kystandard.com 11/7/2022
The Kentucky Standard. Una tachuela colocada debajo de una delgada
almohadilla de una silla jugó un papel importante en el origen de The Kentucky
Standard hace más de un siglo.
www.ljsilvers.com 11/7/2022
Long John Silver’s. The first Long John Silver’s restaurant opened in
Lexington, KY. Long John Silver’s grew to fleet of 1,000+ restaurants.
www.madisoncourier.com 11/7/2022
Madison Courier. Carrollton's Trusted Information Leader since 1871. The
Madison Courier newspaper serves Trimble and Carroll counties in Kentucky.
www.madisoncourier.com/trimble_banner 11/7/2022
Trimble Banner. Bedford, Kentucky.
www.murraystate.edu 9/17/2023 Murray State University's mission is to
provide quality education in an inclusive environment on our western Kentucky
campus. Murray State is one of the top universities in Kentucky and the nation.
www.nps.gov/abli/index.htm 03/07/2021
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (U.S. National Park
Service). For over a century people from around the world have come to rural
Central Kentucky to honor the humble beginnings of our 16th president.
www.nps.gov/fodo/index.htm 03/07/2021
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (U.S. National Park Service).
Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant was becoming quite famous as he wrote these
words following the surrender of Confederate Fort Donelson on Sunday, February
16, 1862.
www.okolonafire.org 03/07/2021
Okolona Fire Protection District. Okolona Fire. The Okolona Fire
District is responsible Fire and EMS coverage for approximately 33 square miles
of Jefferson County.
www.paducahsun.com 10/28/2023
The Paducah Sun. Paducah, Ky.
www.paintsvilleherald.com 10/28/2023
The Paintsville Herald. Covering Johnson County like the morning dew
since 1901.
www.pmg-ky1.com/henry_county_local 11/7/2022
Henry County Local. Eminence, Kentucky.
www.pmg-ky1.com/oldham_era 11/7/2022
Oldham Era. La Grange, Kentucky 40031.
www.pmg-ky1.com/pioneer_news
8/18/2023 The Pioneer News.
Shepherdsville, KY.
www.pmg-ky1.com/sentinel_news 11/7/2022
The Sentinel News. Shelby County, Kentucky.
www.pmg-ky1.com/spencer_magnet 11/7/2022
The Spencer Magnet. Taylorsville, Spencer County, Kentucky 40071.
www.pmg-ky1.com/the_anderson_news 11/7/2022
The Anderson News. Lawrenceburg and Anderson County's. Kentucky.
www.primaterescue.org 03/01/2022
The Primate Rescue Center is a nonprofit sanctuary providing lifetime
care to nearly 50 primates, including a group of 9 chimpanzees and a variety of
monkey species.
www.purplehousepress.com 03/07/2021 Purple House Press. Wholesome, classic books
from a simpler time. Purple House Press is proud to have sold well over
1,000,000 books.
www.richmondregister.com 10/28/2023
The Richmond Register’s history goes back more than 200 years to when
Richmond was incorporated as a city. In 1917, S.M. Saufley purchased The Climax
and The Kentucky Register and created The Richmond Daily Register.
www.thegleaner.com 6/21/2022
Henderson News, Sports, Weather, Business. The Gleaner. Its genealogy includes two main branches,
which after they joined resulted in the paper being called The Gleaner-Journal
between 1954 and 1973.
www.timesleader.net 15/12/2020
The Times Leader. The news source for Caldwell County. The Times Leader
was the first non-daily newspaper in Kentucky to have a website, originally
launching online in 1996.
www.ucumberlands.edu 11/11/2020
University of the Cumberlands. In 1888, a group of Baptist Ministers
founded a small college in Kentucky known as the Williamsburg Institute, for
the purpose of preparing young adults for lives as servant leaders.
www.ucumberlands.edu/library 11/11/2020
Library. University of the Cumberlands of Kentucky. UC's library has
more than just books & resources. The library has group &
individual study rooms, computers and a color printer for current students.
www.winchestersun.com 6/21/2022
Clark County’s voice for more than 130 years. Winchester Sun. Clark
County Kentucky’s voice for more than 130 years. The
Winchester Sun was first published Nov. 1, 1878 as The Semi-Weekly Sun.