Mar 15 Kentucky Politics Ky. lawmakers convene in Old State Capitol Building for slow day Kentucky lawmakers met in the Old State Capitol on Tuesday, the center for state government from 1830 to 1910. By Ryland Barton Mar 15 Kentucky Politics Ky. lawmakers convene in Old State Capitol Building Ryland Barton
Jan 15 News About WFPL NPR’s ‘Throughline’ Debuts On WFPL The past is never past. Every headline has a history. Tune in every week as we go back in time to understand the present. By Jonese Franklin Jan 15 News About WFPL NPR's 'Throughline' Debuts On WFPL Jonese Franklin
Aug 12 Economy ‘Bloody Harlan’ Revisited: Blackjewel Miners Draw On Labor History While Facing Uncertain Future The Blackjewel miners who took to the tracks are following in a long history of worker protest in Harlan County. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 12 Economy Blackjewel Miners Draw On Labor History While Facing Uncertain Future Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 26 Community Inventor, Businessman, Activist: The Remarkable Life Of Ohio Valley Native Garrett Morgan Garrett Morgan’s inventions — including the gas mask and traffic light — stand out for their contributions to public safety. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 26 Community The Remarkable Life Of Ohio Valley Native Garrett Morgan Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 9 Community ‘Matewan’ Revisited: Film Unearthed Region’s Buried Labor History Thirty years ago, the release of a small-budget film had an outsized effect on the way people in Appalachian coal country thought about their past. By Jeff Young Oct 9 Community 'Matewan' Revisited: Film Unearthed Region’s Buried Labor History Jeff Young
Jan 26 Community Louisvillians Remember The Heroes Of The 1937 Flood “It reminds everybody here in Louisville that Louisville has been struck by disasters in the past and gotten through it better on the other side.” By Roxanne Scott Jan 26 Community Louisvillians Remember The Heroes Of The 1937 Flood Roxanne Scott
Oct 31 Politics White Stuff: Amid Election Rancor, Writers Reassess The White Working Class The white working class issues may be driving this rancorous election, but they certainly won’t go away on Election Day. By Jeff Young Oct 31 Politics Amid Election Rancor, Writers Reassess White Working Class Jeff Young
Feb 3 Local News Yale Students’ Designs Balance History, Modernism, Environment and Industry In Louisville, Whiskey Row now refers to a single strip of buildings. But 100 years ago, Whiskey Row took up most of Main Street. Most companies distilled bourbon in rural areas, but they took up block after block in downtown Louisville with business offices and storage. Prohibition wiped many of them out. Later in the century, suburbanization […] By Gabe Bullard Feb 3 Local News Yale Students’ Designs Balance History, Modernism, Environment and Industry Gabe Bullard
Nov 25 Local News Preserving Louisville’s Shotgun Houses It’s a style of house that symbolizes many of Louisville’s older neighborhoods…the shotgun. There are many variations, but shotgun houses typically have a long, rectangular floor plan: one room wide, three to five rooms in a row with doorways often on the same side of the house. One common belief is that the name shotgun […] By Rick Howlett Nov 25 Local News Preserving Louisville’s Shotgun Houses Rick Howlett
Oct 22 Local News Historical Marker Commemorating Fight Against Racial Segregation Dedicated The two-year effort to end racial segregation in Louisville businesses has been commemorated with a historical plaque downtown. The marker stands at 4th and Chestnut streets. The thoroughfare was a crowded business district in 1961, when local students began nonviolent protests against Jim Crow laws. The NAACP and the Congress of Racial Equality joined the […] By Gabe Bullard Oct 22 Local News Historical Marker Commemorating Fight Against Racial Segregation Dedicated Gabe Bullard
May 9 Local News Hearing on Attempt to Delay Whiskey Row Destruction is This Week A federal judge will hear arguments this week over whether to further delay the demolition of the Whiskey Row buildings in downtown Louisville. Through an agreement between Mayor Greg Fischer and developer Todd Blue, the strip of buildings could’ve been destroyed as early as today. Preservationists fought the deal and last week they filed for […] By Gabe Bullard May 9 Local News Hearing on Attempt to Delay Whiskey Row Destruction is This Week Gabe Bullard
Apr 15 Politics Rand Paul’s Brother Considering Senate Bid in Texas Kentucky Senator Rand Paul’s brother Robert Paul is reportedly mulling a bid for the Senate in Texas. Robert and Rand Paul are Texas Congressman and former Presidential candidate Ron Paul’s sons. Robert Paul has not yet started raising money, and while his chances may appear slim, his brother’s campaign was similarly inauspicious. By Gabe Bullard Apr 15 Politics Rand Paul’s Brother Considering Senate Bid in Texas Gabe Bullard
Feb 24 State of Affairs Impact of The Feminine Mystique STATE OF AFFAIRS 02/24/11: In the early 1960's one book revolutionized a generation of American women. The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan pulled no punches in talking about the state of women's lives and inspiring those women to fight for equality. In her recent book, author Stephanie Coontz looks at the effects of Betty Friedan's writing & activism, how the message of Mystique has stood the test of time, and how the feminist movement has grown and changed over the last forty years. We'll talk about it this Thursday; join us with your thoughts. Listen to the Show By Laura Ellis Feb 24 State of Affairs Impact of The Feminine Mystique Laura Ellis
Feb 21 Local News Preservation Louisville Encourages Followers To Attend City Budget Hearings Preservation groups have criticized a deal between the mayor's office and developer Todd Blue. Preservation Louisville director Marianne Zickuhr says she hopes Louisvillians will ask the mayor about the issue at the upcoming budget hearings. By Gabe Bullard Feb 21 Local News Preservation Louisville Encourages Followers To Attend City Budget Hearings Gabe Bullard
Feb 4 Local News Ali Center To Host Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit Through February The traveling display was put together by Nicholasville resident Ron Spriggs. The Air Force veteran thought the Air Force Museum's Tuskegee Airmen display did not do the troops justice. He began building a collection of artifacts for his own display, and Margaret Plattner with the Department of Veterans Affairs says most of them have been brought to Louisville. By Gabe Bullard Feb 4 Local News Ali Center To Host Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit Through February Gabe Bullard