Some Holocaust survivors rebuilt their lives in Kentucky. Discover how Kentucky eighth graders reshaped our educational approach to the Holocaust. Plus the stories of six survivors who called the Bluegrass home. Includes a candle remembrance ceremony.

​A fast-paced spiritual journey through Kentucky that includes Shaker Village to snake handlers; site of America’s first camp meeting to headquarters of the Race Track Chaplains; the world’s largest handmade stained glass window to fudge-making monks. And more!

Elizabeth Keckly—once enslaved—became Mary Lincoln’s confidante and dressmaker. Elizabeth’s firsthand narrative has shaped how we see the Lincoln White House. A haunting story of their friendship with historic photographs of Mary’s outfits. 

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Newspaper columns of America’s most beloved humorist graced refrigerators for decades. Learn the fascinating backstory of Erma punctuated with her most famous lines. She was even banned from bookstores when she supported the Equal Rights Amendment.

Why is April 24 celebrated as Kentucky Writers' Day? The answer begins with one remarkable Kentucky author—but the story doesn't end there. Discover the stories behind our novelists, essayists, and poets who make our literary heritage.

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Did you know a woman’s name is on the Declaration of Independence? Or that a 16-year-old young woman’s night ride far-outpaced Paul Revere’s, but never had a poem written about her? Meet the forgotten females who spied, farmed, boycotted and did many other heroic acts that have been forgotten. 

The stories of seven Kentucky Appalachian heroines are largely forgotten. When 70 young women heard the antics of these women, they were inspired to write poetry. The stories, the poetry, and the workshop writing lessons have been compiled together in the 245-page book A Pencil Grows in Kentucky.