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Are you a genealogist or a Kentucky history buff? Have you ever wondered what life was like in your hometown during the Civil War? Natalie Smith of the Kentucky Historical Society is here to help us find out! Natalie served as an editorial assistant for the Civil War Governors of Kentucky project at KHS, which has published a collection of over 10,000 documents in an online archive readily available to all. Natalie provides an inside scoop on how documents are discovered, transcribed, annotated, verified, and published online. She serves as the Civics Education Coordinator for the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. To learn more about the Civil War Governors of Kentucky and to access the archives, visit http://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/

Are you a genealogist or a Kentucky history buff? Have you ever wondered what life was like in your hometown during the Civil War? Natalie Smith of the Kentucky Historical Society is here to help us find out! Natalie served as an editorial assistant for the Civil War Governors of Kentucky project at KHS, which has published a collection of over 10,000 documents in an online archive readily available to all. Natalie provides an inside scoop on how documents are discovered, transcribed, annotated, verified, and published online. She serves as the Civics Education Coordinator for the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. To learn more about the Civil War Governors of Kentucky and to access the archives, visit http://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/

Are you a genealogist or a Kentucky history buff? Have you ever wondered what life was like in your hometown during the Civil War? Natalie Smith of the Kentucky Historical Society is here to help us find out! Natalie served as an editorial assistant for the Civil War Governors of Kentucky project at KHS, which has published a collection of over 10,000 documents in an online archive readily available to all. Natalie provides an inside scoop on how documents are discovered, transcribed, annotated, verified, and published online. She serves as the Civics Education Coordinator for the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. To learn more about the Civil War Governors of Kentucky and to access the archives, visit http://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/

Host Bill Goodman is joined by Michael Johnathon – a folk singer-songwriter, producer, author, playwright, and member of Kentucky Humanities’ Speakers Bureau. Johnathon is also the host of WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour, a live audience radio show with grassroots artists, airing on 500 public radio station, with over two million listeners each week. On today’s episode, Johnathon performs his song, “Front Porch” and discusses how the front porch, once the great pulpit for families and friends, provides a valuable opportunity for communities to converse and find common ground.

Host Bill Goodman is joined by Michael Johnathon – a folk singer-songwriter, producer, author, playwright, and member of Kentucky Humanities’ Speakers Bureau. Johnathon is also the host of WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour, a live audience radio show with grassroots artists, airing on 500 public radio station, with over two million listeners each week. On today’s episode, Johnathon performs his song, “Front Porch” and discusses how the front porch, once the great pulpit for families and friends, provides a valuable opportunity for communities to converse and find common ground.

Host Bill Goodman is joined by Michael Johnathon – a folk singer-songwriter, producer, author, playwright, and member of Kentucky Humanities’ Speakers Bureau. Johnathon is also the host of WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour, a live audience radio show with grassroots artists, airing on 500 public radio station, with over two million listeners each week. On today’s episode, Johnathon performs his song, “Front Porch” and discusses how the front porch, once the great pulpit for families and friends, provides a valuable opportunity for communities to converse and find common ground.

On today’s episode of THINK HUMANITIES, we are taking it back to the 2018 Kentucky Book Fair. Our special guests include celebrated Kentucky author, Wendell Berry; Assistant Dean of the Graduate School at UK, Dr. Morris Grubbs; and Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Dr. Jon Parrish Peede. Morris Grubbs moderates a thoughtful and timely conversation between Wendell Berry and Jon Peede regarding life, literature, the humanities, farming, and the shifting cultural landscapes of today.

On today’s episode of THINK HUMANITIES, we are taking it back to the 2018 Kentucky Book Fair. Our special guests include celebrated Kentucky author, Wendell Berry; Assistant Dean of the Graduate School at UK, Dr. Morris Grubbs; and Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Dr. Jon Parrish Peede. Morris Grubbs moderates a thoughtful and timely conversation between Wendell Berry and Jon Peede regarding life, literature, the humanities, farming, and the shifting cultural landscapes of today.

On today’s episode of THINK HUMANITIES, we are taking it back to the 2018 Kentucky Book Fair. Our special guests include celebrated Kentucky author, Wendell Berry; Assistant Dean of the Graduate School at UK, Dr. Morris Grubbs; and Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Dr. Jon Parrish Peede. Morris Grubbs moderates a thoughtful and timely conversation between Wendell Berry and Jon Peede regarding life, literature, the humanities, farming, and the shifting cultural landscapes of today.

In the last episode of our Kentucky Book Festival edition of THINK HUMANITIES, Bill Goodman is joined by Kentucky Humanities' own Brooke Raby and Julie Klier. Brooke and Julie provide an exclusive inside scoop into the numerous literary events that took place as part of the 1st annual Kentucky Book Festival, culminating in the 37th annual Kentucky Book Fair.