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    Jan 6, 2013 |Story| AM News

  1. Looking Back: Lewis owned hundreds of acres of land in Kentucky

    <strong>Editor&rsquo;s note:</strong> This the first of a two-part series about Jacqueline Amber Lewis, who was among the first settlers in the Forkland community in Western Boyle County.
    Contributing Writer
    Editor’s note: This the first of a two-part series about Jacqueline Amber Lewis, who was among the first settlers in the Forkland community in Western Boyle County. Jaqueline Amber Lewis, a pioneer who came west from Virginia in early 1800, owned...

    Tags: Nancy Walker, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Inventories, Executive Branch

    2. Dec 3, 2012 |Story| Winchester Sun

  2. Library Elf drawing getting under way

    Thanks to all of the library patrons and Clark County residents who came to the Black Friday Book sale.
    Thanks to all of the library patrons and Clark County residents who came to the Black Friday Book sale. No, we didn’t open the library at midnight, or fear for our doors, but the turn-out was great and we sold more than 550 bags of books. It was...

    Tags: Holidays, Arts and Culture, Libraries

    3. Jan 10, 2013 |Story| AM News

  3. Lincoln County commemorates 200 years since involvement in War of 1812

    STANFORD &mdash; About 200 years ago, the United States was at war with Great Britain, and Lincoln County citizens were leaving prominent marks in history.
    ben@theinteriorjournal.com
    STANFORD — About 200 years ago, the United States was at war with Great Britain, and Lincoln County citizens were leaving prominent marks in history. To commemorate the contributions to the War of 1812 by Lincoln County natives such as William...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, Executive Branch, Politics

    4. Jan 9, 2013 |Story| AM News

  4. KHS launches Danville Tour on smartphone app

    &nbsp;FRANKFORT &mdash; The Kentucky Historical Society features historic downtown Danville in a new smartphone application tour.
     FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Historical Society features historic downtown Danville in a new smartphone application tour. KHS launched a series of “ExploreKYHistory” smartphone tours in summer 2012. Available tour themes now include Civil...

    Tags: Apple iTunes, Wars and Interventions, Tourism and Leisure, Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    5. Jan 9, 2013 |Story| Interior Journal

  5. Lincoln commemorates 200 years since involvement in War of 1812

    STANFORD &mdash; Around 200 years ago, the U.S. was at war with Great Britain and Lincoln County citizens were leaving prominent marks in history.
    ben@theinteriorjournal.com
    STANFORD — Around 200 years ago, the U.S. was at war with Great Britain and Lincoln County citizens were leaving prominent marks in history. In order to commemorate the contributions to the War of 1812 by Lincoln County natives like William...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, Executive Branch, Politics

    6. Oct 31, 2012 |Story| Jessamine Journal

  6. State Sen. Tom Buford appointed to the Kentucky War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission

    news@jessaminejournal.com
    Senate President David L. Williams recently appointed state Sen. Tom Buford, R-Nicholasville, to the Kentucky War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission. The 18-member commission, which includes state agencies and at-large members, works on a broad range of...

    Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Substance Abuse, David L Williams, Tom Buford

    7. Oct 5, 2012 |Story| Winchester Sun

  7. Second Thursday Program Oct. 11

    Special to the Sun
    Special to the Sun Pvt. William Greathouse was just a teenager when he answered Kentucky Gov. Isaac Shelby’s call to arms against the British in the United States’ second war for independence. Greathouse, who lived from 1794 to 1876, will be...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War

    8. Sep 27, 2012 |Story| Winchester Sun

  8. Local briefs: Sept. 27, 2012

    <strong>Second Thursday Program Oct. 11</strong>
    Second Thursday Program Oct. 11 The Bluegrass Heritage Museum’s Second Thursday Program will be Oct. 11 at 6:30 p.m. The program will be an interpretation of Pvt. William Greathouse, a Kentucky Militiaman during the War of 1812. The program is...

    Tags: Olive Garden

    9. Aug 24, 2012 |Story| AM News

  9. DAR markers placed at Casey veterans graves

    LIBERTY - Graves of two Casey County men who served in the Revolutionary War have new tombstones and markers that show they were patriots in the war.
    Contributing writer
    LIBERTY - Graves of two Casey County men who served in the Revolutionary War have new tombstones and markers that show they were patriots in the war. Thirteen flags waved in the wind as the ceremonies got underway with placing wreaths and flowers on...

    Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Catherine Bell, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Bedford County (Virginia), Unrest, Conflicts and War

    10. Jul 20, 2012 |Story| Winchester Sun

  10. Who was Captain Joseph Clark?

    This bicentennial year of the War of 1812 has so far seen little commemoration of America&rsquo;s &ldquo;second Revolution.&rdquo; Kentuckians volunteered in numbers and played a significant role in the outcome of the war.
    This bicentennial year of the War of 1812 has so far seen little commemoration of America’s “second Revolution.” Kentuckians volunteered in numbers and played a significant role in the outcome of the war. Approximately 25,000 Kentucky...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, William Henry Harrison, Joseph Clark, Crime, Law and Justice, Companies and Corporations

    11. Jun 27, 2012 |Story| Jessamine Journal

  11. Jessamine Historical Society remembers War of 1812

    For Kathy Hall, the specter of a war fought 200 years ago stays close to her heart. Her ancestor, Capt. James C. Price, lost his life while commanding a group of Jessamine County soldiers at the Battle of Frenchtown, the deadliest conflict of the War of 1812.
    Contributing Writer
    For Kathy Hall, the specter of a war fought 200 years ago stays close to her heart. Her ancestor, Capt. James C. Price, lost his life while commanding a group of Jessamine County soldiers at the Battle of Frenchtown, the deadliest conflict of the War of...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sociology, Arts and Culture, Culture

    12. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Lombard marks graves of 3 local soldiers

    Long ago laid to rest in unmarked graves in Lombard, three soldiers who served in the Civil War and World War I are finally getting their due.
    Long ago laid to rest in unmarked graves in Lombard, three soldiers who served in the Civil War and World War I are finally getting their due. In advance of Memorial Day, a committee composed of the VFW Lilac Post 5815, the Lombard Historical Commission...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, World War I (1914-1918), Holidays, Culture, Arts and Culture

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