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A historical marker sign detailing the life of Rev. William H. Sheppard, a missionary who denounced colonialism in the Congo.
History
Flashback Friday: The life of Rev. William H. Shepphard
This Louisville pastor documented colonialism in Africa in the early parts of the 20th century.
September 11, 2025 01:10 PM
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Declan Lowthian
A wide shot of the louisville public library main branch.
History
Check it out: The history of Louisville’s main branch library
The 120 year-old building that just keeps growing.
September 19, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
A museum exhibit features artifacts like an old typewriter, old newspapers, and other media equipment.
Culture
This exhibit is like a time machine for Louisville media
Flashback: Louisville Media Through the Years will run through January at the Frazier History Museum.
September 12, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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History
This 19th century Exposition really lit up Louisville
Before the Kentucky State Fair, there was the Southern Exposition
August 22, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
A large figure of a human sits on hay.
Culture
Who’s the big guy at the Kentucky State Fair?
Freddy Farm Bureau has been sitting on the front porch since 1958.
August 21, 2024
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Jeff Milby
A long, bare room with very high ceilings covered in flags. There is a crowd of people near the front. There are also a couple of cows. More people sit in bleachers surrounding the room; some lean against a rail in front of the bleachers.
Culture
The Kentucky State Fair through the years
Louisville hasn’t always been the home to the state fair.
August 15, 2024
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Jeff Milby
A quarry filled with water, with swimmers hanging by the water's edge.
Culture
This 100-year-old Louisville swim club has a splash of Olympic history
Lakeside Swim Club has produced 11 Olympians in its century of history.
August 5, 2024
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Jeff Milby
A vibrant street is framed a bright yellow and blue house with a brick church visible in the background. Large Bradford pear trees bloom in the foreground on the other side of the sidewalk.
City
Butchertown is among the most “up-and-coming” neighborhoods in America
Maybe pigs can fly afterall
August 1, 2024
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Jeff Milby
A pair of silver mint juleps glasses being cheersed in front of a horse statue
Food
The history of the mint julep
It’s not quite medicine anymore.
July 25, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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City
Get to know Louisville Metro’s Historic Preservation and Urban Design team
There’s lots of history in LOU — and lots of work to preserve it.
July 24, 2024
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Jeff Milby
Mannequins on display are clothed in historically fashionable outfits.
Culture
New Kentucky Derby Museum exhibit looks at historic fashions
“See & Be Seen: 150 Years of Derby Fashion” is now open.
July 18, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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