classroom visits

KHS HistoryMobile available for spring school visits

The Kentucky Historical Society HistoryMobile is being scheduled for spring visits at Kentucky schools. The full-size trailer contains the interactive exhibit, “Torn Within and Threatened Without: Kentuckians in the Civil War Era.” The exhibit uses touch-screen activities, bold illustrations, authentic artifacts, personal recollections and other components to allow students to meet eight Kentuckians who faced difficult choices during the Civil [...]

Legislators’ Back to School Program begins

The National Conference of State Legislatures' (NCSL's) annual America's Legislators Back to School Program for the school year 2012-13 will begin in September. LRC staff will be contacting some schools to arrange visits to classrooms by members of the Kentucky General Assembly participating in this nationwide, nonpartisan event. Detailed information about the program is available here. Like the last few years, [...]