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February 18, 1815, the War of 1812 ended, advantage U.S.  The need for a formal U.S. military began. February 18, 1861, Montgomery, Alabama, held the… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

February 17, 1795, J. H. Stewart’s Kentucky Herald became the 2nd newspaper produced in Kentucky; however, it later consolidated into the Kentucky Gazette. February 17,… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

February 16, 1838, the Kentucky General Assembly passed an act to create the state’s 1st system of free public education.  It provided for a state… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY