The Jackson Purchase Historical Society is pleased to announce that Brian K. Clardy, Associate Professor of History at Murray State University, has received the Dr. Lonnie E. Maness Award for the outstanding article in the Journal of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society in 2020. Dr. Clardy’s article, “Blood at the Root: A Historiographical Commentary on Lynching in America” provides an overview of the tragedy of lynching in the United States by reviewing how historians have approached the subject and the substance of their writings. When informed his article had been selected for award, Clardy said, “This is a profound honor…
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Due to the continuing public health situation, the Jackson Purchase Historical Society will hold its September meeting by zoom rather than in person. The program will be held September 19, a Saturday, beginning at 10:30 AM. In addition to the presentation there will be time for questions and discussion after the presentation. The program will focus on Chauncey H. Cooke, who enlisted in the Union Army at age 16 and found himself in Columbus, Kentucky. His letters home tell the story of his experience in the Army and experiencing life away from home the first time stop he came from…