We are pleased to share the following recognition for our Journal and our Society. Congratulations to Journal editor Jim Humphreys. This is our third award from KHS in the last four years. Kentucky Historical Society honoring 14 individuals and organizations at annual History Awards The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) is recognizing fourteen individuals and/or organizations in various categories for their contributions to the field of history. The awards will be presented at the Kentucky Historical Society’s Annual Meeting and History Awards celebration on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, at 7:00 pm. This virtual program will stream live on the KHS YouTube…

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…