by Lynn B Groh | 31 Jul 2025 | Learn Kentucky History
After the Civil War, some formerly enslaved people sought reparations in courts of law. The most successful among them was Henrietta Wood from Kentucky. She won compensation for some of her unpaid labor and became one of the few who got reparations for years of...
by Lynn B Groh | 9 Mar 2025 | Family Research, Learn Kentucky History
Searching for the identity of an unnamed Kentucky Civil War soldier in a cherished family album led to surprising results. A handsome Union Army Captain looks out from the 1860s-era photo album passed down from Nina Rich Tomlin in Northern Kentucky. The soldier was...
