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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Colleen Shogan, former Archivist of the U.S., about an initiative to "debrief America" in its 250th year with essays by prominent Americans, starting with George W. Bush.

At the end of the First World War (1918-1919), Germany experienced a powerful revolution in which the monarchy was overthrown and replaced with a…

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Danyel Smith, author of the book Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women In Pop and host of the podcast Black Girl Songbook, about the new Beyoncé album.

From a deadly factory fire to a presidential showdown with strikers, these major labor events became central to U.S. history, the modern labor movement and the rights afforded to workers.

What does history tell us about U.S. actions in Venezuela? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Stephen Kinzer, author of the book, "Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq."

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. about the forthcoming episode of Finding Your Roots which features actor Joe Manganiello discovering he is of African descent.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. about the forthcoming episode of Finding Your Roots which features actor Joe Manganiello discovering he is of African descent.

King Richard is nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture. Will Smith, Isha Price, and Aunjanue Ellis explain how faith motivated the Williams' family.

March is Women’s History Month and women throughout the Commonwealth are celebrating, including the West Kentucky Chapter of the National Organization for Women. In 2026, NOW is commemorating 60 years of working for women. And West Kentucky NOW President and Associate Professor of History, Dr. Christine Lindner joined us to share a little more of the organization’s history and what they see for the future.

In its next installment of Virtual McLib Live, the McCracken County Public Library and Associate Editor of Paducah Life Magazine, J.T. Crawford, dive deeper into the FM facts with "Paducah Radio History: The Formative Years. Crawford speaks with Tracy Ross about the upcoming presentation.