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A tank commander, a serial killer and a Mexican revolutionary wouldn't usually get to star in a Disney princess flick. But they do take the spotlight in a blog celebrating great women from history.

Kathleen Belew's new book explores the impact of the Vietnam War on America's white power movement; Belew says that movement was behind a lot of domestic terror attacks attributed to "lone wolves."

Investigators in Texas have found the largest wildfire in the state's history was "ignited by power lines." Experts say many utilities aren't doing enough to reduce the fire threat from power lines.

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Brooke Rollins, head of the America First Policy Institute, to oversee the Department of Agriculture. She has a long history in conservative politics.

We take a look at the history of Easter Monday at the Smithsonian National Zoo and how it became a tradition for Black families in Washington, D.C.

Astronomer Professor Michele Dougherty is the first woman in over 350-year history to be appointed the UK's Astronomer Royal. She'll serve as the official adviser to King Charles III on astronomical matters.

Archaeologists have used AI for the first time to digitally reconstruct the face of a man killed in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, offering a new way to understand one of history's most famous natural disasters.

By Angela Hattonhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wkms/local-wkms-800377.mp3Murray, KY – Dr. Antonio Thompson is an assistant professor…

New York-based filmmaker Derek Vitatoe is in preparations to make a “Jocko” — a new feature film based on the lives of Black horse racing jockeys and telling the story of their dominance early on in the history of the Kentucky Derby.

In honor of Women's History Month, the ladies of WKMS are taking to the airwaves from 11 to noon every Friday in March. There will be sets from female artists celebrating women, short interviews with women of all ages from the region and general female comradery and empowering others.