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By Katie GravesMurray, KY – Media Release: WKMS Adds Civil War Special to Schedule January 13, 2011 Contact: Kate Lochte (kate.lochte@murraystate.edu or…

Gerardus Mercator was a Flemish cartographer, born on March 5, 1512. He is remembered for the Mercator projection world map, which is named after him.…

The Battle of Shiloh was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6–7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. A Union army…

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports that tomorrow's four Midwest presidential primaries are more important for what they say about Sen. Bob Dole's prospects in the November elections than for their actual importance in the Republican nominating race. Dole is considered far ahead of his only remaining GOP opponent, commentator Pat Buchanan, in the Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio contests. All four states could prove crucial to who wins in November.(4:00) 2. WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO? -- NPR's Kathy Schalch reports that presidential candidates have a lot more to spend their money on than expensive television advertising, which often gets the most attention. They spend the bulk of their funds on staff and travel, and direct-mail solicitations to help them raise even more money. This year is already the most expensive campaign in history, but experts aren't sure just what all that spending is getting in return.

On April 10, 1995 KENNETH S. STERN, the American Jewish Committee's advisor on hate groups warned authorities that some kind of "incident" is likely to occur on April 19, 1995. The second anniversary of the Waco fire. He was proved right. A bomb destroyed the Federal building in Oklahoma City. The bombing raised the suspicion that the bombing suspect, Timothy McVeigh might have ties to a militia. Stern's has written, "A Force Upon The Plain: The American Militia Movement and the Politics of Hate" which has been published by Simon and Schuster. It is an attempt at providing a definitive history of the Militia Movement. Stern was Director of the National Organization Against Terrorism and is also the author of "Loud Hawk: The United States versus the American Indian Movement" and "Holocaust Denial." Stern lives with his family in New York City.

Hear the Washington National Opera perform George Gershwin's legendary musical in its entirety. The full performance originally webcast live on NPR.org from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Fifty years ago today, the U.S. Senate passed the Alaska statehood bill. Co-host Renee Montagne takes a look back at history.

San Francisco celebrates Barry Bonds Day in the wake of the slugger's Tuesday night home run, which broke the career home-run record set by Hank Aaron in 1974.

A Tennessee representative wants to make Juneteenth a day of special observance in the state.The measure (HB1626/SB1829) is moving in the House of…

ABC commissioned an original song from Duke Ellington for the 1969 mission. Ellington wrote and performed "Moon Maiden" as viewers waited for the lunar landing.