Gay rights activist Lige Clarke embraced non-monogamy, LSD, and unconventional spirituality, tying many of his radical ideas to his upbringing in Kentucky.

Examining the ingredients—time, grain, government regulations—that have made bourbon an enduring national favorite.

Duncan Hines was not created by a marketing department. Born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, in 1880, he became an amateur restaurant critic.

Who was the man who became an American icon? Daniel Boone was a frontiersman, pioneer, political figure, ally of Native Americans, and more. 

What does stump speech and pork barrel mean? A short lexicon of American political terms.

For scholars of American history, letter-writing makes historical research possible.