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The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · 1d

Cutting the ribbon on our collaborative exhibition project between the Filson and the Trager Family JCC! The Filson is honored to collaborate on their new History Wall!

#CommunityCollaboration #JewishHeritage #TragerFamilyJCC #LocalHistory #CulturalHeritage

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Mark Alan Mattes / Hot Brown Press @markalanmattes.bsky.social · 18d

Pretty stoked about this collaboration with my colleague Megan! filsonhistorical.org/event/printi...

And thanks to @filsonhistorical.bsky.social for supporting!

#NAIS #bookhistory #letterpress #Indigenous #NativeAmerica #printmaking

Printing Indigenous Community - The Filson Historical Society

Print has long been a tool of both colonial control and Indigenous resistance. Join us at the Filson as we bring together artists and scholars to explore the power of print in Native American communit...

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The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · 21d

Earlier this month, we ventured out to Lower Howards Creek near Winchester, KY, to explore the fascinating history of dry stone fences. These fences, whose techniques date back to Scotland some 5000 years ago, are a staple of the central KY landscape.

#DryStone #KYHistory #CentralKY

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The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · 25d

#Belknap #FallFest starts today! The Belknap neighborhood is full of amazing history, historic homes, and landmark businesses. Join us in celebrating the history of #Louisville's historic neighborhoods!

The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · 28d

The Gertrude Polk Brown Lecture Series has been the highlight of the Filson's programming since 1993. Join us on 12/4 for our final GPB of the year with Anne Marshall and a discussion on Cassius Marcellus Clay.

#GertrudePolkBrownLecture #LouisvilleEvents #LiteraryDiscussion #AuthorTalk

The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · Oct 3

Congrats to Filson Fellow, Donovan Taylor, for his recognition in the Courier Journal! Donovan leads a guided bus tour throughout the West End's 10 neighborhoods. His tour covers the origins of neighborhoods and recent developments within the city.

Read more here: https://ow.ly/IEig50X6eOm

How one man's love for his neighborhood turned into a decade of West End tours

Donovan Taylor's tours cover 10 west Louisville neighborhoods, which he says each have their own unique identity.

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The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · Sep 30

Modern America was shaped by the Red Scare of the mid-20th century. Last week, New York Times writer Clay Risen sat down with Filson President Patrick Lewis for a discussion on the Red Scare and it's impact on America in the second of three Gertrude Polk Brown lectures this year.

#RedScare

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The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · Aug 5

The Filson was honored to welcome museum leaders, educators, and officials from 11 African nations as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program. We explored shared global challenges, including sustainability, inclusion, and ethical engagement.

#IVLP #GlobalExchange

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Mark Alan Mattes / Hot Brown Press @markalanmattes.bsky.social · Jul 20

Exhilarating day @ the bookbinding workshop for Printing Indigenous Community hosted by @filsonhistorical.bsky.social

Special thx to Megan Sekulich for sharing art inspired by the myaamia miilhswaakani (Miami lunar calendar) & Kelly Hyberger & @plewishistory.bsky.social for bringing us together!

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The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · Jun 19

This Juneteenth, the Filson, the Muhammad Ali Center, and the Association for Teaching Black History in Kentucky, along with Rev. Dr. Kevin Cosby, are celebrating Juneteenth’s meaning as both a commemoration of emancipation and a call for compassion-driven change.

#Juneteenth #AliCenter

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The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · Jun 17

By winter 1777, Washington had narrowly avoided defeat. King George III faced rising costs and looming French and Spanish support for the rebels. Rick Atkinson explores this pivotal period in The Fate of the Day with Filson's Patrick Lewis.

#America250 #americanrevolution #revolutionarywar

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The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · Jun 15

Celebrate Dad with a gift that honors the past and inspires the future—a gift membership to The Filson!

A Filson membership offers exclusive access to:
📚 Special exhibitions and archives
🎟️ Member-only events and lectures
📰 Award-winning publications

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#FathersDay

The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · Jun 14

National Bourbon Day is celebrated annually on June 14th. This year, we want to raise a glass to #ElmerLucilleAllen, who was the first African American chemist at Brown-Forman. Whiskey Row’s Official Bourbon Ambassador interviewed her, watch here: buff.ly/kgTgIOl

#NationalBourbonDay #bourbon #ky

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University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · Jun 11

The latest Theodore Sedgwick Distinguished Lecture was delivered by the National Trust for Historic Preservation's CEO Carol Quillen. She discussed "How Storytelling Builds a Healthy Democracy".

Catch it here:
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"How Storytelling Builds a Healthy Democracy" - Carol Quillen

YouTube video by FilsonHistoricalKY

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The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · Jun 4

June is designated Black Music Month, which celebrates African American contributions to the American soundtrack.

Jug band music is performed by musicians who perform with ordinary objects. Jug band music is often seen as a precursor to blues music.

#blackmusicmonth #jugbandmusic

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The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · Jun 3

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 Celebrating Kentuckiana's LGBTQ+ history! The Filson is committed to sharing diverse stories of the past.

For more on the gay rights movement, see the following collection: buff.ly/H0KYSXw

#PrideMonth #LGBTQHistory

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The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · Jun 1

Today is Statehood Day! And we want to wish KY a very happy birthday. To learn more about Kentucky’s journey to statehood, check out the Filson’s First American West digital project here: buff.ly/18N6QGr

#KY #StatehoodDay

Photo courtesy of the Burdorf Family Photograph Collection (010PC42.110)

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The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · May 26

Panoramic photograph of the Field Artillery Brigade Firing Center at Camp Knox. Headquarters Firing Center, 24th Field Artillery Brigade, 170th Field Artillery Brigade. 10,000 officers and men made up this picture spelling out "CAMP KNOX."

The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · May 20

Join us Thursday for an exciting discovery from Charles Holman as he shares the fruits of his research after digging through records at the Filson, where he made an unbelievable breakthrough in his family's history. buff.ly/5sBqkg1

#Ancestory #AncestoryResearch

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The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · May 13

Gathering over traditional meals is a powerful way to connect with heritage. In the 1960s, the Lang family hosted Chinese American supper clubs in Louisville, captured in this 1964 Courier-Journal photo.

#chineseamericanhistory #foodheritage

The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · May 11

#happymothersday from all of us at the Filson.

Today, we honor the women who shaped our past, nurtured our communities, and created legacies that continue to inspire. Today, we celebrate mothers' strength, wisdom, and love throughout history.

The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · May 9

Fashion met history at this year’s Met Gala, celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," inspired by Black dandyism. A dandy is someone, often a man, who is extremely devoted to style.

#MetGala2025 #BlackStyle

The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · May 8

While researching his enslaved ancestors at the Filson, Charles Holman uncovered a shocking discovery that reshaped his family’s history. Join us as he shares this powerful story, revealed through DNA, pension records, and Filson archives.

Sign up to hear it here: buff.ly/660r3hT

#BlackHistory

The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · May 7

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The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social · May 7

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

Henrietta Helm (1865-1942) was one of them in Louisville, Kentucky. Mrs. Helm was one of the first African Americans to receive a public school education in Louisville. Soon after, she became a teacher herself at the Eastern Colored School

#TeacherAppreciationWeek

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