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Exhibit Opening – A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America

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Friday, June 9th 5 – 6 PM Filson Historical Society (In-Person Event Only) Free to the Public/Registration Required. This exhibit is sponsored by Stock Yards Bank & Trust and Skipper and Hana Martin. Join the Filson Historical Society for the opening of the traveling exhibit, A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. […]

The Filson receives grant from the NEH SHARP

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Louisville, Ky – The Filson Historical Society is thrilled to announce that it has received an award from the National Endowment for the Humanities Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (#SHARP) grant. The award, totaling $146,364, will allow the Filson to revive and expand a digital history project, “The First American West, the Ohio […]

The Filson Historical Society Reopens to the Public September 1

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Louisville, Ky – Beginning September 1, the Filson Historical Society will reopen to the public for guided campus tours, research appointments, and rental space tours.  Previously, the Filson had been closed to the public during the Covid-19 pandemic. Staff have been working on campus and remotely in accordance with Kentucky’s “Healthy at Work” guidelines since […]

The Filson announces the Kentucky Covid-19 Poster Project

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Louisville, Ky – The Filson Historical Society is excited to announce a new initiative, the Kentucky Covid-19 Poster Project. Inspired by the Covid-19 Poster Project at the Wisconsin Historical Society and other Covid-19 art actions throughout the country, this project leverages the power of words and images to document, interpret, and find inspiration in a […]

The Filson Historical Society receives grant from the NEH

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Filson Historical Society received a Preservation Assistance Grant for Smaller Institutions from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This grant, totaling in $8,580, will allow the Filson to perform a preservation needs and disaster preparedness assessment, in addition to providing disaster training for fellow archivists in the area. The Filson’s collection […]

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