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Knights of the Golden Circle: Secret Empire, Southern Secession, Civil War

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5/21/13 6PM - 7:30PM

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The Filson Historical Society

The Filson has been collecting, preserving, and telling the significant stories of Kentucky and Ohio Valley history and culture since 1884.

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Knights of the Golden Circle: Secret Empire, Southern Secession, Civil War 5/21/13 6PM - 7:30PM 2013-05-21 18:00:00 2013-05-21 19:30:00

The Filson Historical Society 1310 South Third St Louisville , KY | View map

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Picnic Under the Trees: Lagniappe: An Evening of Zydeco Music 5/31/13 6PM - 9PM 2013-05-31 18:00:00 2013-05-31 21:00:00

Oxmoor Farm 720 Oxmoor Ave Louisville , KY | View map

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GPBL - Rick Atkinson 6/4/13 6:30PM - 7:30PM 2013-06-04 18:30:00 2013-06-04 19:30:00

The Temple 5101 US Hwy. 42 Louisville , KY | View map

Join leading World War II chronicler Rick Atkinson as he discusses The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944 – 1945, the...

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A Closer Look at the Civil War: A Soldier's Life 6/10/13 12PM - 1PM 2013-06-10 12:00:00 2013-06-10 13:00:00

The Filson Historical Society 1310 South Third St Louisville , KY | View map

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Filson Bourbon Academy - June 2013 6/11/13 9AM - 5PM 2013-06-11 09:00:00 2013-06-11 17:00:00

The Filson Historical Society 1310 South Third St Louisville , KY | View map

Come enhance your appreciation of bourbon and increase your knowledge of Kentucky whiskey products at The Filson Bourbon Academy. This...

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The Filson Trail: Into the Heartland 6/14/13 2PM - 6PM 2013-06-14 14:00:00 2013-06-14 18:00:00

The Filson Historical Society 1310 South Third St Louisville , KY | View map

Have you ever wanted to explore the heartland of Kentucky? We will be taking a bus from the Filson for a day trip visiting a craft...

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Our Shared History: The River That Binds 6/18/13 12PM - 1:30PM 2013-06-18 12:00:00 2013-06-18 13:30:00

Jeffersonville Library 211 E. Court Ave Jeffersonville , IN | View map

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Women and Kentucky Bourbon - a History 6/20/13 7PM - 9PM 2013-06-20 19:00:00 2013-06-20 21:00:00

The Filson Historical Society 1310 South Third St Louisville , KY | View map

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Filson Friday: Louisville's Healthcare Institutuions in an Era of Segregation 6/21/13 12PM - 1PM 2013-06-21 12:00:00 2013-06-21 13:00:00

The Filson Historical Society 1310 South Third St Louisville , KY | View map

In the post-Reconstruction period, Louisville’s African Americans established separate institutions to meet the medical needs of their...

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Hunting Down History: The Filson Scavenger Hunt 6/22/13 4PM - 9PM 2013-06-22 16:00:00 2013-06-22 21:00:00

The Filson Historical Society 1310 South Third St Louisville , KY | View map

This is a first-time Filson Scavenger Hunt of Louisville! Participants will arrive at The Filson Historical Society to receive the clues...

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James McPherson 6/25/13 6:30PM - 7:30PM 2013-06-25 18:30:00 2013-06-25 19:30:00

The Temple 5101 US Hwy. 42 Louisville , KY | View map

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Filson Friday: "Half Horse - Half Alligator": Kentuckians in the War of 1812, as Documented in the Filson's Collection 6/28/13 12PM - 1PM 2013-06-28 12:00:00 2013-06-28 13:00:00

The Filson Historical Society 1310 South Third St Louisville , KY | View map

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Our Shared History: Celebrating Emapncipation in New Albany and Louisville 5/21/13 12PM - 1:30PM

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The Roots of Feuding - Public Conference 2013 5/16/13 1PM - 5/17/13 3:30PM

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Never Say Die: A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry 5/14/13 6PM - 7:30PM

Louisville | View Map

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A History and Tour of the Oxmoor Grounds and the Bullitt Family 5/9/13 6PM - 7:30PM

Louisville | View Map

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Waiting for the White Smoke: Papal Elections, Past and Present 5/7/13 12PM - 1:30PM

Louisville | View Map

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Our Shared History: Emancipation and its Impact in the Ohio River Valley, 1863-1865 4/23/13 12PM - 1PM

Clarksville | View Map

In this lecture, Dr. Darrel Bigham will examine the role of Lincoln, a son of Kentucky and of Indiana and Illinois, as well other factors...

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A Closer Look at The Civil War: The Homefront Second Session 4/22/13 12PM - 1PM

Louisville | View Map

“A Closer Look at the Civil War” is a three part series that gives attendees a detailed look at exhibit items and the history they...

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A Closer Look at The Civil War: The Homefront 4/19/13 12PM - 1PM

Louisville | View Map

“A Closer Look at the Civil War” is a three part series that gives attendees a detailed look at exhibit items and the history they...

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Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey: An American Heritage 4/16/13 12PM - 1PM

Louisville | View Map

On May 4, 1964, Congress designated bourbon as a distinctive product of the United States, and it remains the only spirit produced in this...

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Al Shands Movie/Discussion-The Craziest Thing You Ever Saw 4/9/13 6PM - 7PM

Louisville | View Map

In the early 1970's Louisville was looking for a way to liven up the downtown area, and did so by creating a whimsical clock. Known as...

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Bourbon Academy Spring 2013 - Frankfort 4/6/13 9AM - 5PM

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Come enhance your appreciation of bourbon and increase your knowledge of Kentucky whiskey products at The Filson Bourbon Academy. This...

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What's New in The Filson Library 4/5/13 12PM - 1PM

Louisville | View Map

The Filson’s library has long been a source of great information, with more items coming in every day. Over the past few months, we have...

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The Pointblank Directive: Three Generals and the Daring Plan that Saved D-Day 3/26/13 6PM - 7PM

Louisville | View Map

“Where were the Luftwaffe on D-Day? Following decades of debate, 2010 saw a formerly classified history restored and in it was a new set of...

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A Closer Look at the Civil War: The Growing Divide 3/14/13 12PM - 1PM

Louisville | View Map

“A Closer Look at the Civil War” is a three part series that gives attendees a more detailed look at exhibit items and the history they...

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Thomas Nast: The Father of Modern Political Cartoons 3/12/13 6PM - 7PM

Louisville | View Map

Thomas Nast (1840-1902), the founding father of American political cartooning, is perhaps best known for his cartoons portraying political...

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From Brass Bands to Jazz: Early African-American Music in Louisville 3/4/13 6PM - 7PM

Louisville | View Map

Free African-Americans led the most popular string and brass bands in Louisville in the antebellum era. Band members achieved a mobility...

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Bourbon Academy Spring 2013 3/2/13 9AM - 5PM

Louisville | View Map

Come enhance your appreciation of bourbon and increase your knowledge of Kentucky whiskey products at The Filson Bourbon Academy. This...

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The Age of Edison: Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America 2/27/13 6PM - 7:30PM

Louisville | View Map

The late nineteenth century was a period of explosive technological creativity, but arguably the most important invention of all was Thomas...

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The Civil War in the West 2/21/13 6PM - 7PM

Louisville | View Map

The Western theater of the Civil War, rich in agricultural resources and manpower and home to a large number of slaves, stretched 600 miles...

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Blues Night with the 10th Street Blues Band 2/15/13 7:30PM - 10:30PM

Louisville | View Map

Join the 10th Street Blues Band for an evening of blues hits from the 1950s and ‘60s alive. Blues music is a key part of Louisville’s...

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"A Taste of History" Bourbon Tasting 1/31/13 6PM - 8PM

Louisville | View Map

Please join us for “A Taste of History” with Mike Veach. A Taste of History features old and rare bourbons, including a pint of Old Crow...

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Architects of Distinctive Houses 1/29/13 5PM - 7:30PM

Louisville | View Map

Steve Wiser, AIA, a local architect and historian, will present a talk on ‘Architects of Distinctive Houses’. Featured will be the...

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Battle Hymns: The Power and Popularity of Music in the Civil War 1/24/13 6PM - 8:30PM

Louisville | View Map

Music was everywhere during the Civil War. Tunes could be heard ringing out from parlor pianos, thundering at political rallies, and...

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The Feuds of Bloody Breathitt: Kentucky's Untold Story 1/17/13 12PM - 1:30PM

Louisville | View Map

The Feuds of Bloody Breathitt is a journey back to the mountains of Eastern Kentucky. When one thinks of Kentucky feuds, most often they...

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Remembrance of World Wars 1/10/13 5PM - 7PM

Louisville | View Map

Please join us for a toast to Brigadier General Ronald R. Van Stockum, Sr., as we celebrate the release of his latest book, Remembrances of...

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Exhibit Tour: United We Stand, Divided We Fall: The Civil War in Kentucky and the Ohio Valley 12/18/12 12PM - 1:30PM

Louisville | View Map

The Filson has one of the finest Civil War manuscript and artifact collections in the state, which are featured in the exhibit “United We...

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Book Discussion - IKE'S BLUFF: President Eisenhower's Secret Battle to Save the World 12/13/12 12PM - 1:30PM

Louisville | View Map

President Dwight Eisenhower is remembered as a genial, golf-playing grandfatherly figure, a retired general with a great smile and poor...

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A Christmas Memory 12/10/12 6PM - 9PM

Louisville | View Map

The Filson invites you to share your holiday season with us. Actors Theatre’s William McNulty, who portrays Ebenezer Scrooge’s character in...

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The Enduring Impact of a Presidential Election 12/4/12 12PM - 1:30PM

Louisville | View Map

Presidential elections are exciting because they seem to shake up the political landscape immediately. But the full impact of any one...

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Everybody's History: Indiana's Lincoln Inquiry and the Quest to Reclaim a President's Past 11/29/12 12PM - 1:30PM

Jeffersonville | View Map

Revered by the public, respected by scholars, and imitated by politicians, Abraham Lincoln remains influential more than two hundred years...

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Knights of the Golden Circle: Secret Empire, Southern Secession, Civil War

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The Filson Historical Society

Events

Knights of the Golden Circle: Secret Empire, Southern Secession, Civil War 5/21/13 6PM - 7:30PM 2013-05-21 18:00:00 2013-05-21 19:30:00

Picnic Under the Trees: Lagniappe: An Evening of Zydeco Music 5/31/13 6PM - 9PM 2013-05-31 18:00:00 2013-05-31 21:00:00

GPBL - Rick Atkinson 6/4/13 6:30PM - 7:30PM 2013-06-04 18:30:00 2013-06-04 19:30:00

A Closer Look at the Civil War: A Soldier's Life 6/10/13 12PM - 1PM 2013-06-10 12:00:00 2013-06-10 13:00:00

Filson Bourbon Academy - June 2013 6/11/13 9AM - 5PM 2013-06-11 09:00:00 2013-06-11 17:00:00

The Filson Trail: Into the Heartland 6/14/13 2PM - 6PM 2013-06-14 14:00:00 2013-06-14 18:00:00

Our Shared History: The River That Binds 6/18/13 12PM - 1:30PM 2013-06-18 12:00:00 2013-06-18 13:30:00

Women and Kentucky Bourbon - a History 6/20/13 7PM - 9PM 2013-06-20 19:00:00 2013-06-20 21:00:00

Filson Friday: Louisville's Healthcare Institutuions in an Era of Segregation 6/21/13 12PM - 1PM 2013-06-21 12:00:00 2013-06-21 13:00:00

Hunting Down History: The Filson Scavenger Hunt 6/22/13 4PM - 9PM 2013-06-22 16:00:00 2013-06-22 21:00:00

James McPherson 6/25/13 6:30PM - 7:30PM 2013-06-25 18:30:00 2013-06-25 19:30:00

Filson Friday: "Half Horse - Half Alligator": Kentuckians in the War of 1812, as Documented in the Filson's Collection 6/28/13 12PM - 1PM 2013-06-28 12:00:00 2013-06-28 13:00:00

Our Shared History: Celebrating Emapncipation in New Albany and Louisville 5/21/13 12PM - 1:30PM

The Roots of Feuding - Public Conference 2013 5/16/13 1PM - 5/17/13 3:30PM

Never Say Die: A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry 5/14/13 6PM - 7:30PM

A History and Tour of the Oxmoor Grounds and the Bullitt Family 5/9/13 6PM - 7:30PM

Waiting for the White Smoke: Papal Elections, Past and Present 5/7/13 12PM - 1:30PM

Our Shared History: Emancipation and its Impact in the Ohio River Valley, 1863-1865 4/23/13 12PM - 1PM

A Closer Look at The Civil War: The Homefront Second Session 4/22/13 12PM - 1PM

A Closer Look at The Civil War: The Homefront 4/19/13 12PM - 1PM

Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey: An American Heritage 4/16/13 12PM - 1PM

Al Shands Movie/Discussion-The Craziest Thing You Ever Saw 4/9/13 6PM - 7PM

Bourbon Academy Spring 2013 - Frankfort 4/6/13 9AM - 5PM

What's New in The Filson Library 4/5/13 12PM - 1PM

The Pointblank Directive: Three Generals and the Daring Plan that Saved D-Day 3/26/13 6PM - 7PM

A Closer Look at the Civil War: The Growing Divide 3/14/13 12PM - 1PM

Thomas Nast: The Father of Modern Political Cartoons 3/12/13 6PM - 7PM

From Brass Bands to Jazz: Early African-American Music in Louisville 3/4/13 6PM - 7PM

Bourbon Academy Spring 2013 3/2/13 9AM - 5PM

The Age of Edison: Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America 2/27/13 6PM - 7:30PM

The Civil War in the West 2/21/13 6PM - 7PM

Blues Night with the 10th Street Blues Band 2/15/13 7:30PM - 10:30PM

"A Taste of History" Bourbon Tasting 1/31/13 6PM - 8PM

Architects of Distinctive Houses 1/29/13 5PM - 7:30PM

Battle Hymns: The Power and Popularity of Music in the Civil War 1/24/13 6PM - 8:30PM

The Feuds of Bloody Breathitt: Kentucky's Untold Story 1/17/13 12PM - 1:30PM

Remembrance of World Wars 1/10/13 5PM - 7PM

Exhibit Tour: United We Stand, Divided We Fall: The Civil War in Kentucky and the Ohio Valley 12/18/12 12PM - 1:30PM

Book Discussion - IKE'S BLUFF: President Eisenhower's Secret Battle to Save the World 12/13/12 12PM - 1:30PM

A Christmas Memory 12/10/12 6PM - 9PM

The Enduring Impact of a Presidential Election 12/4/12 12PM - 1:30PM

Everybody's History: Indiana's Lincoln Inquiry and the Quest to Reclaim a President's Past 11/29/12 12PM - 1:30PM

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