Joseph S. Ballew: One of the First Black Police Officers in Omaha, Nebraska from Pulaski County, Kentucky
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Lake Cumberland Slaves Memorial
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Pulaski County, Kentucky Enslaved, Free Blacks, and Free Mulattoes, 1850-1870 and 1800 and 1850 Census Information and Instructions
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In 1798, Pulaski County was created from parts of Green and Lincoln Counties. It was first inhabited by Revolutionary War veterans who chose to honor their fallen comrade, Casimir Pulaski, […]
Jesse Alexander: Leader in the YMCA and Inducted into the National Black Achievers Hall of Fame by the YMCA from Somerset, Kentucky
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The son of Reella (Lackey) Alexander (1901-1977) and Jesse Wilson Alexander (1894-1984), Jesse Nelson Alexander, Jr. was born in Somerset, Kentucky on August 19, 1928. At the age of 16 […]
Free Frank McWorter: From Slave to Wealthy Free Black Man from Pulaski County, Kentucky
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A History of Blacks in Kentucky: From Slavery to Segregation, 1760-1891
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Description A History of Blacks in Kentucky traces the role of blacks from the early exploration and settlement of Kentucky to 1891, when African Americans gained freedom only to be […]
Railroad Strike and Riot in Somerset March 1911
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Robert E. Milligan: First Black Kentucky State Police Captain from Somerset, Kentucky
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Louis Garrett: Pulaski County Business Owner and Buffalo Soldier
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Reggie Hanson: Former University of Kentucky and Boston Celtics Basketball Player from Pulaski County
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Reggie Hanson, born October 6, 1968 is a retired American professional basketball player who played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. He also worked as an assistant […]