James C. Klotter
James C. Klotter is an American historian who has served as the State Historian of Kentucky since 1980.[1][2] Klotter is also a history professor at Georgetown College and one of the co-authors of Kentucky's staple history book, A New History of Kentucky.
Klotter received a Ph.D. in History from the University of Kentucky, and he has been awarded honorary degrees from Eastern Kentucky University and Union College.[1] Klotter was the executive director of the Kentucky Historical Society for many years, and he was an associate editor of the Kentucky Encyclopedia.[1] In 2015, the Boyd County High School chapter of the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society was named in his honor.[3] In 2022, he was inducted into the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame for 2022 by the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning.[4]
As of 2017, Klotter lives with his wife in Lexington, Kentucky.[1]
Major works Edit
- William Goebel: The Politics of Wrath. Lexington, Kentucky. 1977.[5]
- A New History of Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky. 1997.
- A Concise History of Kentucky.[6][7]
- History Mysteries.
- Kentucky: Portrait in Paradox, 1900-1950.
- Kentucky Justice, Southern Honor, and American Manhood: Understanding the Life and Death of Richard Reid.
- The Breckinridges of Kentucky.
- Faces of Kentucky.
- Genealogies of Kentucky Families, from the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. Volume O – Y.
- Appalachian Ghost Stories: Tales from Bloody Breathitt. Klotter wrote the foreword.[8][9]
References Edit
- ^ a b c d "Public Affairs". Ket.org. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "James C. Klotter - C-SPAN.org". C-span.org. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "About". James Klotter Chapter - Boyd County High School. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ^ "James C. Klotter Named Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame Inductee for 2022". Georgetown College. 21 January 2022.
- ^ Klotter, James C. (11 November 2009). William Goebel: The Politics of Wrath. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0813193434.
- ^ "The University Press of Kentucky - About the Book". kentuckypress.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Amazon.com: James C. Klotter: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". Amazon.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ Kleber, John; Kentucky, University Press of; Carroll, Institute for Regional Analysis and Public; Library, Camden; University, Morehead State (10 August 2017). "The Kentucky Encyclopedia". Kyenc.org. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Books by James C. Klotter (Author of A Concise History of Kentucky)". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
External links Edit
- Appearances on C-SPAN