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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 in Lexington, Kentucky.[1]
- ^ 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.
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