10/12/2026
SAVE THE DATE! for Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 2 PM at East Jessamine High School, for an incredible event!
The America 250 Commission for Jessamine County will host the closing event for 2026, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence by hosting a nationally-recognized speaker on American History, Kent Masterson Brown.
This is an excellent opportunity to hear him speak about American History in a clear and compelling presentation.
Kent Masterson Brown was born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1949. In 2014, he was honored and recognized as a distinguished graduate of Centre College. Kent received his Juris Doctorate from Washington and Lee University School of Law. He practiced constitutional and administrative law in Lexington for 47 years and for 26 years, he served as legal counsel to Webster, Chamberlain & Bean in Washington, DC.
Throughout his career as a constitutional attorney, Kent cultivated his avocation in history as a battlefield preservationist. He helped form the Perryville Battlefield Association and was appointed to serve as the chairman of the Perryville Battlefield Commission. He also had a Presidential appointment as chairman of the Gettysburg National Military Park Advisory Commission and served on the board of the Gettysburg Foundation. Additionally, he researches American history, writing books and articles for scholarly presentation and gives speeches and tours at Civil War battlefields to the avid American Civil War audience.
He has produced award-winning documentaries for public and cable television, including:
The Long Road Back to Kentucky: The 1862 Confederate Invasion;
Bourbon in Kentucky;
Retreat from Gettysburg: Lee, Logistics, and the Pennsylvania Company;
Henry Clay and the struggle for the Union;
Unsung Hero: The Horse in the Civil War;
Daniel Boone and the Opening of the American West;
“I remember the Old Home Very Well”: the Lincolns in Kentucky;
and
“In the Declaration, all men are created equal:” Abraham Lincoln in Illinois, 1830-1860.
Each film he has produced has been recognized for excellence and each one has received the Telly Award.
Kent is the president and content developer of the Witnessing History Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax exempt corporation, the sole mission of which is to produce high-quality documentary films on all aspects of American history for purposes of broadcast on Public and cable television channels and other platforms all across the country and overseas.
Kent lives in Richmond, Ky. with his wife, Genevieve and their 3 children. 
This event is open to the public and tickets are free. East Jessamine High School is the location.
To reserve seats or for additional information, please call Kelley
or Tiffany in Judge David West’s office at 859-885-4500.
