The Naming of Hoptown

Published November 30, 2022 at 6:00 AM EST

In today's Think History, Bill Goodman tells us about the naming of "Hoptown" Kentucky.

Think History

Related Content

NPR News

Why an interstellar comet has scientists excited

Jaclyn Diaz

The comet could be older than our solar system. The comet is also distinct because nickel vapor was detected in the gas surrounding it.
NPR News

The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means across the country

The NPR Network

The federal government shutdown continues. Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Many federal workers are missing full paychecks and don't know when they will resume.
NPR News

Judge sentences former Jan. 6 defendant for hoax threat near Obama's home

Carrie Johnson

Taylor Taranto's sentencing for time served comes as storming of the U.S. Capitol in 2021 continues to reverberate inside the Justice Department under the Trump administration.
Prince Andrew loses his royal titles and has to leave Windsor mansion

Juana Summers

King Charles begins the formal process to strip Prince Andrew of titles. He'll be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
Proliferation of private credit raises fears of looming financial crisis

Erika Ryan

Natasha Sarin, president of the Budget Lab at Yale and former Biden administration official, discusses the rise of private credit and the financial risks that brings.