Held rain or shine, the Kentucky Derby is observed annually on the first Saturday in May. In 2025, that day falls on Saturday, May 3. Last year, the Derby was held on May 4 and next year, in 2026, the ...

Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr., who fashioned the horse race ... among spectators to see who could wear the most avant-garde attire. Hats got bigger. Patterns got bolder and colors got brighter ...

The Derby was created by Meriweather Lewis Clark Jr., who wanted to bring ... That meant fancy clothing and shoes too. The tradition has never wavered in the Derby’s history and, in fact ...

Chris Goodlett, Kentucky Derby Museum If the name Meriwether Lewis Clark sounds familiar, it should. The founder of the Kentucky Derby is the grandson of one of the great heroes of American ...

That happened when President Thomas Jefferson authorized Meriwether Lewis to lead an expedition of 45 people through 8,000 miles of uncharted land. If things went reasonably well, the journey was ...

Since most Americans don’t think much about Lewis and Clark beyond elementary school, it often comes as a surprise to learn that Meriwether Lewis died by suicide in 1809. It was just three years ...

Many people recognize the significance of the names "Lewis and Clark," but fewer know that Army Capt. Meriwether Lewis' westward expedition was wholly a military endeavor. As official commander ...