Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Teen compiles a Civil War film. It explores northern Kentucky's role in the conflict.

Like many who live in Northern Kentucky, James Kyle Hill had no idea of the history of his region.

That changed when the Fort Mitchell resident decided to enter a scholarship competition sponsored by the History Channel.

For his project, he decided to find out how cities like Fort Mitchell, Fort Thomas and Fort Wright got their names.

The 10-minute documentary he made with his findings aired Monday night on Insight public access cable Channel 15 and will air again at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. It's also on a continuous loop at the James A. Ramage Civil War Museum in Fort Wright, where Hill spent three months researching his film.

The 18-year-old had little interest in making movies until he took a video production course at Beechwood High School, where he's a senior. Now, he's passionate about the process.

This from the Cincinnati Post.

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