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Tales From The Kentucky Room

Stories of Lexington, Kentucky’s history and people.

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Lexington's 1965 Fallout Shelter Plan (2023)

Lexington's 1965 Fallout Shelter Plan (2023)

Shelby joins us to read selections from Lexington’s Fallout Shelter Plan from 1965. The plan was created in a pilot prog... Read more

20 Jul 2023

27mins

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Gay Poems for Red States: An Interview with Willie Carver, Jr. (2023)

Gay Poems for Red States: An Interview with Willie Carver, Jr. (2023)

David guest hosts to interview Willie Carver, Jr., Kentucky Poet and 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year about his new wor... Read more

23 Jun 2023

23mins

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Street Names in Lexington, Part One: Horse Names (2023)

Street Names in Lexington, Part One: Horse Names (2023)

David guest hosts and interviews Wayne about street names in Lexington. The first episode of this two-part series covers... Read more

5 Jun 2023

34mins

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A History Lover's Guide to Lexington with Peter Brackney (2023)

A History Lover's Guide to Lexington with Peter Brackney (2023)

For our 75th episode, Mariam interviews Peter Brackney about The History Lovers' Guide to Lexington and Central KY, his ... Read more

8 May 2023

25mins

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The 1964 March on Frankfort (2023)

The 1964 March on Frankfort (2023)

Mariam hosts a roundtable discussion with librarians Brenna and Heather about the 1964 March on Frankfort. On March 5, 1... Read more

31 Mar 2023

30mins

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The 20th Anniversary of the Lexington Ice Storm

The 20th Anniversary of the Lexington Ice Storm

February 15, 2023 marked the 20th anniversary of the 2003 ice storm that brought Lexington to a standstill and nearly ha... Read more

1 Mar 2023

40mins

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Julia Perry, Composer (2023)

Julia Perry, Composer (2023)

Mariam interviews David Bryant about the life and work of Lexington-born African American composer Julia Perry (1924-197... Read more

1 Feb 2023

16mins

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100 Years of the Kentucky Theatre: An Interview with Fred Mills (2022)

100 Years of the Kentucky Theatre: An Interview with Fred Mills (2022)

Mariam interviews Fred Mills about the history of the Kentucky Theatre and his 50 year tenure as the theatre’s manager. ... Read more

1 Dec 2022

57mins

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Black Enclaves of Lexington (2022)

Black Enclaves of Lexington (2022)

Brenna guests to share her research on three of Lexington’s Black enclaves, founded by formerly enslaved persons after t... Read more

29 Sep 2022

13mins

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John Wilkes Booth in Lexington (2022)

John Wilkes Booth in Lexington (2022)

Mariam and David discuss the sordid life of John Wilkes Booth before his assassination of Abraham Lincoln, including his... Read more

2 Sep 2022

13mins

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