Pamela Brown: A Free Life (2020)
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Russell’s Cave: A Tiny History for Fayette County’s Biggest Cave (2021)August 31st, 2021<p>Jamie tells an abridged history of Russell’s Cave, Fayette County’s largest cave, including a description of the area, evidence of Native American’s habitation of the land, Colonel William Russell’s military grant of the land including the cave, and our favorite event: the Cassius Marcellus Clay fight with Samuel Brown at a political rally. </p> |
Not Just a One Way Street (2021)July 30th, 2021<p>Mariam and Wayne discuss the construction of New Circle Road, the transition of the downtown streets to one way, and other major transportation projects in Lexington. (You might notice some light construction noise after the 25-minute mark - there were renovations happening on the floor above us, our apologies!) An image of Main Street while it was still two-way is available on the Kentucky Photo Archive <a href="https://kyphotoarchive.com/2017/09/11/last-days-of-two-way-traffic-on-l |
The Murder of Alexander T. Hays (2021)June 30th, 2021<p>Producer Erin takes a turn on the other side of the mic to tell the story of the unsolved murder of Alexander T. Hays. She explores the coverage of the crime, the investigation, the suspect, and two theories of the 1846 crime. </p> |
Fire on UK’s Campus: the 51st Anniversary of the Kent State protests (2021)May 26th, 2021Mariam and Wayne discuss the National Guard’s shooting of unarmed student protestors on Kent State’s campus in 1970, and how protests against the shooting, including the ROTC building fire, on UK’s campus led to curfews and lockdowns by Kentucky’s Governor. This episode was recorded in September 2020. May 4, 2021 was the 51st anniversary of the shooting, and May 6, 2021, was the 51st anniversary of the fire. An image of the <a href="https://exploreuk.uky.edu/catalog/xt75736m0s6q_253_4"> |
