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A City Physician's Scandal (2024)

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Russell’s Cave: A Tiny History for Fayette County’s Biggest Cave (2021)

Jamie tells an abridged history of Russell’s Cave, Fayette County’s largest cave.

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Washington’s Iron Butterfly, an Interview with Terry Birdwhistell and Don Ritchie (2022)

Mariam interviews Terry L. Birdwhistell and Donald A. Ritchie about their January 2022 book, “Washington’s Iron Butterfly: Bess Clements Abell, an Oral History.”

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Pralltown (2024)

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

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Fire on UK’s Campus: the 51st Anniversary of the Kent State protests (2021)

Mariam and Wayne discuss the 1970 shooting on Kent State’s campus, and how protests against the shooting, including the ROTC building fire, on UK’s campus led to curfews and lockdowns by Kentucky’s Governor.

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Not Your Grandmother's DAR (2024)

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Lost Lexington: An Interview with Peter Brackney

Mariam interviews Peter Brackney, author of the 2014 book Lost Lexington, and creator of the blog The Kaintuckeean.

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The Tragic Life of Margaret Garner (2020)

Mariam discusses the life of Margaret Garner, the real life Kentucky Woman who inspired Toni Morrison’s novel, Beloved. This episode may be difficult for some listeners to hear, listener’s discretion is advised.

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Savory Memories Book Discussion and Writer's Workshop

Saturday, September 27th - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Central Library - Meeting Room B

Savory Memories: Kentucky Foodways is a unique blend of personal narrative, memories, and recipes celebrating the rich culinary heritage of Kentucky through the lens of Kentucky authors. Edited by Linda LaPinta, this collection features essays from 22 Kentucky authors, each sharing personal memories and recipes associated with a particular dish.

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Friends of The Library Bylaws

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Friends of the Lexington Public Library, Inc.

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The Life of Ella Offutt Pepper (2024)

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Faulkner Morgan Pagan Babies Archive (2018)

Mariam interviews Dr. Jonathan Coleman about the founding of the Faulkner Morgan Pagan Babies Archive and the upcoming “Out in Plain Sight” exhibit at Lexington Public Library.

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Lafayette’s Visit to Lexington (2021)

Mariam and David discuss Lafayette's 1825 visit to Lexington as we approach the 200th anniversary in 2024-2025.

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History of Lexington City & Fayette County Public Schools (2021)

Mariam gives a brief history of the public schools in Lexington and Fayette County.

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The Urge to Merge: The Merger of Lexington’s City and Fayette County’s Governments (2021)

Mariam and Wayne discuss the history of Lexington & Fayette County’s merged governments, one of only fifteen merged city-county governments in the United States.

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Mary Todd Lincoln (2018)

Mariam interviews Dr. Jonathan Coleman, head curator of the Mary Todd Lincoln House, about her life in Lexington, the White House, and after the assassination. They also discuss the collections and events at the Mary Todd Lincoln House museum.

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Belle Brezing (2018)

Mariam interviews Doug Tattershall, author of Belle Brezing: American Magdalene, about his book. They discuss Belle Brezing’s early life, her years as the nationally known brothel owner, and the generally unknown final years of her life in seclusion.

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Audubon vs. Rafinesque (2018)

Mariam and Erin tell the story of Constantine Samuel Rafinesque’s visit with naturalist John James Audubon, and how the resulting prank by Audubon on Rafinesque wasn’t fully discovered for nearly 150 years.

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Consumer Reports

Open Consumer Reports

Search and read articles from Consumer Reports in the EBSCO database. Provided by the Kentucky Virtual Library.

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Consumer Health Complete

Open Consumer Health Complete

Learn more about health and wellness topics, from mainstream medicine to complementary, holistic, and integrated medicine. Information provided in this database should not be viewed as a means for self-diagnosis or a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Provided by the Kentucky Virtual Library.

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