For our 75th episode, Mariam interviews Peter Brackney about The History Lovers' Guide to Lexington and Central KY, his new book co-written with the late Foster Ockerman, Jr. They discuss some of the places that were selected for the book, and how it's important for history to remain in context as markers are placed or removed, or places renamed. The History Lovers' Guide to Lexington, KY is available for checkout from the library or for purchase from your local booksellers.
Breaking the Bronze Ceiling (2020)
Ruth Gaylord, Lexington Public Library's First African American Librarian (2020)
The Extraordinary Life of Dr. Mary E. Britton (2020)
Dolly Johnson Dandridge: Lexington's White House Chef (2020)
The Murder of Geneva Hardman: An Interview with Peter Brackney (2020)
The Tragic Life of Margaret Garner (2020)
The League of Women Voters (2020)
Women's Suffrage in Kentucky (2020)
The History of Lexington Newspapers with Tom Eblen (2019)
Eastern State Hospital (2019)
Bad Sex in Kentucky, An Interview with Kevin Lane Dearinger (2019)
Joyland Amusement Park (2019)
Cassius Marcellus Clay: Abolitionist, Newspaper Man, Knife Fighter (2019)
This Is Home Now: An Interview with Arwen Donahue (2019)
The Hidden History of Horse Racing in Kentucky (2019)
Black Soil: An Interview with Trevor Claiborn (2019)
Harry Dean Stanton Festival (2019)
A Little Kidnapping (2019)
Lost Lexington: An Interview with Peter Brackney
Smiley Pete: Lexington's Town Dog (2019)
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