Denise Shanks tells the story of Smiley Pete, Lexington’s “town dog” who first appeared around 1944. He took up residence in downtown Lexington, and was cared for by multiple people and businesses. His favorite spot was the corner of E Main Street and N Limestone, and a bronze plaque memorializes him there.
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The Murder of Marion Miley, Part 2 (2019)
The Murder of Marion Miley, Part 1 (2019)
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Cholera, Part Four: The Outbreak in 1849. (2018)
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Lexington Ghost Stories (2018)
The Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (2018)
The Cherokee and the Newsman (2018)
The Murder of Betty Gail Brown, part 2 (2018)
The Murder of Betty Gail Brown, part 1 (2018)
Belle Brezing (2018)
Mary Todd Lincoln (2018)
Audubon vs. Rafinesque (2018)
Faulkner Morgan Pagan Babies Archive (2018)
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