JP Johnson gives a biography of William “King” Solomon, hero of the 1833 Cholera epidemic. He also talks about later efforts to memorialize him by the city. This is the first episode in a four part series. Interlude music is “Life’s Ups and Downs” by José da Vēde, used under a CC BY license. The full song can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/jose_da_vede/lifes-ups-downs
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Quilting Kentucky's Stories: Humor in a Time of Grief by Sylvia Lovely
Gatewood Galbraith, an Interview with Matthew Strandmark
Quilting Kentucky's Stories: Strawberry Fields Forever in My Heart by Kali Mattheus
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Quilting Kentucky's Stories: Hope by Terry Hall
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Quilting Kentucky's Stories: The Fairy Tree by Leo York
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