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
Lost Lexington: An Interview with Peter Brackney
Smiley Pete: Lexington's Town Dog (2019)
Swope v. Goodloe, or Possibly the First Time “Going Postal” Might Apply (2019)
Kentucky Duels (2019)
Henry Faulkner Week: Sweet Evening Breeze (2019)
Henry Faulkner Week: An Interview with Robert Morgan (2019)
Henry Faulkner Week Preview: Alice, Disappeared (2019)
A Wounded Snake: An Interview with author Joseph Anthony (2019)
The Murder of Marion Miley, Part 2 (2019)
The Murder of Marion Miley, Part 1 (2019)
Railroad Track Removal from Downtown Lexington. (2018)
Cholera, Part Four: The Outbreak in 1849. (2018)
Cholera, Part Three: From the Home of the Friendless to Ashland Terrace (2018)
Cholera, Part Two: The Pie Seller, the Drunk, and the Lady (2018)
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)
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