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Kentucky Wide

Kentucky Wide

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Explore the most fascinating stories from Kentucky’s past A production of The Frazier History Museum in Louisville, KY. Hosted by Mick Sullivan and Sarah JemersonCopyright 2025 All rights reserved. Ciencias Sociales Mundial
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  • Kentucky Giants

    Kentucky Giants
    Jul 14 2025

    "Big" Jim Porter was a world famous man from Portland, Kentucky who stood 7'8" tall.

    However, a Letcher County Man named Martin Van Buren Bates would come along and top him by and inch, at 7'9". Bates eventually married Anna Swan, who was tall than both men.

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    29 m
  • Their Day in Court

    Their Day in Court
    Jun 30 2025

    Henrietta Wood and Madeline Pollard are two Kentucky Women who successfully sued Kentucky men in the 1800s.

    Henrietta was a free woman when Zebulon Ward abducted her and sent her back into slavery. Her suit for restitution was pivitol - and successful.

    Madeline Pollard sued Col. Breckinridge for breach of promise when he refused to marry her as once promised, following their years-long affair.

    Written by Megan Schanie
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    30 m
  • Love and Marriage

    Love and Marriage
    Jun 16 2025

    Annie Casey Glover, better known as Madame Glover was an Irish immigrant in the 1800s who became one of the leading dressmakers of America at her time.

    Mabel Kelly and her husband Wallace lived in Lebanon, KY where they pursued the artistic life. Both are featured in our 2025-26 exhibition Davis Jewelers Love and Marriage.

    Find Wallace Kelly's movie "Our Day" at the Library of Congress here:https://www.loc.gov/item/2023600636/
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    26 m
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