Kentucky History & Haunts Podcast
1) 154. Unsolved Murder of Prestonsburg Mayor George Archer- Pt. 1
Content Warning: This episode discusses a murder scene in detail as well as a suicide. Please use care deciding when or whether to listen.In this episode of Kentucky History & Haunts, we travel back t...Show More
2) 153. A Kidnapped Husband & A Family of Bootleggers
In this episode of Kentucky History & Haunts, we head back to August 1925—a month of sensational scandals and small-town crime sprees that made big headlines.First, you’ll hear the wild tale of Lucy W...Show More
3) 152. A Brief History of Nudist Colonies in Kentucky & Indiana
In this offbeat episode, we take a break from heavy historical biographies and dive into something a little lighter. What started as a routine property history search for a Louisville listing led me d...Show More
4) 151. Brigadier General Charles Young
In this episode, we explore the extraordinary life of Brigadier General Charles Young — a man born into slavery in Mays Lick, Kentucky, during the Civil War who went on to break barriers across the U....Show More
5) 150. Junius Booth & The Passenger Pigeon Funeral
Episode 150 (hooray) explores the historical significance of the Passenger Pigeon, the life of Junius Booth, and the cultural impact of extinction. It delves into the tragic story of the Passenger Pig...Show More
6) 149. The Murder of Mary Byron (Louisville)
Mary Byron was waiting for her car to warm up in the parking lot of the mall where she worked on the night of her 21st birthday. She was about to head home to decorate the Christmas tree with her fami...Show More
7) 148. Dr. Mary Ellen Britton
Dr. Britton was the first black woman in Kentucky to practice medicine... but there is so much more to her story! Born in Lexington in 1855, she grew up a free black citizen and went to private school...Show More
8) 147. Stephen Bishop & Slavery at Mammoth Cave
In the late 1830s, the owner of Mammoth Cave hoped to attract more tourists to the area. One of the key figures in making that happen was a slave named Stephen Bishop. Stephen became one of the most p...Show More
9) 146. A Century Ago in Kentucky- December 1924
Welcome to another installment of 'A Century Ago in Kentucky', where I share some of my favorite newspaper clippings from Kentucky newspapers in 1924. This episode includes stories of prisoners celebr...Show More
10) 145. Tuberculosis Experiments in Mammoth Cave
In the 1840s, a doctor from Louisville purchased Mammoth Cave. One of his motives for purchasing the land was to conduct an experiment by inviting tuberculosis patients to live underground during the ...Show More