Terry Birdwhistell's UK history blog.
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Keeping President McVey in Kentucky
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A century ago this month, the University of Kentucky nearly lost its president. Having been in Kentucky less than four years, Frank LeRond ...
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Monday, April 26, 2021
TO MARRY OR NOT TO MARRY? (April is National Poetry Month)
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To marry or not to marry became a major theme among UK women in the 1920's and 1930's. Must one choose between marriage...
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
WHO'S WATCHING THE SPIES - WALTER MONDALE (1928-2021)
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Former United States Senator and Vice President Walter "Fritz" Mondale (1928-2021) lived a life of service to his country. An i...
Monday, April 12, 2021
MY AUTOMOBILE SET ME FREE
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Between the First and Second World Wars, University of Kentucky women (students, alumnae, faculty, and faculty spouses, published poems in...
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
REMEMBERING AL SMITH
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Many poignant memories have been shared over the past week following the death of Al Smith and deservedly so. Al meant as much or more to ...
Friday, March 26, 2021
A BIG HEART AND A HELPING HAND - FRANCES JEWELL MCVEY
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Frances Jewell McVey seemingly tried to look out for everyone. For example, Clifford Amos arrived on campus from Pike County, Kentucky in t...
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
A BAND OF OUR OWN
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Until World War II the UK band was all-male. But in the spring of 1927, UK band director Elmer Sulzer casually mentioned to some women stud...
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