A Rare Blood Condition Led To The “Blue People Of Kentucky”

A family in rural Kentucky with a rare blood disorder had blue complexions for decades - until a doctor found a way to treat it.

By |2024-12-02T08:38:42-05:00June 22, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

The Pack Horse Librarians Brought Books To Readers In Remote Places

National Library Week is here, so it’s a good time to tell the story of librarians who traveled through eastern Kentucky during the Great Depression on horses and mules carrying books and magazines in saddlebags.

By |2024-12-02T08:40:51-05:00April 5, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Why Does A Water Tower In Kentucky Say “Florence Y’All”?

What's In A Name Week continues with the story of a water tower in northern Kentucky that was supposed to be an advertisement, but ended up becoming a local landmark.

By |2024-12-02T08:39:16-05:00August 27, 2020|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , , |
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