“Everybody in the city is familiar with the Daniel Boone statue in Cherokee Park,” says Louisville artist Ewing Fahey. “But how many people out of the thousands of people could tell you who made it? Most people don’t know.”
In season 10 of Kentucky Life, bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver talked about how her childhood in Carlisle, Kentucky, influenced her writing. “Where I grew up, there were so many things to love,” says Kingsolver. “The maplewoods, the alfalfa fields behind our house where the meadowlarks sang every morning. The stories that came along with everybody and everything. The extraordinary ways that people take care of each other in a small town.”
Julia Chinn had a major impact on politics in Kentucky and America in the 1800s, but few people will recognize her name or the role she played. “She’s literally been erased,” says Professor Christina Snyder. “We don’t even know where she’s buried. We’ve literally lost a vice president’s wife, but because she was enslaved, no one cared.”
Julia Chinn was the common-law wife of a U.S. vice president; bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver reminisces about her Kentucky childhood; Louisville artist Enid Yandell broke the mold for women sculptors; presidential widow Mary Todd Lincoln struggled to prove her sanity. Watch now.
We're hunting two species of rabbits at the same time; Kentucky biologists work to conserve, protect, and enhance waterfowl species; and meet a talented wildlife woodcarver. Watch now.
The Farmer & The Foodie aims to cultivate healthy communities through education and the celebration of diverse food traditions, with a mission of enriching people's lives by teaching them to cook simple meals to share with family and friends. Watch now.
Bicyclists enjoy the freewheelin' fun of the roads and trails in Kentucky's Cycling Capital; Dave Shuffett learned life lessons after the death of his father; former students of a historic African American school in May's Lick share their memories; and in a Kentucky Life Moment, a close-up view of some of Kentucky's woodland treasures. Watch now.
Learn about Kentucky's Conservation Camps, where kids participate in fishing, swimming, hunter safety, archery, and more fun activities. Watch now.
Alice Allison Dunnigan was the first African American woman granted press credentials to the White House; in his first Kentucky Life story, Doug took a wild ride aboard a Rockin' Thunder Jet Boat; in Leslie County, Wendover was the home and heart of the Frontier Nursing Service; taken captive by the Shawnee, pioneer Mary Ingles braved the wilderness unarmed and on foot to return home.
Maggie and Lindsey explore the state of hunger in their community and visit Dare to Care Food Bank. They help prep over 1,000 hot meals at the Community Kitchen served at Kids Cafes throughout Louisville. Watch now.