Rufus B. Atwood

Rufus B. Atwood

Rufus B. Atwood served as president of Kentucky State College (now university) from 1929 to 1962. While improving educational opportunities for African Americans and bringing full accreditation to the college, he also led the battle for desegregated education in Kentucky in the 1940s. A 1976 KET production.

S1 E18 Length 58:29 Premiere: 7.27.08 Rating: TV-G

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Distinguished Kentuckian

A series of KET productions profiling Kentuckians whose leadership in government, education, the arts, journalism, or other fields of public service has had a lasting positive impact on the lives of the citizens of the Commonwealth.

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William H. Neal - S1 E7

A profile of William H. Neal, a civic leader from Owensboro. Neal talks about his first job as a newspaper carrier at the age of 9, his aspirations of becoming a professional baseball player, and his 36-year career with Western Kentucky Gas Company. A 1985 KET production.

Friday October 30, 2020 3:00 am ET on KETKY
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Earl D. Wallace - S1 E9

In 1961, well-known Kentucky businessman and civic leader Earl D. Wallace spearheaded the effort to restore the Shaker village in Mercer County. He remained chairman of the board of the new nonprofit education corporation Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill until his death in 1990. This interview and tribute was taped in October 1982. A KET production.

Friday November 6, 2020 3:00 am ET on KETKY
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Margaret Willis - S1 E10

Margaret Willis served as state librarian from 1954 to 1972, under six different governors. A 1977 KET production.

Friday November 13, 2020 3:00 am ET on KETKY
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Chloe Gifford - S1 E13

Chloe Gifford, the first woman graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Law, passed the state bar examination at the age of 21. She taught at Sayre School in Lexington and then went to work at UK. A 1974 KET production.

Friday November 20, 2020 3:00 am ET on KETKY
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Joy Bale Boone - S1 E14

A profile of the noted poet, literary critic, and editor who founded the Kentucky literary magazine Approaches (later Kentucky Poetry Review). A 1975 KET production.

Friday November 27, 2020 3:00 am ET on KETKY
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