Pondering Kentucky: The Magazine, Issue 32, 1993

Partial Transcript: [Music] Hello, this is Glen Bastin and our index page for Issue 32 of "Pondering Kentucky: The Magazine" indicates we'll conclude the conversation with former Governor Louie Nunn.

Segment Synopsis: Glen Bastin introduces this issue of "Pondering Kentucky: The Magazine." Future segments to be covered in this issue are introduced.

Keywords: Kentucky

Subjects: Kentucky.

Partial Transcript: Our first story is one of those "if these walls could talk" stories.

Segment Synopsis: Glen Bastin interviews Anna Arnold to discuss the list created of tombs in Garrard County, Kentucky. Additionally, he speaks with Carolyn Knoll about the research into the individual who was killed by "Thunder," (now suspected to be the name of a person).

Keywords: Cemeteries; Garrard County (Ky.); Kentucky; Thunder; Tombs

Subjects: Cemeteries.; Kentucky.; Tombs.

Partial Transcript: While we're on the subject, here's the story of an unusual grave in Graves County.

Segment Synopsis: Glen Bastin speaks to Barry Craig, professor at Paducah Community College, about information regarding two men who were buried standing up in Kentucky. One man is Willis T. Westray who was buried standing up in Lowes, Kentucky.

Keywords: Cemetery; Graves County (Ky.); Kentucky; Lowes (Ky.); Unusual graves

Subjects: Graves; Kentucky.

Partial Transcript: For the benefit of those who had difficulty finding it, it was in the top of the microphone.

Segment Synopsis: Glen Bastin speaks with Hugh Haynie, a political cartoonist. They discuss what he draws, his relationships with politicians, his career, and the future of the cartoons he has created.

Keywords: Cartoonist; Cartoons; Drawings; Journalism; Kentucky; Newspaper; Political cartoons; Politicians; Politics

Subjects: Cartoons; Drawings.; Journalism.; Kentucky.; Political cartoons.; Politicians.; Politics.

Partial Transcript: Now, for better or for worse, here's another group of those sometimes wonderfully corny radio jingles.

Segment Synopsis: In this segment, several Kentucky political campaign jingles are provided. This list includes: the 1975 radio campaign jingle for Bill Sullivan, who ran for Democratic Lieutenant Governor; 1979, Bill Cox, who ran for Democratic Lieutenant Governor; 1975, Thelma Stovall, who ran for governor; and 1974, commercial for Frank Albert Stubblefield's campaign for Congress.

Keywords: Advertisement; Campaign; Campaign jingle; Commercial; Kentucky; Political campaign; Political jingle; Politics; Radio

Subjects: Kentucky.; Political campaigns--Kentucky; Politics.; Radio.

Partial Transcript: Issue 32 of "Pondering Kentucky: The Magazine" continues and I'm still Glen Bastin.

Segment Synopsis: Glen Bastin interviews John Lewis in Berea (Ky.) at the Appalachian Museum. They discuss the varieties in Appalachian art and the crafts featured in the museum. Additionally, they discuss the history of the Appalachian lifestyle, economy, and social influences that create the culture of Appalachia.

Keywords: Appalachia; Appalachian art; Appalachian culture; Art; Berea (Ky.); Crafts; Culture; Hand-made; Instruments; Kentucky; Loyal Jones Appalachian Center; Tools

Subjects: Appalachia.; Art.; Crafts.; Culture.; Kentucky.; Loyal Jones Appalachian Center

Partial Transcript: Maybe you've heard the story of how Lexington got its name.

Segment Synopsis: Glen Bastin provides the history of Simon Kenton (aka Simon Butler) from Virginia, who was one of the first pioneers who established Lexington, Kentucky.

Keywords: Daniel Boone; Kentucky; Lexington (Ky.); Pioneer; Simon Butler; Simon Kenton

Subjects: Kentucky.; Lexington (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: Sometime long ago, someone wrote, or said, that every American youngster dreams of becoming president.

Segment Synopsis: Glen Bastin interviews Governor Louie Nunn. They discuss his career as governor and his relations with other Kentucky politicians.

Keywords: Governor; Governor Louie Nunn; Gubernatorial; Kentucky; Kentucky governor; Kentucky politicians; Kentucky politics; Louie Nunn; Politicians; Politics

Subjects: Governor; Gubernatorial elections; Gubernatorial transitions; Kentucky.; Nunn, Louie B., 1924-2004; Politicians.; Politics.

Partial Transcript: Well, again, we've run out of space before we got through.

Segment Synopsis: In this segment, Glen Bastin concludes and provides additional details to the stories found in this issue of "Pondering Kentucky: The Magazine."

[Personal information such as phone numbers and addresses of interviewees has been removed from this audio file. Several seconds of silence may occur throughout this recording where this information has been removed.]

Keywords: Berea (Ky.); Cemeteries; Kentucky Historical Society; Kentucky.

Subjects: Kentucky.