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10:31 am
Thu November 10, 2011

Saving Stories Pays Tribute To Veterans

Lexington, KY – In this edition of "Saving Stories" Dr. Doug Boyd from the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History in the UK Libraries shares a stirring account of one on one combat from a World War II Veteran.

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Saving Stories
2:11 pm
Mon October 10, 2011

Past UK Presidents Topic Of Much Discussion

Lexington, KY – In this installment of Saving Stories, Dr. Doug Boyd and Alan Lytle discuss the similarities faced by UK Presidents Eli Capilouto and Frank McVey.

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Saving Stories
12:06 pm
Mon August 1, 2011

Saving Stories Recalls Crawfish Bottom

Lexington, KY – In this episode of Saving Stories, Dr. Doug Boyd talks about his new book that chronicles the rise and fall of a nearly forgotten, and mischaracterized Frankfort neighborhood.

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Saving Stories
4:13 pm
Fri July 22, 2011

Civil War Series Continues With Spotlight On Raiders

Lexington, KY – Continuing our "Saving Civil War Stories" series, Alan Lytle and Dr. Doug Boyd, from the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History in the UK Libraries discuss a particularly terrifying aspect of Civil War life for Kentucky residents.

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Saving Stories
1:17 pm
Mon June 6, 2011

Saving "Civil War" Stories Limited Summertime Series

Lexington, KY – This summer, Dr. Doug Boyd from the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History in the UK Libraries, chats with Alan Lytle about a series of vignettes for the summer we are calling "Saving Civil War Stories". All of the reports will feature the aspect of oral tradition that has come to characterize our perceptions of the Civil War.

In this first episode, we hear a Civil War story re-told by former U-S Vice President, and prominent Kentuckian, Alben Barkley.

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Saving Stories
9:18 am
Tue January 18, 2011

Saving Stories Of The Civil Rights Movement

Georgia Davis Powers is the first woman, and African American, to serve in the Kentucky Legislature.

Lexington, KY – In this latest edtion of Saving Stories, Alan Lytle chats with Dr. Doug Boyd with UK's Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History about a project involving former Kentucky State Senator Georgia Powers, who helped coordinate the Civil Rights March on Frankfort, in 1964. Saving stories is an exclusive presentation of WUKY and the University of Kentucky.

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Saving Stories
9:33 am
Tue November 23, 2010

Oral Histories Department Teams With Hospice Of The Bluegrass For New Recording Project

Lexington, KY – In observance of Friday's National Day of Listening project, Dr. Doug Boyd with the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral Histories in the UK Libraries chats with Alan Lytle about a new project involving volunteers and patients at Hospice of the Bluegrass.

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Saving Stories
9:13 am
Tue April 27, 2010

Could The Next SC Justice Not Be A Judge?

Lexington, KY – In this edition of Saving Stories, Doug Boyd from the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History in the UK Libraries reveals the concept is not new at all.

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Saving Stories
11:34 am
Fri March 19, 2010

Saving Stories Remembers "The Baron of The Bluegrass"

Credit Big Blue Sports Archives

Lexington, KY – As the Kentucky Wildcats begin their quest for an eighth national title, Doug Boyd and Alan Lytle highlight the life and career of UK Coaching Legend Adolph Rupp.

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Saving Stories
1:58 pm
Fri March 12, 2010

Saving Stories Recalls Eddie Arcaro

Lexington, KY – Part Two Of A Retrospective On Legendary Jockey Eddie Arcaro.

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