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michellebennington
- Mar 17
- 3 min
Writer Life
So, I haven't been here since NOVEMBER! I can't believe it's been so long, but it was a much needed break. But I've been busy, quietly...
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michellebennington
- Nov 30, 2022
- 3 min
Town Branch Distillery: Lexington, Kentucky's First Distillery in Over 100 Years
As I've been working my way through Kentucky's Bourbon Trail, I had the pleasure to visit Town Branch in August 2022. Town Branch is...
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michellebennington
- Sep 28, 2022
- 3 min
Evan Williams, the original Kentucky bourbon
I had the opportunity to visit Evan Williams in Louisville, Kentucky in July. Though I actually don't drink much, I love touring...
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michellebennington
- Jul 29, 2022
- 7 min
Walking the Wilderness Trail, Part III: How Bourbon is Made
Bourbon’s legal definition varies somewhat from country to country, but many trade agreements require that the name “bourbon” be reserved...
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michellebennington
- Jul 3, 2022
- 6 min
Walking the Wilderness Trail, Part II: Wilderness Trail Distillery
To begin my Bourbon Trail journey, I recently attended a tour at the Wilderness Trail Distillery (WT) in Danville, Kentucky. It was on a...
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michellebennington
- Jul 2, 2022
- 9 min
Moments in History: 7 Major Events That Led to the American Revolution and Independence
America’s war for independence wasn’t a knee-jerk, emotional reaction to British overreach. Rather, a series of events over many years...
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michellebennington
- May 31, 2022
- 5 min
Celebration! A Book Release and More!
Hey everyone! I just wanted to announce that today is a BIG DAY for me! My first ever book is being released by Level Best Books! I have...
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michellebennington
- May 26, 2022
- 5 min
Walking the Bourbon Trail: A Bourbon Distillery Tour, Part 1
I love bourbon. Ironically, I rarely drink. And though I love the taste of bourbon (straight, neat), and the various foods flavored with...
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michellebennington
- Apr 1, 2022
- 6 min
Mass Psychosis in France's Great Fear
In my last blog, I wrote about the Dancing Plague, a mass psychosis of mysterious origin. Since then I’ve become fascinated by other...
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michellebennington
- Feb 11, 2022
- 8 min
Let's Dance: the Strasbourg Dancing Delirium
No, we're not talking about the David Bowie song here (though the song is now stuck in my head.... "Put on your red shoes and dance the...
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michellebennington
- Jan 29, 2022
- 9 min
"The White Squaw": Two Women in One Life
Cynthia Ann Parker’s story is a tragic one. She was born to Silas Mercer Parker and Lucinda Parker (née Duty) in Crawford County,...
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michellebennington
- Jan 17, 2022
- 7 min
Quanah Parker: The Last Comanche Chief
I became interested in learning more about Quanah Parker after discovering the book Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise...
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michellebennington
- May 27, 2021
- 5 min
Remembering the Simpsonville Massacre
In April, on one of our many trips to Louisville for my husband’s medical concerns, the headstones and American flag on the side of the...
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michellebennington
- May 26, 2021
- 2 min
A Determined D-Day Dame
D-Day in WWI is commemorated every June 6th. An unknown number of thousands of men died that day when U.S. soldiers with other allied...
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michellebennington
- May 21, 2021
- 6 min
A Bourbon Ball is Born!
I have just a few more Kentucky-related posts and I swear I’ll move on because there’s a whole world of Mystery and History out there to...
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michellebennington
- May 3, 2021
- 4 min
The Sad Fate of the Kentucky Derby's Founder
Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr., also known at "Lutie" among his friends and loved ones descends from American "royalty," so to speak. His...
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michellebennington
- May 1, 2021
- 5 min
The Kentucky Derby: A Brief History
Widely known as “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” because of its approximate duration, The Kentucky Derby is a horse race held...
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michellebennington
- Apr 26, 2021
- 3 min
Falling Down a Rabbit Hole: the Dark History of Earth Day’s Founder
I know I recently promised that I’d stick to Louisville-related posts for a few entries, however I fell down down a rabbit hole, so bear...
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michellebennington
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
Madam Helena Modjeska
After writing about the famous Kentucky candy, Modjeskas, I became curious about the woman who inspired the caramel-covered marshmallow...
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