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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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May 1, 20215 min read


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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Apr 26, 20213 min read


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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Apr 23, 20213 min read


Sweet History
I was planning on writing about writing with this blog, but life offered up another plan and another idea. So my next few posts will be...
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Apr 15, 20212 min read


A Celebration
April is national poetry month! It's stating the obvious to say I love literature in general, but I think poetry might be my first love....
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Apr 9, 20213 min read


The Mysterious Origins of April Fools' Day
Today I woke up and realized it's April Fools' Day. Fortunately, I'm no longer in high school and don't have to worry about diligently che
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Apr 1, 20213 min read
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