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All humanities all the time

•pTOi: Five new Kentucky Chautauqua characters make their debuts in 2001 (from left):Adolph Rupp, Daniel Boone, Laura Scott, York, and John C. C. Mayo. For details, see page 19.

• Speakers Bureau • Kentucky Chautauqua

• Book Discussions •

2001-2002 Whole Humanities Catalog August 1,2001 -July 31,2002

Welcome to the first edition of the Whole Humanities Catalog — All humanities all the time. Like the fifteen Speakers Bureau catalogs that preceded it, the 2001-2002 Whole Humanities Catalog is bursting with quality programs. In addition to the usual speakers and Chautauqua presenters, this catalog includes our free book-discussion programs. On page 26 you'll see just how easy it is for a nonprofit group to put together a fascinating series of book discussions. As always, we thank you for your generous support and hope you'll enjoy the Whole Humanities Catalog, your new and improved source for the Kentucky Humanities Council's unique statewide programs.

Contents

Credits I

Speakers Bureau 2

Featured Speakers 3

More Speakers 15

Speakers Bureau Travel Map 18

Kentucky Chautauqua 19

Book Discussions 26

Application Instructions 28

Application Forms Inside Back Cover

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We thank these contributors for their important gifts to Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc. Their generosity makes it possible for thousands more Kentuckians to enjoy and learn from the speakers and Chautauqua performers in this catalog. Are you or your company interested in supporting the Speakers Bureau in your part of the stale? Please contact Virginia Smith at 859/257-5932.

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2001-2002 Whole Humanities Catalog I Speakers Bureau

The 61 speakers in this catalog are offeringmore than 125 different talks on a stunningvarietyof topics. New presentations this year include: the history of the saxophone, the adventures of a B-17 waist gunner inWorld War II,the story of the only African American member of the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the career of dressmaking entrepreneur Carrie Taylor, plusreadings from Kentucky's new Poet Laureate, James Baker Hall. There's truly something for everyone in this, our biggest Speakers Bureau ever. Enjoy!

Important points to remember about the Speakers Bureau: • Our programs arefree to nonprofit community groups anywhere in Kentucky. Minimum audience size: 25 adults.

• The Speakers Bureau is not available free for classroom or student programs or to college sponsors. It is available at cost ($225) to these groups and to for-profit organizations. There is no limit on the number of programs a sponsor can purchase.

•A nonprofit organization is limited to two free Speakers Bureau programs(or one free speakerand one free Chautauqua performance) each year (August through July).There is a $35 application fee, which covers up to two free programs per sponsor. This fee is nonrefundable if the program you selected is available. It will be returned if your program is not available.

• Admission to Speakers Bureau programs must be free. (You may charge admission to talks your group has purchased through KHC.)

• KHC pays eachspeaker's honorarium and travel directly, Sponsors are responsible for overnight accommodations, if needed.

• All Featured Speakers will travel statewide. Those listed under More Speakers may, as noted in the listings, restrict their travel to certain regions.

• Speakers Bureau funding runs out quickly,often before September 1. Please apply early, even for programs late in the funding period. Application instructions and forms are at the back of this catalog.

• An assisted listening device for people with hearing loss is available from the Speakers Bureau. Your sponsor's packet will include instructions for borrowing it.

• If you have questions or problems, please call Cathy Ferguson at the Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc.. 859/257-5932.

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2001-2002 Whole Humanities Catalog African-American musical roots

African and African-American Musical Connections in Appalachia hi this talkydemonstration. Bullock traces thedevelopment of African-American music in Appalachia. Beginning with the African musical heritage, she moves to this side of the Atlantic to look at folk songs, spirituals, work songs, blues and gospel music. As she explores the connections between the African tradition and the new American experience, Bullock shows how this music leads to a better understanding of African-American culture in Appalachia and America. • Microphone. Half-inch VCR and monitor, CD or tape player, and are helpful but not necessary. Ifno piano, please provide an outlet for an electric keyboard and a small Kathy W. table to put it on. Bullock Singing in the Spirit: African-American Sacred Music Tradition Associate Professor Spirituals and gospel music are much more than pleasing, comforting sounds they of Music are apowerful reflection ofthe triumphant spirit and faith ofAfrican-. This talk/ demonstration includes audience participation. 1020 Moonlight Drive • Microphone; CD ortape player and piano are helpful but not necessary. If no piano, Berea. KY 40403 please provide an outlet for an electric keyboard and a small table to put it on. Home: 859/986-6088 Fax: 859/986-6115

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Sax and the single computer

Real or Fake?: An Introduction to Computer Music In this fascinating talk. Burnette will explain, in plain English, how a computer —inthe form ofa digital synthesizer —makes music. The audience will see how a sound wave can be manipulated with the mere touch ofa button, and participate in an interactive sound game. The tremendous advantages ofdigital recording will be demonstrated. Burnette will conclude his upbeat presentation by using the synthesizer to create, step by step, a high- energy multi-track musical composition. • Lectern

Sonny Yakety Sax: A Brief History of the Saxophone Compared to most familiar musical instruments, the saxophone isa newcomer, and we Burnette actually know who invented it: Adophe Sax. In this talk. Burnette will discuss Sax's Professor of Music background and inventions and describe the controversy that surrounded him. His work Georgetown College attracted both ardent supporters and vehement critics. Recordings will introduce the 400 East College Street various members of the saxophone family. The talk will conclude with a live saxophone Georgetown College performance. Georgetown. KY 40324 • Lectern Work; 502/863-81 12 Home: 502/863-4152 Sonny_Burnecte@ georgetowncollege.edu

2001-2002 Whole Humanities Catalog Required reading

The Five Books Every Woman Must Read Thistalkconsiders both fiction and nonficiion books — pastand present — which have been critical to the lives of contemporar\' women. Hear Calhoun-French's choice of the five books every woman must read, then be prepared to share yourown selections. • Lectern.

Getting the Most out of Reading for Pleasure What makes popular fiction popular? Calhoun-French will define the general characteristics of popular, asopposed to serious, fiction, and discuss current trends in popular writing. She Diane M. will analyze novels and authors in many popular fiction categories including mystery, social Calhoun-French melodrama, romance, horror, science fiction, and westerns. • Lectern; carousel slide projector with remote control, stand, and screen. Academic Dean Jefferson Community College -Southwest Manners and Morals in Murder Mysteries Murder mysteries offer more than mere suspense, saysCalhoun-French. Theyalsocom Jefferson C. C.-SW ment — sometimes seriously, sometimes humorously — on the manners and morals 1000 Community College Dr. of their times, Louisville. KY 40272 • Lectern. Office: 502/935-9840 Home: 502/592-2226 Diane.Calhoun-French@ kctcs.net

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A star's fail and redemption The Tragic Odyssey of Ed Prichard, Kentucky's Boy Wonder Ed Prichard (1915-1984) was one of Kentucky's most remarkable citizens. An intellectual and political prodigy, Prichard quickly rose from Bourbon County, by way of Princeton and Harvard, to a series of powerful posts in the Roosevelt Administration during Worid War II. He fell even faster, buteventually rose again. Campbell bases his talk on his 1998 biogra phy, Short ofthe Glory: TheFall and Redemption of Edward F. Prichard Jr. • Lectern, Vote Fraud in Kentucky: A Historical Journey Kentucky's history of election fraud is legendary. Campbell gives an overviewof election Tracy irregularities since 1888, when Kentucky became a laboratory for testing the nation's first Campbell secret ballot. He will then relate Kentucky's tortured voting history to the disputed national

Associate Professor election of November 2000. of History • Lectern. Department of History University of Kentucky 1715 Patterson Tower Lexington, KY 40506-0027 Office: 859/257-781 I [email protected]

2001-2002 Whole Humanities Catalog Celebrating Kentucky culture

Exploring Kentucky in Song This program takes audiences on a lively journey to the cities and historical sites of the Commonwealth. From the hills of Appalachia west to the sandy banks of the River, the has helped shape Kentucky's histor>- and define its people. This journey's sights and sounds will be familiar ones and the story will illustrate the richness of Kentucky's musical heritage. • Lectern.

The Derby: A Celebration of Kentucky and its Heritage James C. Claypool traces the origins and development of the Kentucky Derby, the world's most famous horse race and a powerful influence on Kentucky society and culture. He will use Claypool memorabilia collected during his 40-year passion for the race. Professor of History • Lectern. Northern Ky. University

Department of History Singing from their Hearts: Kentucky's Marvelous Women Singers Northern Ky. University From to to , women singers from Kentucky Highland Heights. KY 41099 have been national pacesetters. Claypool's talk, combining taped excerpts with lively Office: 859/572-5373 discussion, examines where these women came from, how it affects their music, and why Home: 859/431-1341 it's fair to say that "they sing from their hearts." [email protected] • Lectern: electrical outlets for audio equipment.

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Terror in the air

Staff Sgt. Bill Hack Visits Flak City Staff Sergeant Bill Hack was a waist gunner aboard Barrel House Bessie from Basin Street on May 29, 1943 when the big B-17 bomber joined a raid against St. Nazaire, France. American airmen called this German-held French seaport Flak City because of its heavy concentration of antiaircraft batteries. Hit by flak at 18,000 feet. Hack's plane plunged into a vertical dive, falling more than 17,000 feet before the pilots righted it. They ditched Bessie in the English Channel. Hack survived to fly more than 20 more missions, including the raid on the German ball-bearing works at Schweinfurt. The bloodiest air raid of the war, Schweinfurt cost the Army Air Force 60 B-17s. Berry • No requirements. Craig Kentucky Politics: Bombast, Burgoo, and Bourbon Assoc. Professor of History Time was, Kentucky politics was dominated by the three Bs — bombast, burgoo and Paducah Community College bourbon. Craig begins by examining each of these spicy ingredients in turn. He ends by relating a tale that combines all three and brings to mind the comment about Kentucky 409 Highland Street Mayfield, KY 42066 politics being "the damnedest." After all, asks Craig. where else could a man drink too Office: 270/554-9200 x. 6177 much, throw up in public, and still get elected? Home: 270/247-8960 • No requirements. [email protected]

200l-'2002 Whole Humanities Catalog Rivers run through it Rivers of Kentucky and the Great Water Cycle David Dick has visited virtually all of the rivers of Kentucky, from the Tug Fork ofthe Big Sandy in the east to the Mississippi in the west. He and his wife, Lalie, wrote Rivers of Kentucky, one ofthe state's bestselling nonfiction books. Kentucky has more navigable waterways than any stale except . Ithas been said that "all the water that s here now was here inthe beginning, and all the water that's here now isall the water there 11 ever be, but it's people who giveour waterways theirreal meaning. • No requirements.

David A Conversation with Peter Pence It's the beginning of the new century. Peter P. Pence lives ina dogtrot cabin at the head Dick waters of the Licking River. Areporter for the Times hascome to interview Mr. Author: former CBS Penceon the eve of his 100"' birthday. How did the old gentlemanbecome so wealthy even News correspondent though he never drove acarorattended college? Peter P. Pence's middle initial stands for

1101 Plum Lick Road his mother and father. Prudence and Patience, and he believes people ought to work with Paris. KY 40361 their talents, save, invest, and decide what will become of their treasure. This fable to Home: 859/383-4366 motivate and inspire present and future generations led David Dickto discover a real Peter Pence among the many "quiet Kentuckians" he's known. • No requirements.

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Fascinating rhythms

Ragtime &Stride Piano: Elite Syncopations, Fascinatin' Rhythms Ragtime pianomusicswept the countryearly in the twentieth century. Domek, a ragtime pianist, willexplainand demonstrate why this fresh music so delighted Americans. In an easy-to-understand presentation, he will cover the musical trademarks of ragtime, its blending of African-American and European musical elements, and its jazzy offshoot,stride piano. The talkalso includes a review of contemporary reactions to ragtime, and stresses the contributions of African-Americans to our musical culture. • Microphone; lectern; a tuned piano of any type or description.

The Story: A Rise to Musical Stardom Richard This is the fascinating story of the personal and professional journey that took Duke Domek Ellington from his middle-class origins in , D. C. to international stardom as

Professor of Music a bandleader, pianist, and composer. Domek will trace Ellington's development as a University of Kentucky musician and entrepreneur as well as his surmounting of the obstacles he faced as an African-American professional. This talk, which includes recorded examples, will leave School of Music Fine Arts I OS audiences with an increased appreciation of Ellington's great accomplishments, especially University of Kentucky as a composer. Lexington. KY 40506-0022 • Microphone; lectern; VCR and monitor. Office: 859/257-1966 [email protected]

2001-2002 Whole Humanities Catalog The Poet Laureate speaks

A Poetry Reading Hall, who is serving as Kentucky's Poet Laureate in 2001-2002, will read and comment on his poetry. He will also welcome comments and questions from the audience. Hall's work has appeared in many publications and he has published several books of poetry, most recently The Mother on the Other Side ofthe World. • Lectem and microphone. A Spring-fed Pond James Baker Hall is a photographer as well as a poet. Over the past forty years he has photographed many of his fellow Kentucky writers, including Bobbie Ann Mason, Wendell James Baker Berry. Gumey Norman, Ed McClanahan. and Mary Ann Taylor-Hall. This talk consists of a Hall slide show and commentary based on a book and exhibition featuring Hall's portraits of Poet Laureate of Kentucky other writers. Associate Professor • Carousel slide projector with remote control, stand, and screen. of English University of Kentucky 617 Dividing Ridge So. Sadieville. KY 40370 Home: 859/234-6481

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The first Kentuckians

Dispelling the Myth: Prehistoric Indian Life in Kentucky Despite stories you may have heard. Kentucky was not just a hunting ground for Native Americans. This talk will dispel the myth that Indians were not permanent residents of Kentucky before settlers began arriving in the eighteenth century, Henderson will discuss the diversity of prehistoric lifeways. with special emphasis on the farming peoples of central Kentucky. • Carousel slide projector with remote control, stand, and screen.

Prehistoric Popcorn: Short Videos on Life in Prehistoric Kentucky A. Gwynn Archaeologists have made many fascinating discoveries about how prehistoric Kentuckians lived, and at the same time run upagainst some mysteries they can't solve. In thispresenta Henderson tion. Henderson will use short videos to highlight topics from both categories. She will Archaeologist/Education reveal how native peopleused fire to manage a forest, and explain why archaeologists can't Coordinator find where the mound builders of central Kentucky actually lived. She'll also discuss a Kentucky Archaeological grass-roots effort to protect some rare prehistoric mud glyphs. Survey • Half-inch VCR and monitor. 1020-A Export Street Lexington, KY 40506-9854 Offrce: 859/257-1919 [email protected]

2001-2002 Whole Humanities Catalog Lewis and Clark .. • and York

Into the Wilderness: The Lewis and Clark Expedition TheLewis andClark expedition has been called thegreatest exploration in American history, and Kentucky played an important role in this famous venture to the shores of the Pacific. Holmberg, who hasstudied theexpedition extensively, can give talks on many aspects of the journey, including the Kentuckians who made the trip. But his most popular presentation is a slide-illustrated program hecalls "Down the and into the Wilderness." • Lectern.

York: Life after the Lewis and Clark Expedition York, a slave belonging to William Clark, was an important member of the Lewis and Clark James J. expedition. He was the first African American tocross the country. After the expedition Holmberg returned, York's life, including a number of years in Louisville, is a tale of disappointment Curator of Special Collections andtragedy. It reflects the greatchasm slavery created between twolifelong companions. Filson Club Historical • Lectern. Society

1310 South Third Street Richard S. Ewell: Confederate General and Prisoner of War Louisville. KY 40208 Like many careerarmy officers from the South, Richard Ewell, a Virginian, chose to fight Office: 502/634-8846 for the Confederacy during the Civil War. He rose to the rank of lieutenant general, lost a Home: 5027231-9167 leg, and became a prisoner or war. Holmberg's recounting of Ewell's experiences includes [email protected] many passages from the letters he wrote to his wifeand family. • Lectern.

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The road to freedom The Underground Railroad in Kentucky West of the Appalachians, the Ohio River wasthe border between slavery and freedom. Thousands of slaves crossed it each year, many with the assistance of the Underground Railroad. Hudson will explore the operations, notable events, and fascinating personalities connected with the Underground Railroad in Kentucky. • Lectern; microphone.

Kentucky During the Eraof Segregation: 1865-1950 Racial attitudes hardened and racial conflicts intensified in Kentucky following the Civil J. Blaine War. Black Kentuckians were free, but they faced formidable obstacles in their struggle for a better life. This talk is an overview of African-American life in Kentucky during the era of Hudson legal segregation.

Associate Professor • Lectern; microphone. of Pan African Studies University of Louisville The Civil Rights Era in Kentucky: 1950-1970 Dept. of Pan African Studies The dismantling of legal segregation wasas dramatic in Kentucky as it was in the rest of the University of Louisville nation. Hudson will survey the civil rights era, then conclude with an assessment of the Louisville, KY 40292 current status of African-Americans and race relations in the state. Office; 502/852-5506 • Lectern; microphone. [email protected]

8 2001-2002 Whole Humanities Catalog Cayce, cakes, and cards

Edgar Cayce, American Clairvoyant Few natives of Kentucky have left a legacy as peculiar or perpetual as that of Edgar Cayce. Jeffrey's slide-illustrated talk will examine the life and significance of this Kentucky clairvoyant. Bom in Christian County in 1877, Cayce began experiencing unusual visions at age 12. His famous career as a psychic produced 14,000 recorded psychic readings, a number of books, and an organization dedicated to his teachings. • Lectern; screen (or large, light-colored wall) for slides.

Duncan Mines: A Culinary Entrepreneur Jonathan In this talk, Jeffrey explores the culinary odyssey of Duncan Mines, a Kentuckian who became one of the most recognized names in advertising history. A native of Bowling Jeffrey Green, Hines first won fame for his travel guides and cookbooks. Eventually, his name Special Collections Librarian appeared on products ranging from ice cream to charcoal grills, and it's still on the most Western Kentucky University popular of those products — packaged cake mixes. Kentucky Library • Lectern; screen (or large, light-colored wall) for slides; display table. Western Kentucky University One Big Red Way Vintage Valentines: Love Tokens Over the Centuries Bowling Green. KY 42101 Valentine's Day is a centuries-old holiday that blossomed in the Victorian Era. Tracing the Office: 270/745-5083 history of Valentine's Day from Roman times to the present, Jeffrey explores the traditions Home: 270/781-2873 that have come to be associated with Heart Day. jonathan,[email protected] • Lectern; screen (or large, light-colored wall) for slides; display table.

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Justice and honor in Kentucky

Anatomy of a Mystery: The Cowhiding of Richard Reid In 1884 a Kentucky judge entered the office of an attorney, who started whipping and beating him. This event, which made national headlines, is just the beginning of Klotter's story. After placing the episode in the context of Southern justice and honor, he will unravel the hidden mysteries that eventually led to tragedy, and more national headlines. • Lectern.

Florida 2000 and Kentucky 1900: Election Messes to Remember A very close vote count, disputed ballots, a United States Supreme Court decision — no, it's not Florida in 2000, but Kentucky exactly a century before. In this talk, Klotter recounts the James C. notorious Kentucky gubernatorial election of 1900, which, following the bitterly disputed Klotter election of William Goebel, progressed from controversy to murder. He will compare and Professor of History contrast this election with the 2000 Florida election. Georgetown College • Lectern. State Historian of Kentucky

1087 The Lane Lexington, KY 40504 Office: 502/863-8076 Home: 859/277-4572 [email protected]

2001-2002 Whole Humanities Catalog The influence of home

Kentucky Writers: Spaces and Places Landscapes influence the inner and outer development ofboth authors and their characters. The prose and poetry ofsuch Kentucky writers asJanice Holt Giles, Harriette Amow, Bobbie Ann Mason, Jesse Stuart and James Still, to name justa few, reveal the impact of their particular spaces and places. In each version ofthis talk, Metzmeier will focus on a maximum of three writers. • Lectern.

Janice's Legacy Janice Holt Giles published two dozen books during the thirty years (1949-1979) she lived Clara L. in rural Adair County, Kentucky. In this talk Metzmeier will concentrate on five novels and Metzmeier three autobiographical works, chosen to represent Giles's literary legacy. These books show Professor of English off her sense of history, her sense of humor, and her feeling forculture and place. Campbellsville University • Lectern. 1610 Parkview Drive Kentucky Writers Trail Campbellsville, KY 42718 Beginning with James Lane Allen, the 19th-century novelist sometimes called the father of Office: 270/789-5242 Home; 270/465-6104 Kentucky literature, Metzmeier will survey the Commonwealth's long and rich literary [email protected] history. She will hand out a bibliography along with a map showing the home counties of the many writers she will touch on. • Lectern.

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Folk tales: Stories we live by

Kentucky's Ghostly Beings In this updated version of hisever-popular talkon supernatural entities in the Common wealth, Monlell willcover many ghost-story categories: graveyardghosts, haunted spots on the landscape, murdered persons' ghosts, Civil War ghosts, scary stories, haunted houses, andghosts of family members. He will also discuss the abundance of historical and cultural information contained in these told-to-be-true stories. • Lectern; microphone.

Stories as Generational Bonding Agents Stories graphically demonstrate that the place where a person was born and/or grew up, and Lynwood the people who were present at that time, were andareoneand inseparable. Montell will Montell show how stories preserve precious information aboutfamily members and theirlife and

Emeritus Professor times that would otherwise be lost. of Folk Studies • Lectern; microphone. Western Kentucky University

3673 Gott-Hydro Road Oakland. KY 42159 Home: 270/563-4373 [email protected]

I 0 2001-2002 Whole Humanities Catalog On Jesse's trail Jesse James in Kentucky: Fact, Fiction, and Folklore Few historical figures have had as much impact on Kentucky myth and folklore as the outlawJesseJames. In this talk, Prichard willdiscuss the Kentucky rootsof Jesse and his brother Frank and give an overview of the crimes attributed to the James Gang in the state. From the Russellville bank robbery of 1868 to the Mammoth Cave stage robbery of 1880, Kentucky was second only to Missouri as a field ofoperations for these notorious outlaws. Because JesseJames lefthis markon every partof the state, Prichard cantailorhis talk to focus on James's alleged exploits in a specific region. • No requirements.

James M. Abolitionists in Our Midst: The Doyle Conspiracy of 1848 Prichard Though some historians have used the term "mild" to describe slavery in Kentucky, there Research Room Supervisor are many documented instances ofresistance to slavery in the Commonwealth. In 1848, Kentucky State Archives E. J. "Patrick" Doyle, a white college student, led some fifty slaves from Fayette and Kentucky Department for Bourbon countiesin a dash for freedom. The DoyleConspiracy, the largestattempted slave Libraries and Archives escape in Kentucky history, ended when the fugitives were captured inBracken County. 300 Coffee Tree Road Prichard's talkrewrites the history of thisevent, and provides a glimpse of Kentucky Frankfort, KY 40602-0537 slavery that strongly contradicts the traditional stereotypes of"kind masters" and "faithful Office: 502/564-8300 x. 347 servants." Home: 502/633-6256 • No requirements. [email protected]

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Trouble spots

Ireland: Origin of the Troubles To many, the recurring violence in Ireland is an incomprehensible mix offeud and religious sectarianism. But the history of the conflict becomes understandable when viewed through the events that brought the English to Ireland in the 12ih century, and the next four hundred years ofinteraction between the Irish and English. In this talk. Reynolds will explain the origins ofthe troubles so that the modem flows naturally from the medieval, making tomorrow's headlines, if notpredictable, at least much more understandable. • Lectem; microphone.

Background on the Balkans Burnam W. Why are the Croats mortal enemie.s ofthe Serbs? Why are Albanians fighting Macedonians? Reynolds Where will the violence erupt next in the volatile Balkan peninsula? Reynolds says the Professor of History answers to these questions lie inthe distant past when the diverse peoples and cultures now Asbury College inhabiting the Balkans were formed. From the empire-building Serb "tsar" Stefan Dusan to

Box 51 the dividing force ofdifferent alphabets, the Balkans today are in fact the Balkans ofthe late Wilmore. KY 40390-0051 middle ages. In this talk, Reynolds will show how the lines ofdivergence in religion, culture Office; 859/858-3511 x. 2187 and history inthe late middle ages lead to the problems that bedevil the 21st-centur>' Home: 859/858-3246 Balkans. [email protected] • Lectem: microphone.

2001-2002 Whole Humanities Catalog II A Kentucky empire

Falls of Rough: A Feudal Estate tn Nineteenth-century Kentucky In the early nineteenth century, Willis Green created an empire at Falls of Rough in Grayson and Breckinridge counties. In this talk, which draws on more than 10.000 pieces of Green family personal and business correspondence, Ridenour tells how Green succeeded spec tacularly as a landowner, businessman, and politician. The presentation features a display of Green family memorabilia. • No equipment required.

A Surgeon's Tale: Life and Death in the Orphan Brigade Hugh As a surgeon attached to various regiments of the famous Orphan Brigade, Kentucky native John Orlando Scott practiced his trade at numerous Civil War battles, including Shiloh. This Ridenour talk is based on articles he wrote about his war experiences and on scrapbooks he and his Historian and author daughter kept for half-a-century. 1715 Stagecoach Road • No equipment required. Hanson, KY 42413 Home: 270/825-1533 My Kingdom for a Boat: Memories of the '37 Flood [email protected] Every Kentuckian who was living along a river in 1937 has a story to tell. To illustrate the profound impact of the great flood, Ridenour has collected flood stories from many sources, including his own parents. • No equipment required.

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Memories of Merton

Thomas Merton: Kentucky's World-renowned Spiritual Master Ron Seitz was a close friend of Thomas Merton, the world-renowned Trappist monk and writerwho spent almost thirty years at the Abbeyof Our Ladyof Gethsemani near Bardstown, Kentucky. In this talk, Seitz will share his personal memories of the last ten yearsof Merlon's life, both at Gethsemani and during Merton's frequent travels in Kentucky. Seitz, whohas written a memoir about Merton and two books of poetry dedicated to him. will read from Merton's work as well as his own. • Lectern; microphone.

Ron Memoir Writing: A Guide to an Enlightening Journey Theauthor of four books of memoirs as well as several volumes of often autobiographical Seitz poetry, Seitzbelieves memoir writing is an especially rewarding form of self-expression. He Scholar and author will share his "easy" method andunique technique for memoir writing, based on years of 4816 Clipping Court experience and formal training in literature and psychology. The audience will leave feeling Louisville, KY 40241 thecreativity andjoy and spiritual possibilities of memoir writing. Honne: 502/228-5258 • Lectern; microphone. [email protected]

I 2 2001-2002 Whole Humanities Catalog Church and state Debating Faith-based Initiatives: James Madison v. George W. Bush James Madison, the fourth presidentand principal author of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, was a strong advocate of separation of church and state. Current president George W. Bush champions the use of federal funds to supportfaith-based charitable service providers. Drawing on Madison's writings and Bush's speeches, Simmons has created a conversation between the two on the subject of Bush's faith-based initiatives program. The audience will be encouraged to join the fray. • Lectern; microphone.

Paul D. Reflections on Religious Liberty and Freedom of Speech In this talk, Simmons will discusscontemporary First Amendment cases that address the Simmons issues of freedom of religion and free speech. Religious liberty cases include the Texas Clinical Professor prayer case (student-led prayers at football games) and faith-based initiatives. Freedom of Department of Family and speech cases focus on university campuses, where controversies have arisen over political Community Medicine correctness and the open discussion of such touchy issuesas proposalsto compensate University of Louisville African Americans for the effects of slavery. 2006 Bainbridge Row Drive • Lectern; microphone. Louisville, KY 40207 Office: 502/852-1806 Home: 502/897-2309 [email protected]

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Dressing for success Kentucky's Dressmaking Entrepreneur: The Career ofMrs. A. H. Taylor Carrie Bumam Taylor occupies a unique niche in the social and economic . At a time when it wasconsideredunseemly for a married woman to work outside the home, this Warren County native built a dressmaking business thatserved customers throughout the South. At her death in 1917, the business was valued at $250,000. • Lectern; carousel slide projector with remote control, stand, and screen. Whoops, Hoops, Flurrah!: Victorian Clothing and Dress Reform What kind of clothing and undergarments did Victorian women wear? Staebell will Sandra L. show you,thendiscuss the harm suchrestrictive clothing coulddo and the efforts of dress reformers and members of the medical profession tochange women's clothing for the better. Staebell • Lectern; carousel slide projector with remote control, stand, and screen. Registrar/Collections Curator Western Kentucky University Fabric Footnotes: Kentucky Women and their Quilts Kentucky Museum This talk examines some of the reasons women make quilts, with emphasis on the erhotional Western Kentucky University content ofquills rather than the technical details of their construction. The quilts discussed Bowling Green, KY 42101 were made by Kentucky quilt makers. Office: 270/745-6260 • Lectern; carousel slide projector with remote control, stand, and screen. [email protected]

2001-2002 Whole Humanities Catalog I 3 From Appalachia to academia Turning Obstacles into Opportunities: An Appalachian Upbringing How does a child bom in a two-room cabin in a Clay County hollow grow up to be a university professor with a Ph.D.? In this talk, Thompson will tell how he did it, with emphasis on the richness as well as the difficulties ofhis mountain upbringing. Touching on topics that include Appalachian history and customs, race relations, family influences, and education, this is an uplifting story, spiced with humor and with lessons in life for any Kentuckian of any age. • No equipment required.

Four Steps to Living an Unbiased Life Aaron Delivered in a fun yet provocative manner, this talktakes anaudience through a four-step Thompson process offreeing themselves from unwanted bias toward those who are "different."

Assistant Vice President for Thompson has given this presentation widely and it isespecially popular with organizations Academic Affairs and institutions that want to expand the diversity within their walls. Eastern Kentucky University • No equipment required.

839 Three Forks Road Richmond. KY 40475 Office: 859/622-1358 Home; 859/623-5325 [email protected]

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Potions and plows

Take a Feather from a Ground Hog: Eastern Kentucky Folk Medicine Tucker has interviewed thousands of eastern Kentuckians about how they treated them selves and theiranimals when theywere sickor injured. Thistalk will include not onlythe remedies Tucker uncovered, but the wonderful stories that went with them as well. • Lectern; microphone. Tools, Implements, and Devices from Kentucky's Immediate Past Tucker has collectedhundreds of tools, implements, and devices used by Kentuckians on farms andin shops, mines and kitchens. Including spinning wheels, wool winders, black Ernest M. smith tools, woodworking tools, and more, the collectionillustrateshow much things have changed over the past century. Theprogram features a display of tools and lotsof humor. Tucker • Lectern; microphone; five long tables for displays. Professor of History Ashland Community College Homespun Humor in Eastern Kentucky

510 West Pamela Drive Eastern Kentucky humor has a country flavor which is hardto beat. Tucker heard these Ashland, KY4II02 stories from ordinary people whoenjoy a good laughandsee humor in mosteverything. Office: 606/326-2030 Almost any subject is fair game; religion, marriage, family, school, work(legal or other Ext. 233 wise), and play. [email protected] • Lectern; microphone.

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Speakers on these pages are also available through the Speakers Bureau. For those whose travel is regional, please see the map on page 18. When you call these speakers, be sure to ask about equipment they may need, such as a lectern, microphone, slide projector, or VCR. Daytime phone number is listed first.

ADAMS, Bruce, Department of History, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292 Travel: Statewide. 502/852-6817. [email protected] Tiny Revolutions; Laughing One's Way through Soviet History ^ Contemporary Russia: Daily Life and Politics

BLACKWELL, JEANNINE, German Studies, 1055 POT. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0027. Travel: Statewide. 859/257-4641. [email protected] ^ Eldorado, Kentucky: A European Writer Envisions Utopia in the Biuegrass in 1820

BURNES, ROBERTA, 154 Hamilton Park, Lexington, KY 40504. Travel: Statewide. 859/225-3866. [email protected] ^ Simple Gifts: Songs of the Shakers ^ Seasons of Celebration: Ancient Origins of Traditional Holidays

CARSTENS, KENNETH, Department of Anthropology. Murray State University, Murray, KY 42071. Travel: Regions 1, 2. 270/767-9865. [email protected] George Rogers Clark's Fort Jefferson, 1780-81 ^ The Archaeology of Mammoth Cave National Park

CLARK. ROBERT, 115 Wakefield Drive, Campbellsville, KY 42718. Travel: Statewide. 270/465-6261. [email protected] ^ Lincoln and Davis: Civil War Presidents from Kentucky » The American Revolution: George Rogers Clark in Kentucky, 1776-80

CLARK. THOMAS D.. 175 Kentucky Avenue. Lexington, KY 40502. Travel: Inquire of speaker. 859/255-9139. Kentucky: A Look Back at the Twentieth Century i*- Kentucky: Some Unfinished Business

CROWE-CARRACO. CAROL. History Dept., Western Ky. University, Bowling Green, KY 42101. Travel: Statewide. 270/745-5728; 270/842-8804. [email protected] ^ Women in Kentucky Politics Mary Breckinridge and the Frontier Nursing Service

DEW. ALOMA W,. 2015 Griffiih Place E., Owensboro. KY 42301. Travel: Statewide. 270/685-2034; FAX 270/926-3196. [email protected] ^ Lost Voices: Collecting Oral History in the African American Community ^ Understanding our Kentucky Environment through History and Literature

DOBLER, RONALD, 650 Whitaker Street. Morehead. KY 40351. Travel: Statewide. 606/784-8474. [email protected] ^ Folk Song and the Oral Tradition » "Wildwood Flower": Pop Song, Folk Song, or Both?

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DOYLE, RON J,, Departmentof Microbiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292. Travel: Statewide. 502/852-5350:502/267-6336. [email protected] i*- Plagues in the Bible ^ Plagues and Painters

ELDRED, JANET CAREY, English Department, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506- 0027. Travel: Regions 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8. 859/257-7002. [email protected] *•- Intimate Details: Writing Autobiography ^ Science Hill Academy and the Roots of Feminism

EPSTEIN, GRACE A., Departmentof English, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Owensboro, KY 42302. Travel: 2. 3,4. 270/926-3111, x. 5272; 270/689-9796. [email protected] Kentucky Women Writers: Marsha Norman, Bobbie Ann Mason, and Barbara Kingsolver

EUBANK, DAMON, History Department, Campbellsville University, Campbellsville, KY 42718. Travel: Regions I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 270/789-5265; 270/789-2926. [email protected] ^ Kentucky in the Mexican War The Civil War Troubles of the John J. Crittenden Family

GIFFORD, JAMES M., Jesse Stuart Foundation. P. O. Box 391, Ashland, KY 41114. Travel: Statewide. 606/329-5232. ^ Appalachian Humor ^ Jesse Stuart: The Man and His Books

GOLDBERG, SANFORD, Department of Philosophy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0027. Travel: Statewide, 859/257-6540. [email protected] ^ Philosophy and the Quest for Self-knowledge ^ .Mind and Language

GRAFFAGNINO, KEVIN, Kentucky Historical Society. 100 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601. Travel: Statewide. 502/564-5135, x. 4448. [email protected] ^ I Cannot Live without Books: Confessions of an Unrepentant Bibliophile ^ The Power of the Pioneer Press: Early Printers and Printing in Kentucky

HUTCHINS, WALTER W., 954 South Sixth Street, Louisville, KY 40203. Travel: Regions 3, 4, 6. 502/583-3682. Lyman T. Johnson: Lessons Learned f*- A Louisville Black History Travelogue

JACKSON, CARLTON, 3181 Cane Ridge Road, Morgantown, KY 42261. Travel: Statewide. 270/745-5730; 270/526-6045. [email protected] ^ Hattie McDaniel and the Making of Gone with the Wind ^ Martin Ritt and the Black Experience in America

KELM, REBECCA S., 317 Steely Library, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY 41099. Travel: Regions 3, 5, 6. 7. 859/572-6651; 859/441-3290. [email protected] Sleuths: Mystery Series Set in Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky The Mexican Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Heritage and Humor

KOLERS, AVERY, Philosophy Department, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292. Travel: Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 502/852-0453. [email protected] ^ Ethics and Investing ^Thinking about Globalization

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LEE. HARRY G.. 519 Sunningdale Way, Elizabethtown. KY 42701. Travel: Statewide. 270/765-5264. [email protected] Kentucky's Best Major League Baseball Players (including those from your area) ^ Big League Baseball Events with Kentucky Connections

O'MALLEY, NANCY. Webb Museum of Anthropology. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506. Travel: Regions 3, 5. 6, 7. 859/257-8208. [email protected] ^ Searching for Boonesborough ^ Gri.st for the Mill: The Water-powered Milling Industry in Kentucky

OWEN. TOM. University Archives, U. of Louisville. Louisville, KY 40292. Travel: Region 3. 502/852-8790. [email protected] How Soon We Forget: Changes in Traditional City Neighborhood Life Since WWII

PILKINGTON. BOB, 4307 St. Regis Lane. Louisville, KY 40220. Travel: Regions 3. 5. 6. 502/459-5475. [email protected] ^ George Rogers Who?: Kentucky's Forgotten Hero ^ George Rogers and William Clark: Myths, Fables, Controversies and Fabrications

ROORDA, ERIC PAUL. Bellarmine University. 2001 Newburg Road. Louisville, KY 40205-0671. Travel: Statewide. 502/452-8168. [email protected] ^ Kentucky and the Sea ^ Cuba and Kentucky

SCHMIDT, MARTIN. 4700 Old Brownsboro Court, Louisville, KY 40207. Travel: Region 3 502/893-5111. ^ The -Kentucky Rifle: Its Development and Legacy Scenes of Kentucky, 1795-1890

SHARE, ALLEN J.. 1711 Meadowgate Lane. Louisville, KY 40223-1113. Travel: Statewide. 502/429-5965. [email protected] ^ The Greatest Generation in Kentucky and America ^ Henry Watterson: Spokesman for Kentucky and the New South

SHERBURNE, JAMES, 128 Chaulauqua Street, Lawrenceburg, KY 40342. Travel; Statewide. 502/839-4256. [email protected] Write When You Get Work: The Struggles of a Kentucky Novelist ^ Kentucky History Center Stage: Creating Historical Plays

SLAYMAKER, DOUGLAS. Japan Studies Program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0027. Travel; Statewide. 859/257-9139. [email protected] Japanese Culture for Beginners ^ Japanese Society: What Makes it Tick?

SMITH. GERALD. 102 Breckinridgc Hall, University of Kentucky, Lexington. KY 40506. Travel; Region 6. 859/257-3593. [email protected] Black Protest in the Bluegrass: The Civil Rights Movement in Kentucky Rufus Atwood: The Life and Times of a Black College President

SOHN, MARK P., 119 Honey.suckle Drive. Pikeville. KY 41501. Travel: Statewide. 606/437-6467. [email protected] ^ Appalachian Foods: Defininga Culture ^ Food and the French: The History of a Great Love Affair

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Book Discussions Free and easy!

Reading and discussing good books bringsmembers of a • Fill out and submit an application at least six weeks . community together. The Kentucky Humanities Council before yourprogram starts. As long as money is available, makes it easy for libraries (and other nonprofit groups)to properly completed applications are automatically funded. offer their communities book-discussion programs on No cash expenditure by the sponsor is required. Kentucky history and literature. • Publicize the program as widely as possible. Be sure to Youarrange the program, then we providea grant that submit your final report when it's over. covers all the expenses. Here's how simple it is: Forapplication forms and more information about KHC • Choose four books from the lists below that will attract a book-discussion programs, contact Charles Thompson at group of people (preferably at least 10) who'll readthe 859/257-5932. or 206 East Maxwell. Lexington. KY 40508. books and meet at regular intervals to discuss them.

• Find college teachers or other scholars familiar with the books to lead the discussion sessions. (We'll help you find discussion leaders.) Just the Facts: Kentucky History, Biography, and Autobiography Clear Springs: A Family Story, Bobbie Ann Mason. The renowned author's story of howshe became a writer Creeker: A Woman's Journey, Linda Scott DeRosier. A much-praised memoir by an eastern Kentucky native Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer, John M. Faragher. Henry Clay: Statesman for the Union. Robcn Vincent Remini. How the West was Lost: The Transformation of Kentucky from Daniel Boone to Henry Clay, Stephen Aaron, Lincoln of Kentucky, Lowell Harrison. Modern Medea: A Family Story of Slavery and Child Murder from the Old South. Steven Weisenburger. A prize-winning history of the event that inspired Toni Morrison's Beloved. Passing for Black: The Life and Careers of , Wade Hall. An oral biography of the business executive, legislator, and civil rightsactivist. The Unsettling ofAmerica: Culture and Agriculture, Wendell Berry. Argues the importance of the connection between people and the land. The Wall Between. . The story ofLouisville civil rights activists Anne and Carl Braden. The Way We Were: Historical Fiction about Kentucky Anne &Alpheus 1842-1882, Joe Survant. Monologues between a frontier man and woman. Feather Crowns, Bobbie Ann Mason. The birth and fate of Kentucky quintuplets in 1900. Hacey Miller, James Sherburne. An emancipationist works on the underground railroad. Hannah Fowler, Janice Holt Giles. The struggles and triumphs of apioneer woman. line of Ma Hunter's Horn, Harriette Simpson Amow. Mountaineer life during the Great Depression. None Shall Look Back, Caroline Gordon. ACivil War novel with agrarian themes. Ken,X"o "woman's journey from rural The Great Meadow. Elizabeth Madox Roberts. Recounts the heroism or the Kentucky pioneer. The Time of Man, Elizabeth Madox Roberts. An affirming novel of apoor woman's self-discoveo' ^Vorld Enoush and Time, Robert Pcnn Warren. Amodern retelling of anotorious 1820s murder.

26 2001-2002 Whole HumaniH^c Fiction and Poetry: Classics by Kentuckians A Garden in Kentucky. Jane Gentry. A cycle of poems exploring the marvels of existence. Corregidora, Gayl Jones. Classic novel of a blues singer haunted by slavery. River of Earth Divine Right's Trip, Gumey Norman. Stick out your thumb and hitch a ride with Divine Right in A ^OVfi this quintessential hippie novel. [AMES STILL Heli and Ohio: Stories of Southern Appalachia, Chris Holbrook. Kentucky Straight, Chris Offutt. Short stories about modem eastern Kentucky. Rice, Nikky Finney. Poetry cycle about growing up as an African American. River of Earth, James Still. Appalachian classic about the struggles of a mountain family during the Depression. Shiloh and Other Stories, Bobbie Ann Mason. Celebrated collection about western Kentuckians in the throes of change. The Memory of Old Jack, Wendell Berry. On the day he dies, a 92-year-old man recalls his past. The Natural Man, Ed McClanahan. Truly funny novel about growing up in small-town Kentucky.

Hot off the Press: Recent Books and Best Sellers AfTrilachia, Frank X. Walker. Poems about the search for history and identity. Ahab's Wife, Sena Jeter Naslund. A worthy female companion novel to Melville's Moby-Dick. Blackberries, Blackberries, Crystal E. Wilkinson. A debut collection of short stories. Clay's Quilt, , A novel of Appalachian people trying to hold on to their heritage. From the Mountain, From the Valley: New and Collected Poems, James Still. Icy Sparks, Gwyn Hyman Rubio. The story of a young Kentucky woman struggling with the neuro logical disorder Tourette Syndrome. Jayber Crow, Wendell Berry. The rich life of a rural community, as related by the town barber. Prodigal Summer, Barbara Kingsolver. An ecological novel set in southern Appalachia and spun around three love stories. The Mother on the Other Side of the World, James Baker Hall. The latest book from Kentucky's Poet Laureate. Ultima Thule, Davis McCombs. Poems inspired by Mammoth Cave and the landscape above it.

New Books for New Readers

New Books for New Readers have made it easier for IKentucky Folklore thousands of adult literacy students to enter the wonderful >History Mysteries worid of reading. These books, which cover topics of adult • Why Work? interest in language simple enough for beginning readers, I Choices have been distributed free to libraries and literacy centers all ' Women Who Made a Dijference over Kentucky. I Home Voices • New Books for new readers book-discussion programs 1Three Kentucky Tragedies are designed for reading students and their tutors. These are 'Kentuckians Before Boone our most popular book-discussion programs. 1Kentucky Ghosts

• The students read two books chosen from the list here

2001-2002 Whole Humanities Catalog 27 How to apply for a program

1. Contact your selected speaker or Chautauqua performer at least four weeks before your program date to find out if he or she will be available to talk to yourgroup. You must contactyour presenter before applying to KHC. If you don't, your program will not take place as you planned.

2. Apply for funding by completing one of the application forms in this catalog and returning it to theCouncil office. Send the application to theCouncil, along with the $35.00 application fee, at least two weeks before your scheduled program (the fee will be returned only if your program is not available). Presenters not listed in this catalog may also qualify for funding with advance KHC approval. Call theCouncil office for information.

3. Await notification from the Council that your program has been approved.

4. Send aconfirmation form to your presenter. KHC will pay the presenter's honorarium, mileage, and meals. Sponsors are responsible for lodging, if needed.

5. Sign the confirmation form and the certification form and return them to the Council within two weeks of receipt. This is your contract with us.

Tips for a successful Speakers Bureau or Chautauqua program: %/ Publicize yourprogram effectively. Feel free to duplicate any partof thiscatalog for use in your publicity efforts. (Kentucky Chautauqua programs will include a publicity kit.) A few publicity suggestions:

• Send news releases to newspapers and radio and television stations • Send a newsletter announcing the program to members of your group • Post flyers in prominent community locations • Send notices to any mailing lists you can get • Arrange a telephone publicity campaign

^ Sponsors of Kentucky Humanities Council presentations must acknowledge Council support in all publicity materials and event programs. Printed credits should read, "This program was funded in part by the Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc. and the National Endowment for the Humanities." We will supply camera-ready copies of the KHC logo.

%/ Confirm again. One week before your program, call the presenter toreview the arrangements.

^ Remember, the presenter may have a long drive, so please put the KHC presentation before the business part of your agenda, especially at evening events.

\/ When you introduce your presenter, be sure toacknowledge the support of the Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc. and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

\/ Immediately after your program takes place, send in theevaluation form.

%/ KHC will pay the presenter directly.

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Address: Address:

Phone: Phone: Signature: Signature:

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IMPORTANT —PLEASE NOTE: Have you confirmed IMPORTANT — PLEASE NOTE: Have youconfirmed these arrangements with your presenter? If not, you must do these arrangements with your presenter? If not. you must do so before applying to KHC! so before applying to KHC! APPLICATION FEE —A$35,00 fee, which covers up to APPLICATION FEE — A$35.00 fee, which covers up to twofree programs, must accompany thisapplication. It will two free programs, must accompany thisapplication. It will be refunded only if your program is not available. be refunded only if your program is not available. LIMIT: A total oftwo (2) free programs, including no more LIMIT: A total of two (2) free programs, including no more than one (1)Chautauqua character, persponsor peryear. than one (1) Chautauqua character, persponsor peryear. Presenters in this catalog may be scheduled for dates throuah Presenters in this catalog may be scheduled for dates through July 31, 2002. July 31. 2002. Return this form, with application fee, to: Return this form, with application fee, to: Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc. Kentucky Humanities Council. Inc. 206 East Maxwell Street 206 East Maxwell Street Lexington. KY 40508-2613 < Lexincion. KY 40508-2613 Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc. University of Kentucky NONPROFIT ORG. 206 East Maxvi'ell Street U. S. POSTAGE Lexington, KY 40506-0315 PAID LEXINGTON. KY 859/257-5932 PERMIT NO. 51

Board of Directors Karen Carothers. Owensboro, Chair John S. Bolin, Berea, Vice Chair Yvonne H. Baldwin. Morehead, Secretary-Treasurer Anita H. Donaldson. Louisville. Executive Committee John W. Scott. Pikeville. Executive Committee Nancy Baird. Bowling Green James Duane Bolin, Murray Ben R. Brewer. Louisville Jo Ellen Burkholder. Covington Richard Crowe. Hazard Edward de Rosset, Barbourville Alyce Grover, Somerset Morris A. Grubbs. Columbia John E. Kleber. Louisville Virginia Landreth-Etherton, Clearfield Ted Matthew Pack. Clearfield Ann Parker. Maysville James S. Parker, Lexington Sanford Parker. Maysville Scott Vander Ploeg, Madisonville Steve Price. Georgetown Frank X. Walker, Louisville Joanne Weeter, Louisville

Staff Virginia G. Smith, Executive Director Charles Thompson, Asst. Dir./Publications Kathleen Pool. Asst. Dir./Grants & Development Troy Teegarden. Asst. to Executive Director Catherine Ferguson. Speakers Coordinator/Secretary Elaine Madden. Bookkeeper Phyllis MacAdam. New Books Coordinator