The depression contributed to extensive migration out of eastern Ky. Where? Many places. As near as Cincinnati,and as far as the Pcific North West. On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 13:59:47 -0500 Sharon.Pike@ky.gov writes: > Kentucky residents may be interested in attending a series of > discussions > about Kentucky life in the Great Depression sponsored by the > Kentucky > Historical Society. The Great Depression started earlier and lasted > longer > in Kentucky than it did in more urban states. Spend four evenings > with noted > historians Tracy Campbell and David Hamilton in a series of lively > discussions about Kentucky life throughout the 1930s. The four > topics to be > discussed are: > > * "Kentucky during the Great Depression." Tracy Campbell begins the > series > with a detailed look at the impact of the Great Depression on the > commonwealth. Thursday, April 8 > > * "Rural Life and the New Deal." David Hamilton shares how the New > Deal > affected the lives of rural Kentuckians. Thursday, May 13 > > * "Franklin Roosevelt in Kentucky." Tracy Campbell returns to > discuss the > public response to President Roosevelt's visit to Kentucky and his > New Deal > policy. Thursday, June 10 > > * "Depression Diversions: 1930s Popular Culture." David Hamilton > concludes > by exploring books, movies, music, and other aspects of cultural > life in the > thirties. Thursday, July 8 > > Background reading materials will be provided and a Depression-era > dessert > will be served at each session. > > All sessions begin at 7 p.m. at the Kentucky History Center. The fee > is $40 > for members of the Kentucky Historical Society or $45 non-KHS > members. > Preregistration and prepayment are required because attendance is > limited. > You may register and pay with a credit card by calling Joanie > DiMartino at > (502) 564-1792 ext. 4467. > > Kentucky Historical Society > Attn: Joanie DiMartino > 100 West Broadway > Frankfort, KY 40601 > > (502) 564-1792 ext. 4467 > <mailto:joanie.dimartino@ky.gov> joanie.dimartino@ky.gov. > <http://history.ky.gov/> http://history.ky.gov > <http://history.ky.gov/Programs/ky101.htm> > http://history.ky.gov/Programs/ky101.htm > > > > > ==== KYPENDLE Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE > to KYPENDLE-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM or if you are on the Digest > List to KYPENDLE-D-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!