‘Kentucky Life’ spotlights the Waveland mansion, a 1931 song that became miners’ anthem, and colorful murals by a Letcher County teacher and Cynthiana’s Wylie Caudill
For Release: 05/02/22 1:37 PM
The next episode of Kentucky Life examines the history of the 19th century Greek Revival mansion Waveland, now a state landmark in Lexington; visits a Letcher County teacher whose posting colorful murals with an unusual medium; recounts the story of the 1931 song by Florence Reece that became an anthem for the union miners’ cause during the Harlan County Wars; and celebrates the bright murals of artist and Cynthiana native Wylie Caudill.
Kentucky Life airs Saturday, May 14, at 8/7 pm on KET, and on Monday, May 16, at 7/6 pm on KET2.
Kentucky Life is a KET production, hosted by Doug Flynn and produced by Chelsea Gorham. View more Kentucky Life episodes online, as well as those from KET’s archives, at KET.org.
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