Red line delays next, allison and steve. Thank you very much. And the time everywhere but at surprise treingt is 7 00 and were starting with sunning victory in dopely red conservative Alabama Democrats picked the open seat in Alabama Senate race. Doug jones bet roy hoor in most wapd and controversial of the year. Annie yu live on capitol hill with the latest on how things played out last night, annie, good morning. And good morning, allison and steve. This is a big victory for the democrats and as you mentioned, alabama traditionally a red state and so moving forward, here on capitol hill, were talking about doug jones big win and give the gop just a 51 to 9 edge in u. S. Senate and victory was fueled by huge turnout and a strong turnout and heavily africanamerican counties and meanwhile Roy Moore Says its not over and vowing to keep fighting. Im truly overwhelmed. Im truly, truly overwhelmed. And struggled forwards after a win last night became clear. Alabama has been at a cross road.
For the next hour we looks for the history and literary culture of this historic city. Also known as the Horse Capital of the world. What people dont realize is kentucky nearly lost the horses at the highest levels at one time and this was after the civil war for generation when it went out east. It was a case of there have always been forces here. In fact thoroughbreds and kentucky bred breds the highest number but the one big money went up north to new york and new jersey after the civil war because thats where the finance and the stock market was. It was a crazy and are one people were making fortunes. There was no income tax and they were getting rich and they were displaying their wealth with racing stables. Coming up we will travel with author carl rays as he highlights historic landmarks and shares a history of maysville road a u. S. Highway that played an Important Role in kentuckys economic development. That first author Tracy Campbell talks about the rise and fall of one of t
It slowly began to sink can that there is something. That working in conjunction with this rising popularity of all things southern about the same time is going to make kentucky look appealing and another reason that the balance south was having a resurgence of popularity about this time in the late 1890s early 19 hundreds is because the daughters of confederate veterans are going all over the south and building memorials to the confederates. We got one in lexington. This is what started the entire research for me. I wondered whyi wondered why we can have a guy a horse in front of an old courthouse confederate guy who actually was courtmartialed always waiting for courtmartialed to take place when someone often because he lost control of his men. His own army is going to courtmartialed and. Now he is made into a hero in lexington. He was raised here. He is on this horse and still is downtown. Why could this happen when we were union state . We were not neutral, as they taught generatio
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Its now by distinct honor and privilege to introduce dr. Sally mcmillen, he babcock professor of hit in Davidson College in north carolina. She earned he ph. D at Duke University and we learned today got a degree in library science. She has been one of the most important and productive scholars of 19th century womens history. Their many books include motherhood and the old south southern women black and white and seneca falls and the origin of the womens Rights Movement. Her brand new book which we are celebrated tonight and received a wonderful review in the Los Angeles Times is entitled losey stone an unapologetic life. A path breaking activist whose life has been hidden too long. Losey stoned a last has a biography worthy of her inspired and inspiring life. Please help me welcome to Franklin Library society. Dr. Sally mcmillen. [applause] thank you so much, rich, and i just wanted to sea its an absolute delight to be here. I want to thank rich for inviting me and for the Library Com