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Kentucky Women Remembered is an exhibit in the Kentucky State Capitol that honors the contributions of women from the Commonwealth. The exhibit consists of over 60 watercolor portraits of outstanding Kentucky women. The Kentucky Commission on Women receives nominations and selects two to four honorees each year to be included.
Tucker's "The Princess of Detroit" was the cover story for the June 1942 issue of Future.. Arthur Wilson "Bob" Tucker (November 23, 1914 – October 6, 2006) was an American author who became well known as a writer of mystery, action adventure, and science fiction under the name Wilson Tucker.
Artist of The Girl Puzzle (NYC), [207] artist of United We Stand, Divided We Fall (COVID Memorial KY), public speaker Born in Mt. Washington; lives in Lexington: Kate Matthews (1870–1956) Photographer [208] Born in New Albany, Indiana, but spent most of her life in Pewee Valley [208] Ralph Eugene Meatyard (1925–1972) Photographer [209]
Karla Faye Tucker (November 18, 1959 – February 3, 1998) was an American woman sentenced to death for killing two people with a pickaxe during a burglary. [2] She was the first woman to be executed in the United States since Velma Barfield in 1984 in North Carolina , and the first in Texas since Chipita Rodriguez in 1863. [ 3 ]
The feature was introduced on March 8, 2018, for International Women's Day, when the Times published fifteen obituaries of such "overlooked" women, and has since become a weekly feature in the paper. The project was created by Amisha Padnani, the digital editor of the obituaries desk, [1] and Jessica Bennett, the paper's gender editor. In its ...
During the Civil War, Morgan County was firmly pro-confederate in sentiment, donating hundreds of men to the 5th KY Infantry (CSA). On May 29, 1869, a portion of Morgan County became part of present day Menifee County. Morgan County was hit by an EF3 tornado on March 2, 2012, which cost the lives of six people and injured many others. Following ...
Brian Wilson has paid tribute to his late wife Melinda Ledbetter, who has died at the age of 77.. The Beach Boys co-founder married Ledbetter, who was also his longtime manager, in 1995.. Writing ...
A woman in Gayton le Marsh, Lincolnshire, England, became severely ill and later died after consuming her own hair for 12 years. [148] [149] Clement Vallandigham: 17 June 1871: The American politician and lawyer, who was defending a man accused of murder, accidentally shot himself while demonstrating how the victim might have done so.