Heritage Hub Podcast

James and Gerald revisit St. Mary's to discuss the evolution of the school that is currently in St. Mary's.

Disclaimer: Opinions or points of view expressed by speakers on the Heritage Hub Podcast are those of the contributing speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the Marion County Public Library.

Our Host James sits down with local historian, Gerald Thompson, to discuss the history of St. Mary's and St. Mary's Seminary. They dive into how St. Mary's was founded by Settlers moving to Kentucky from Maryland and how the descendants of those settlers still live here today. While also discussing the changes that have occurred throughout the history of St. Mary's and how those changes have shaped the community.

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Disclaimer: Opinions or points of view expressed by speakers on the Heritage Hub Podcast are those of the contributing speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the Marion County Public Library.

In this episode James dives into the topic of Wallace Kelly: his life and his works.  For additional information on Wallace Kelly's work or to watch the films created by Wallace Kelly please check out the webpage for episode 5 on the Marion County Public Library's website.

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Disclaimer: Opinions or points of view expressed by speakers on the Heritage Hub Podcast are those of the contributing speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the Marion County Public Library.

Our host, James Spragens, interviews Architect David Hennen on the architecture of Lebanon. David Hennen resides in one of the historic homes in Lebanon, the Hundley house. James Spragens also lives in one of the historic homes of Lebanon, Myrtle Dean. At one point Lebanon was called little Philadelphia due to the architecture of the buildings being reminiscent of Philadelphia.

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Disclaimer: Opinions or points of view expressed by speakers on the Heritage Hub Podcast are those of the contributing speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the Marion County Public Library.

In this episode James interviews Sr. Eleanor Craig and Maison Young about the history of the railroads in Marion County and shares with our listener an upcoming exhibit that will be held at the Loretto City Hall in July 2021. 

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In this episode, James Spragens speaks with Ann Simpson about Rosenwald School in Lebanon, Kentucky. Ann graduated from Rosenwald School in 1958, she shares with us stories from her school days and what life was like going to a segregated school. 

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This is the first episode of the Heritage Hub Podcast sponsored by the Marion County Public Library. Our host, James Spragens, interviews Richard Crum on the history of New Market. New Market was a small town in Marion County Kentucky.  Richard recounts different stories of New Market and provides a rough timeline of the rise and decline of New Market.

Disclaimer: Opinions or points of view expressed by speakers on the Heritage Hub Podcast are those of the contributing speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the Marion County Public Library.