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Lilley Cornett Woods Weather Data (January 1976 - May 2012), Stephen C. Richter
Lilley Cornett Woods Weather Data (January 1976 - May 2012), Stephen C. Richter
Natural Areas Research Data
The maximum and minimum temperatures, temperature at observation and precipitation over 24 hr period for every day from January 1st, 1975 to May 31st, 2012 excluding the dates: May 10-14th 1980; January-March, June, September, and October 1976; March-December 1975; and hard copies of May 2007 and May 2012 so no quality control was entered.
Bible Belt Gays: Insiders-Without, Bernadette Barton
Bible Belt Gays: Insiders-Without, Bernadette Barton
The Chautauqua Journal
During a Spring 2012 visit to a university nestled in the Appalachian Mountains, my hosts introduced me to an openly gay Episcopalian priest active in a variety of local progressive causes, including gay rights issues. While enjoying a buffet luncheon of Indian food, I learned that Father “Joe” (all the names are changed) had lived many years in Central Kentucky and we knew several people in common. After a run-through of our personal connections, Father Joe shared other tidbits of his life story, including that he had not been raised Episcopalian. He explained, “I grew up in a fundamentalist family …
Not Without A Fight-Final Draft 14 June 2018, Richard E. Day
Not Without A Fight-Final Draft 14 June 2018, Richard E. Day
EKU Faculty and Staff Scholarship
Public schooling for the children of the Cumberland Plateau in Southeastern Kentucky had historically lagged far behind the rest of the Commonwealth. Despite being surrounded by rich resources, poverty among the citizens reigned throughout the Appalachian region as proper facilities and qualified teachers were had to come by. Differences between poor country schools and their gleaming counterparts in the city were long noted but little was done to provide equity for rural students. It took a nine-year political fight and a Kentucky Supreme Court decision to reverse these conditions. This chapter chronicles the political battle which pitted a small group …