Food for Thought: Uneven Ground: Appalachia since 1945

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In “Uneven Ground,” Ronald Eller shows the struggles to change Appalachia: to overcome poverty, to live in harmony with the land, and to respect diversity of cultures. Eller’s book has received the Appalachian Studies Association’s Weatherford Award and the Southern Political Science Association’s V.O. Key Award.

KHS Food for Thought

Cost is $20 for KHS members and $25 for other patrons. To make a reservation, contact Julia Curry at 502-564-1792, ext. 4414, by Friday, Oct. 11.

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Reservations required by Oct. 11. $20 for KHS members and $25 for all other patrons. Contact Julia Curry at 502-564-1792, ext. 4414 to make reservations.

Location

Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History
100 W. Broadway
Frankfort, KY 40601

Directions/Transportation/Parking

From the west (Louisville)

•From the west (Louisville) on I-64, take Frankfort exit #53B onto U.S. 127 (north from Lawrenceburg).
•Stay on U.S. 127, crossing U.S. 60, descending to the Kentucky River.
•After crossing the bridge, U.S. 127 becomes Clinton St.
•Follow Clinton St. (one way) through the traffic light at the bridge, under the Capital Plaza, to the second light at Ann St.
•Turn right onto Ann St. (one way).
•Drive one block, just past the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History to Broadway.
•Immediately after crossing Broadway and the railroad tracks, turn left into the parking lot.

From the east (Lexington)

•From the east (Lexington) on I-64, take Frankfort exit #58 at U.S. 60.
•Turn right onto U.S. 60 (east from Versailles).
•At the junction of U.S. 60 and U.S. 421, turn left onto state route 676 (East-West Connector).
•Turn right at the second traffic light onto state route 1659 (Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.).
•Turn left onto E. Main St. at the first traffic light.
•Descend the hill, through two traffic lights, passing the Frankfort Cemetery on your left.
•Turn right onto High St. just past the Capitol Ave. Bridge (on your left).
•Turn left just past the railroad tracks onto Broadway.
•Drive past the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History and turn left at the traffic light at Ann Street.
•Immediately after crossing Broadway and the railroad tracks, turn left into the parking lot.

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The Kentucky Historical Society

For more information

http://www.history.ky.gov