Simon Meiners shined on KET telling Kentucky stories

About this episode

Simon T Meiners discusses Kentucky's history on KET's Kentucky Tonight.

WHAS Radio's Terry Meiners has four brilliant children. Simon T Meiners appeared on KET's Kentucky Tonight as part of a panel of historians discussing Kentucky's 234th birthday. Oh, the tales Simon can tell! We bet you've never heard this one about a future famous guy shoveling out the area now called the Portland Canal along Louisville's riverfront!

People in this episode

Host: Terry Meiners

Guest: Simon T Meiners

Topics covered

• Kentucky history
• family stories
• local culture
• historical discussions
• media appearances

Keywords

• Kentucky
• Simon T Meiners
• KET
• history
• Louisville
• Portland Canal
• 234th birthday

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KET

Places: Kentucky, Louisville, Portland Canal

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