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Confederate Kentucky? Civil War Legacy in a Border State

STATE OF AFFAIRS 11/15/10: Most of us learned in grade school that Kentucky was a border state during the Civil War, but border doesn't necessarily mean neutral. The Commonwealth often seems to have an identity crisis - are we part of the south? Many Kentuckians feel southern and have ancestors who fought for the Confederacy - a way of identifying that has an effect on how they feel about Kentucky today. On Monday we'll talk to historians about Kentucky's Confederate identity.

http://archive.wfpl.org/soa/20101115SOA.mp3

Laura is LPM's Director of Podcasts & Special Projects. Email Laura at lellis@lpm.org.

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