In part two of our conversation with Jerry Fischer, we continue tracing the history of Meade County, Kentucky, focusing on its role in the Civil War, postwar development, and 20th-century growth. Learn about the impact of Fort Knox, the county’s economic and cultural evolution, and the stories of the people who made Meade County what it is today. This episode brings the county’s past full circle, highlighting its lasting legacy in Kentucky history.
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In part two of our conversation with Jerry Fischer, we continue tracing the history of Meade County, Kentucky, focusing on its role in the Civil War, postwar development, and 20th-century growth. Learn about the impact of Fort Knox, the county’s economic and cultural evolution, and the stories of the people who made Meade County what it is today. This episode brings the county’s past full circle, highlighting its lasting legacy in Kentucky history.
https://linktr.ee/Kyhistorypod
Judge Lynch Vigilante Justice in Late 19th Century Kentucky
Kentucky History Podcast
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Judge Lynch Vigilante Justice in Late 19th Century Kentucky
In this compelling episode, historian James Prichard returns to explore a turbulent and often overlooked chapter in Kentucky history: the rise of vigilante justice in the late 1800s. As Kentucky struggled with post-Civil War lawlessness, economic transition, and rural isolation, citizens in several counties took the law into their own hands—forming vigilante groups that operated outside legal authority.
Kentucky History Podcast
In part two of our conversation with Jerry Fischer, we continue tracing the history of Meade County, Kentucky, focusing on its role in the Civil War, postwar development, and 20th-century growth. Learn about the impact of Fort Knox, the county’s economic and cultural evolution, and the stories of the people who made Meade County what it is today. This episode brings the county’s past full circle, highlighting its lasting legacy in Kentucky history.
https://linktr.ee/Kyhistorypod
