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Think History

Think History: Official Corruption

By Bill Goodman

Published April 26, 2022 at 7:00 AM EDT

WEKU and Kentucky Humanities Present: Think History, a look at Kentucky’s historical moments.

Think History is our daily segment from Kentucky Humanities. Today, Bill Goodman tells us about official corruption.

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