First Lady of Kentucky Maria Innes Crittenden

Published June 24, 2022 at 5:42 AM EDT

In today's Think History, Bill Goodman tells us about First Lady of Kentucky Maria Innes Crittenden. She was considered one of Kentucky's most beautiful women.

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