A Moment in Kentucky History: Local Wild Plants

WEKU | By wendy barnett

Published November 4, 2019 at 5:30 AM EST

Think History is our daily segment from Kentucky Humanities. Today, Bill Goodman tells us about local wild plants of Kentucky and their importance.

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