A Moment in Kentucky History: John LaRue Helm, Governor of Kentucky

WEKU | By wendy barnett

Published December 16, 2019 at 5:30 AM EST

Think History is our daily segment from Kentucky Humanities. Today, Bill Goodman tells us about John LaRue Helm, Kentucky Governor.

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