A Moment in Kentucky History: Mary Arvin, WWI Nurse

WEKU | By Samantha Morrill

Published January 13, 2020 at 8:15 AM EST

Think History is our daily segment from Kentucky Humanities. Today, Bill Goodman tells us about WWI nurse, Mary Arvin.

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