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Think History

A Moment in Kentucky History: Battle of New Orleans

WEKU | By wendy barnett

Published January 24, 2020 at 9:40 AM EST

Think History is our daily segment from Kentucky Humanities. Today, Bill Goodman tells us about the Battle of New Orleans.

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