A Moment in Kentucky History: Mary Ellen Britton

WEKU | By Samantha Morrill

Published March 6, 2020 at 8:15 AM EST

Think History is our daily segment from Kentucky Humanities. Today, Bill Goodman tells us about? Mary Ellen Britton.

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