My Old Kentucky Home
The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home, ‘Tis summer, the people are gay; The corn-top’s ripe and the meadow’s in the bloom, While the birds make music all the day. They hunt no more for the possum and the coon, On meadow, the hill and the shore, They sing no more by the glimmer of the moon, On the bench by the old cabin door.1
Though she enjoyed privilege, Conner also witnessed the harsher sides of rural life. Those experiences markedly shaped the personality of a woman who would become the youngest National Democratic Committeewoman and would subsequently serve in FDR’s inner circle.2
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The International Union of Operating Engineers has just enacted a rule barring members from putting up Web sites discussing union campaigns unless they are password-protected for the dues-paying faithful only. A mouthpiece for the union, whose 400,000 members operate heavy equipment, says the prohibition promotes “robust discussion” about sensitive topics such as bargaining tactics that outsiders shouldn’t hear.4
Legendary U.S. Sen. Henry Clay served juleps on his Kentucky plantation, and introduced Northerners to the beverage when he went to Washington. In the 1850s, Clay brought his recipe to Washington’s Willard Hotel.5
To honor President Lincoln’s 200th birthday, the Mid-Kentucky Chorus at St. Catharine will perform a variety of traditional American music favorites. Music selections are pieces that were dear to Mr. Lincoln, including songs written by Stephen Foster, early American hymns, popular ballads and familiar Civil War songs.6