Best Tiffany Isselhardt Podcasts (2024)

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Enslaved Women, Part 2: Margaret “Peggy” Garner 7:41

3+ y ago7:41

7:41

Today, we continue looking at the stories of individual enslaved women, this time with the more infamous of the two: Margaret “Peggy” Garner, who became infamous a s fugitive slave who killed her own daughter to keep her from returning to enslavement. Margaret’s story has been widely circulated, but her real truth is hidden behind sensationalized a…

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Enslaved Women, Part 1: Matilda Lewis Threlkeld 6:53

3+ y ago6:53

6:53

Earlier this season, we learned about the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, founded in part by Mary Catherine Spalding – and touched upon their dark history of slavery and the recent efforts to research and acknowledge that history. The Sisters’ actions are just one of many efforts to research, recognize, commemorate, and commit to reparative justice…

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Challenging Educational Systems: Julie Ann Tevis 6:41

3+ y ago6:41

6:41

Today, we continue looking at the spaces where women contributed to forming Kentucky’s well-known institutions. But unlike Mary Catherine Spalding, our subject today – and her institution – challenged the status quo. Her name was Julie Ann Tevis. The institution? Science Hill Academy, which pioneered the idea that girls had equal abilities - and th…

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Educating a Generation: Catherine Spalding 11:02

3+ y ago11:02

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As Kentucky became settled, women continued to contribute to forming the places that Kentucky is now known for. Two of these are the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and Science Hill Academy, both established in the early 1800s by women and which had a profound effect on female education in the Commonwealth. In this episode, we’ll explore the first o…

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Frontier Women, Part 2: Esther Whitley 6:03

3+ y ago6:03

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In our last episode, we recounted the story of Jemima Boone, among the first young women to help settle Kentucky, which was then considered part of the frontier. But Jemima’s story is one of vulnerability, forming a romanticized notion of what life for Kentucky’s white women was like. To get a more complex story, we must turn to another pioneer fam…

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Frontier Women, Part 1: Jemima Boone 9:54

3+ y ago9:54

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In 1769, Daniel Boone was shown Kentucky’s flatlands by John Findley – and Boone found the area to be suitable for settlement. Six years later, he moved his family - including 13-year-old Jemima Boone - to the area. Jemima's story reveals the dangers girls and women faced in settling new territory - as well as the lies told to keep white settler cu…

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Shawnee Women: Nonhelema Hokolesqua 7:48

3+ y ago7:48

7:48

“Stand on the southern bank of the Ohio River at its confluence with the Scioto River in 1758 and watch the Shawnee women pulling weeds and tending crops for the last time. This is the northeastern most corner of Kentucky. Among the farmers strides a tall, powerful woman, giving instructions about the migration that will soon be undertaken. Across …

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Celebrating the Arts with Craig Browning 13:29

3+ y ago13:29

13:29

Join us and Craig Browning as we discuss the history of the US Bank Celebration of the Arts show and the importance of celebrating and supporting the arts in our community. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dimestories/message

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Art and Process with Yvonne Petkus 13:41

3+ y ago13:41

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Today, we welcome WKU Distinguished Professor of Art, Yvonne Petkus, to discuss her works, process, and participation in the US Bank Celebration of the Arts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dimestories/message

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Discussing Arts with Leslie Nichols 11:38

3+ y ago11:38

11:38

Today, we interview 2020 US Bank Purchase Award winner Leslie Nichols, a Bowling Green artist whose work uses images and texts to explore a variety of themes, notably women's lives and contributions to society. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dimestories/message

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Why the Arts Matter 7:22

3+ y ago7:22

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What impact do the arts have on our communities? Why is it so important to foster artistic creation, diversity, and recognition? There are questions I’ll be diving into today as we prepare for the annual US Bank Celebration of the Arts. Held every year at the Kentucky Museum, this show brings together works from amateur and professional artists wit…

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Madame Recamier - Stranger than Fiction 7:30

3+ y ago7:30

7:30

In our Decorative Arts Gallery sits a miniature portrait of a young woman. She reclines on a chair, dressed in a simple white cotton frock, with her dark hair held in place by a large pin. She smiles demurely, staring at you. Do you recognize the woman in the painting? This is Jeanne Françoise Julie Adélaïde Récamier – more commonly called Juliette…

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Female Portraitist of Paris 6:24

3+ y ago6:24

6:24

When we think of women in the eighteenth century, we don’t often think of professional success and freedom. Yet between 1780 and 1810, many French women defied the domestic stereotype, reaching artistic success despite being denied admittance to classes on life drawing or the artistic academies. Some of them achieved admittance to and exhibited the…

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More than a Tea Table 5:45

3+ y ago5:45

5:45

In our Snell-Franklin Decorative Arts Gallery, a circa 1765 Chippendale tea table sits near the beginning of the exhibit. Made in the Philadelphia style, it features a scalloped (or “pie crust”) edge and a bird cage movement that allows the top to rotate and tilt. Key features of the table – which help us identify its style – include “a ring and fl…

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A Murderous Triptych 4:50

3+ y ago4:50

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This triptych is a curious piece. In an ivory-like frame, it features a center panel flanked by two fold-out panels. Together, these panels are one painting – the sides showcasing onlookers to the center, which features King Henry IV of France and his wife, Marie, as Henry designates his wife to be Regent of France during his absence. Collected by …

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Sputnik Shines On 4:44

3+ y ago4:44

4:44

Walking through our Decorative Arts Gallery, you might just get blinded: by a giant orb of lightbulbs and metal. This is the Sputnik chandelier, made in the 1950s or 1960s as part of a huge interior design trend…inspired by space! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dimestories/message…

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Object Stories 5:16

3+ y ago5:16

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What makes a story good…or even great? Could that story be about an artifact in a museum? This season, we’re exploring object stories. These are brief glimpses into how objects – or artifacts – can tell us about art, history, and culture, but more importantly, about people. In this episode, Tiffany introduces the concept of object stories and how s…

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Eleanor Davidson: Kentucky Forge Council and Diversity 6:04

3+ y ago6:04

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Eleanor Davidson shares her story on becoming involved with the Kentucky Forge Council, gives insights into their meetings, and discusses the increasing diversity of the metalworking field. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dimestories/message

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Eleanor Davidson: Student to Artist 5:48

4y ago5:48

5:48

Today, we are talking with Eleanor Davidson about her journey from student to artist in metalworking and sculpture. Eleanor shares her insights into being an arts student at WKU and studying sculpture. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dimestories/message

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Jack Hubbard and Knifemaking 9:35

4y ago9:35

9:35

We talk with Jack Hubbard, a member of the Kentucky Forge Council who has spent the last thirty years as a knifemaker and folk artist. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dimestories/message

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Creating and Teaching Metalwork Sculpture with David Marquez 10:23

4y ago10:23

10:23

Today, we are talking with David Marquez about creating and teaching metalwork sculpture. David is an Assistant Professor of Sculpture at WKU, and recipient of the 2014 Al Smith Fellowship Award from the Kentucky Arts Council. His teaching focuses on challenging students with techniques and materials that they may have little experience working wit…

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A Man of All Work 4:25

4y ago4:25

4:25

The blacksmith was a man-of-all work. His stock in trade was, of course, shoeing horses and welding iron; hence, his name. There was still, a generation ago, something of the medieval wonder at the blacksmith’s art; not everyone could weld iron or do the many skillful things that the blacksmith found a part of the day’s work.” In season two, we'll …

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Why Diversity in Politics Matters 5:00

4y ago5:00

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Today, we want to share an audio clip from “Put a Woman in Charge,” a panel discussion held at the Kentucky Museum on September 24, 2019. In this clip, State Representative Patti Minter discusses not only what it’s like to find balance as a woman in politics, but also why diversity in politics is important for Kentucky. --- Send in a voice message:…

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Mae Street Kidd and Ratification 5:21

4y ago5:21

5:21

In our interview with Dr. Saundra Ardrey, we briefly talked about the importance of Constitutional Amendment ratification to the ongoing discussions surrounding women’s suffrage and Black Lives Matter. Today, we’ll expand on a leader integral to Kentucky’s ratification of the US Constitution’s 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments: Mae Jones Street Kidd.…

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Georgia Davis Powers with Dr. Anne Onyekwuluje 12:48

4y ago12:48

12:48

This episode explores the legacy of Georgia Davis Powers, a native of Springfield and Louisville, Kentucky, who in 1967 became the first woman and first African-American elected in a general election to the Kentucky Senate. She was known for introducing legislation that advocated for Blacks, women, children, the poor, and the handicapped. Despite h…

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Pistol Packin' Pearl Carter Pace 7:51

4y ago7:51

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Today, we’re highlighting the life and work of “Pistol Packin’” Pearl Carter Pace. Born in 1896 in Thompkinsville, Kentucky, Pearl was the first Kentucky woman elected to a four-year term as sheriff, in Cumberland County, during which she gained the nickname “Pistol Packin’ Pearl.” When Pearl’s term as sheriff was over, she decided to continue a ca…

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Journey to the Vote and Black Lives Matter 8:57

4y ago8:57

8:57

Today, we continue talking with Dr. Saundra Ardrey, a Professor of Political Science and Director of the African-American Studies Department at Western Kentucky University. Her teaching and research focus on voting and electoral behavior, specifically the political participation of women and minorities. She is also co-founder and co-director of the…

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The 15th and 19th Amendments with Dr. Saundra Ardrey 9:20

4y ago9:20

9:20

This season explores a major celebration in 2020: the 100th anniversary of Suffrage for Women, through the passage of the 19th Amendment, as well as the 150th anniversary of the 15th Amendment, which granted voting rights to all Americans regardless of race or color. Yet beneath the surface of these celebrations are essential conversations about ra…

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Why Dime Stories? 4:46

4y ago4:46

4:46

Dime Stories is a podcast dedicated to exploring the unique art, history, and culture of South Central Kentucky. Each season, we will present six episodes on a specific theme – from women in politics to blacksmithing traditions to in-depth looks at topics found in exhibitions at the Kentucky Museum. We’ll hear from experts in our community. So why …

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Enslaved Women, Part 2: Margaret “Peggy” Garner 7:41

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Enslaved Women, Part 1: Matilda Lewis Threlkeld 6:53

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Challenging Educational Systems: Julie Ann Tevis 6:41

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Educating a Generation: Catherine Spalding 11:02

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Frontier Women, Part 2: Esther Whitley 6:03

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Frontier Women, Part 1: Jemima Boone 9:54

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Shawnee Women: Nonhelema Hokolesqua 7:48

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Celebrating the Arts with Craig Browning 13:29

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Art and Process with Yvonne Petkus 13:41

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Discussing Arts with Leslie Nichols 11:38

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Why the Arts Matter 7:22

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Madame Recamier - Stranger than Fiction 7:30

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Female Portraitist of Paris 6:24

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More than a Tea Table 5:45

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A Murderous Triptych 4:50

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Sputnik Shines On 4:44

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Object Stories 5:16

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Eleanor Davidson: Kentucky Forge Council and Diversity 6:04

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Eleanor Davidson: Student to Artist 5:48

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Jack Hubbard and Knifemaking 9:35

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Creating and Teaching Metalwork Sculpture with David Marquez 10:23

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A Man of All Work 4:25

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Why Diversity in Politics Matters 5:00

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Mae Street Kidd and Ratification 5:21

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Georgia Davis Powers with Dr. Anne Onyekwuluje 12:48

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Pistol Packin' Pearl Carter Pace 7:51

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Journey to the Vote and Black Lives Matter 8:57

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The 15th and 19th Amendments with Dr. Saundra Ardrey 9:20

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Why Dime Stories? 4:46

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