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William Smith Monroe was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, who created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, he is often called the "Father of Bluegrass". The genre takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, who named their group for the bluegrass of Monroe's home state of Kentucky.
Music as unique to the region as the blue hills.
The Legendary Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky
Listen to the 2018 interview with Mary Ruth Dieter, one of the few riders still living, tell her story in her own words.
Read about the women in this regional story that uses local sources as it deep dives into the history, the circumstances, and the humanity of our heroes.
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