Mike Thomas, ext. 4454
(502) 564-1792
mike.thomas@ky.gov
http://history.ky.gov

Kentucky Historical Society
100 West Broadway
Frankfort, Ky. 40601

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 3, 2004) – On Saturdays during March and April, at 1 and 3:30 p.m., a new theatre production will salute the spirit of Kentucky inventors.  Held at the Kentucky History Center, these performances will feature inventors Nathan Stubblefield, an early broadcasting pioneer; Garrett Morgan, an African American who invented the gas mask; and Matthew Sellers, designed improvements in aviation.  These performances are free.

Developed and performed by Greg Hardison, museum theatre assistant, this 20-minute-long production called “Who’d Thunk It? (Inventing Kentucky History),” touches everything from Bibb lettuce to the tri-colored traffic light, along with early attempts at radio transmission and flight.  Museum Theatre Coordinator, Mike Thomas adds, “We’ve packaged a lot of fact-filled information into one fast-paced performance.”

For more information about the Kentucky Historical Society’s theatre performances, visit the Web at http://history.ky.gov or call (502) 564-1792, ext. 4454.

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The Kentucky Historical Society, an agency of the Kentucky Commerce Cabinet, is located at the Kentucky History Center in historic downtown Frankfort.  For more information about KHS and its programs, visit the Web at http://history.ky.gov or call (502) 564-1792.