34 min

Lexington: America's Legendary Racehorse with Kim Wickens (2024‪)‬ Tales From The Kentucky Room

    • History

Mariam sits down with Kim Wickens, author of Lexington: the Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America’s Legendary Racehorse, to discuss her book and Lexington’s impact on the sport of horse racing in the mid-19th century.
 
Kim tells us about Lexington’s racing career, how his racing career ended in 1855, and how his offspring fared in both war and the racetracks in the Northern Union States. Lexington: the Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America’s Legendary Racehorse is available for checkout from the library and for purchase at your favorite book stores. 

Mariam sits down with Kim Wickens, author of Lexington: the Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America’s Legendary Racehorse, to discuss her book and Lexington’s impact on the sport of horse racing in the mid-19th century.
 
Kim tells us about Lexington’s racing career, how his racing career ended in 1855, and how his offspring fared in both war and the racetracks in the Northern Union States. Lexington: the Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America’s Legendary Racehorse is available for checkout from the library and for purchase at your favorite book stores. 

34 min

Top Podcasts In History

Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra
Rachel Maddow, MSNBC
D-Day: The Tide Turns
NOISER
The Rest Is History
Goalhanger Podcasts
The Spy Who
Wondery
Short History Of...
NOISER
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
Dan Carlin