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THE GRAND THEATRE WITH SUPPORT FROM THE KENTUCKY ARTS COUNCIL PRESENTS THE AL SMITH FELLOWSHIP FILMMAKER TOUR "...damn bad oyster: The Times of William Goebel, governor" Filmmaker Sean Anderson will screen his film about the reviled Kentucky Governor who was shot on the steps of the Old Capitol in Frankfort. The film tells the story of this ruthless political boss who was shot after “stealing” the 1899 election. Gov. William Goebel, the only governor in U.S. history to die by assassination while in office, was killed on the steps of the Old State Capitol in Frankfort. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m. The Grand Theatre 308 St. Clair Street Frankfort, KY http://www.grandtheatrefrankfort.org General Admission Tickets: $6 Advance tickets available at the Ticket Office, 312 W. Main, hours M-F 10 am to 3 pm, phone (502) 352-7469, and on the night of the show at the Box Office, 308 St. Clair in Frankfort. Make an afternoon of your trip! View the jacket Goebel was wearing that fateful day by visiting the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, then stop by the Old State Capitol to see the scene of the crime. -- Randolph Hollingsworth, Ph.D. University of Kentucky H-Kentucky List Editor hollings@mail.h-net.msu.edu http://www.h-net.org/~kentucky/
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