The Blue People of Kentucky

EPISODE · Jul 8, 2023 · 13 MIN

The Blue People of Kentucky

from Stories of Appalachia · host Steve Gilly, Rod Mullins

In 1820 French orphan Martin Fugate and his wife Elizabeth arrived as new settlers in eastern Kentucky. Unknown to them, they carried genetic traits that would pass on to their descendants, causing many of them to have skin that was a purplish-blue color.Today we tell the story of the blue people of Kentucky.Be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast on your favorite podcast app.Thanks for listening, y'all!

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