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  • Thomas D. Clark, Kentucky's Historian Laureate, Turns 100 Monday

    07/13/2003 6:43:02 AM PDT · by Theodore R. · 226+ views
    Lexington, KY, Herald-Leader ^ | 07-13-03 | Jester, Art
    MAN OF THE CENTURY Kentucky's historian laureate celebrates a special birthday By Art Jester HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER Tomorrow is not a state holiday, but maybe it should be. Thomas D. Clark, Kentucky's beloved historian laureate, will be 100 years old. "I've lived a full life," Clark said recently, in one of his greatest understatements. The truth is, Clark has crammed into his 100 years enough for several productive lifetimes. "There was never a moment to stop," he said. "There have been just too many things that needed to be done." Most of all, Clark has been the eloquent voice of...