McDowell House; Quilt Maker; Tibetan Monks
Season 4 Episode 6 | 26m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Home of an early abdominal surgery; Frankfort quilt maker; Tibetan ceremony at Berea.
The house in Danville where Dr. Ephraim McDowell performed the first successful abdominal surgery in 1809, a Frankfort quilt maker whose creations serve as family photo albums, and a Tibetan ceremony honoring Berea College President John Stephenson. A 1998 KET production hosted by Byron Crawford.
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McDowell House; Quilt Maker; Tibetan Monks
Season 4 Episode 6 | 26m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
The house in Danville where Dr. Ephraim McDowell performed the first successful abdominal surgery in 1809, a Frankfort quilt maker whose creations serve as family photo albums, and a Tibetan ceremony honoring Berea College President John Stephenson. A 1998 KET production hosted by Byron Crawford.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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