Interview with D. Fred Landrum

Partial Transcript: Donald Fred Landrum

Segment Synopsis: Landrum says that Turner would fire pregnant teachers as soon as she found out about the pregnancies. He still describes her as a good superintendent who had good policies but admits that the teacher-superintendent relationships were not the best.

Keywords: Breathitt County; Pregnant teachers; Turner, Marie; Watts, David

Subjects: Education--Kentucky School superintendents Teacher-superintendent relationships

Partial Transcript: What was it like to teach at the high school?

Segment Synopsis: Landrum discusses the struggles Turner had with the school board.

Keywords: Breathitt County; Turner, Marie

Subjects: School board-superintendent relationships School boards School boards--Elections School superintendents

Partial Transcript: How was Marie Turner able to keep political power for so long in this county?

Segment Synopsis: Landrum says that the Turners delivered votes for Governors and that gave them political sway at the state level.

Keywords: Turner, Ervine; Turner, Marie

Subjects: Democratic party (Ky.) Elections Governors--Kentucky Kentucky--Politics and government School boards--Elections