{"id":108,"date":"2018-10-19T11:12:51","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T11:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=108"},"modified":"2022-05-19T08:20:43","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T12:20:43","slug":"the-strike-at-salt-lick-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=108","title":{"rendered":"The Strike At Salt Lick High School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 1953, Salt Lick High School in Bath County, Kentucky, was scheduled to close with the students there transferred to nearby Owingsville High School.\u00a0 The students were having none of it, so they organized a strike and kidnapped the superintendent of schools.\u00a0 Today we tell that story.<\/p>\n<p>You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play or on your own favorite podcast app.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re on Facebook @storiesofappalachia and on Twitter @storyappalachia&#8230;join us there for more stories about the history of this place we call home.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for lending us your ears, y&#8217;all.<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8050\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-108-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/49746966\/download.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/49746966\/download.mp3\">https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/49746966\/download.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/49746966\/download.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?powerpress_pinw=108-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/49746966\/download.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"download.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1953, Salt Lick High School in Bath County, Kentucky, was scheduled to close with the students there transferred to nearby Owingsville High School.\u00a0 The students were having none of it, so they organized a strike and kidnapped the superintendent of schools.\u00a0 Today we tell that story. 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