Nebraska Grant Funds Celebration Of Derby History With Authors' Tour

Jody Lamp and Melody Dobson | American Doorstep Project Productions

Through a major grant awarded by Humanities Nebraska and a partnership with author Jennifer S. Kelly, Born To Rein documentary film co-producers, Jody L. Lamp and Melody Dobson, have organized a statewide authors' tour celebrating the 150th Kentucky Derby, the pair said in a release Friday.

The programs slated for Apr. 18-24 will launch in eastern Nebraska the evening of Thursday, Apr. 18 in historic downtown Ashland, Nebraska at the Willow Point Gallery; and conclude in western Nebraska with an afternoon authors' book signing event Thursday, Apr. 25 at the Fort Robinson State Park near Crawford.

“While the Kentucky Derby is not historically associated with Nebraska and the state's Thoroughbred horse racing industry, our desired outcome for the authors' tour is to give the audience an awareness, knowledge and a deeper appreciation for the individuals who credit their Nebraska upbringing to overcome the insurmountable odds they mastered in America's oldest sport,” the producers said in the release.

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