Hidden History of Western Kentucky, Hardcover - Berry Craig

Reducere. DescriptionWhat makes western Kentucky so unique? Sometimes it seems as if the history of this distinctive region lies buried deep within its awe-i...

Reducere. Description"United We Stand, Divided We Fall" is Kentucky's motto. Yet the Civil War sharply split the Bluegrass State. Kentuckians fought Kentucki...

Reducere. When the air raid alarm sounded around 7: 55 a.m. on December 7, 1941, Gunner's Mate Second Class James Allard Vessels of Paducah was preparing to ...

Reducere. At various points in history, Kentucky's politics and government have been rocked by scandal, and each episode defined the era in which it happened...

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Reducere. At various points in history, Kentucky's politics and government have been rocked by scandal, and each episode defined the era in which it happened...

Reducere. DescriptionHorse racing and the Commonwealth of Kentucky are synonymous. The equine industry in the state dates as far back as the eighteenth centu...

Reducere. Camp Nelson, Kentucky, was designed in 1863 as a military supply depot for the Union Army. Later it became one of the country's most important recr...

Reducere. Essayist, social critic, poet, "mad farmer, " novelist, teacher, and prophet: Wendell Berry has been called many things, but the broad sweep of his...

Reducere. An eyewitness to the Kentucky revival of the early 1800s describes how it started and how it progressed and what the people believed and the strang...

Draws on extensive archival research and oral history interviews to explore political history in Kentucky.Publisher: The University Press of Kentuc...

Reducere. Established in 1830 and named by the famed pioneer William Clark, the city of Paducah thrived as a result of its position along the waterways. From...

Reducere. This case all began one quiet evening-very quiet; bordering on boring-while we were sitting by the hearth in our rooms in Kansas City. A few weeks ...

When the Declaration of Independence was signed by a group of wealthy white men in 1776, poor white men, African Americans, and women quickly disco...

Publisher: Fordham University PressAuthor(s): Jeffrey J. KripalNumber of pages: 568Publication date: 2011Dimensions: 227 x 164 x 33Cover type: Pape...

Reducere. Kentucky is most commonly associated with horses, tobacco fields, bourbon, and coal mines. There is much more to the state, though, than stories of...

Reducere. Prominent author and cultural critic Wendell Berry is well known for his contributions to agrarianism and environmentalism, but his commentary on e...

Reducere. Some say the center of the universe is somewhere in Kentucky. Known for fast race horsed and slow-aged bourbon, Kentucky is the epicenter of Americ...

Description Rock Art of Kentucky is the first comprehensive documentation of the fragile remnants of Kentucky's prehistoric Native American rock ar...

" The Spanish incursion into the New World, with its brutal destruction of indigenous peoples and their cultures and its material exploitation of m...

Reducere. On January 19, 1862, Confederate and Union forces clashed in the now-forgotten Battle of Mill Springs. Armies of inexperienced soldiers chaotically...

Reducere. Since prehistory, the bluffs of Natchez have called to the bold, the cruel and the quietly determined. The diverse opportunists who heeded that cal...

Reducere. As the second-largest city in New England, Worcester is well known for its contributions to manufacturing and transportation. However, many other p...

Reducere. Pull up a chair to the kitchen table and enjoy a delicious adventure through Bluegrass food history. Kentucky's cuisine can be traced back to Chero...

DescriptionAt the heart of developed societies lies an insatiable drive for wealth and prosperity. Yet in a world ruled by free-market economics, t...

DescriptionA vibrant and empowering history that emphasizes the perspectives and stories of African American women to show how they are--and have a...

Reducere. Beyond the Wright brothers and the cash register, Dayton's rich history contains numerous astounding and overlooked people, events and places. One ...

Reducere. Many know Rocky Hill as the home of the oldest operating ferry in the country and its renowned Dinosaur State Park. However, there is a lot more hi...

Reducere. In this bold and uncompromising book, George G. M. James argues that the "Greek philosophy" in which nearly all of Western culture has its roots ac...

Reducere. The history of Jackson is filled with gripping tales of horrors and heroism. A recording company founded in the mid-1960s with the expectation of c...

Reducere. When Mark Twain visited in 1884, he claimed to spy a little bit of hell in Pittsburgh s smoky appearance. Twain s observations are among the many r...

Reducere. DescriptionConnecticut's history is full of engaging and fascinating stories, rocks that are national monuments, the "people's sculptor, " football...

Reducere. DescriptionQueens has a history filled with fascinating firsts, cool characters and ramshackle ruins. From the nation's first modern highway to the...

Reducere. The history of the Pine Tree State would be bare but for the contributions of hardy and impassioned individuals--generals, governors, settlers and ...

Reducere. Proudly laying claim to the title of first town in the first state, Lewes, Delaware, has a history brimming with little-known tales of gentleman pi...

Reducere. DescriptionBoston is one of America's most historic cities, but it has quite a bit of unseen past. Riotous mobs celebrated their hatred of the pope...

Reducere. Salem, nestled along the rocky coast of Massachusetts, has long been synonymous with witches, despite efforts to emphasize other aspects of the cit...

Reducere. Kansas' storied past is filled with fascinating firsts, humorous coincidences and intriguing characters. A man who had survived a murderous proslav...

Reducere. Sarasota, Florida, a one-horse farming town turned thriving winter residence of the Ringling Bros. Circus and flocks of snowbirds, has experienced ...

Reducere. Vermont's history is marked by fierce independence, generosity of spirit and the saga of human life along its steep slopes and fertile valleys. Mee...

Reducere. Situated along the Georgia border, Augusta is known for its golf, beautiful private gardens and southern culture. But its history is also brimming ...

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Published by: Goodspeed Publishing Company, Orig. Pub. 1891, Reprinted 2017, 576 pages, New Index, ISBN #0-89308-084-5.This book is divided into tw...

Reducere. Behind the mansions and presidential vacations of Martha's Vineyard hide the lost stories and forgotten events of small-town America. What was the ...

Reducere. In the 1840s, land west of the Missouri River was a new frontier for courage, adventure, freedom and true grit. During this era and the decades tha...

Reducere. Poised on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River, Dubuque provided a vital entry point for westward expansion. Explorers, Native Americans, fur ...

Reducere. Perched on the banks of the Cumberland River, Nashville is best known for its role in the civil rights movement, world-class education and, of cour...