A Concise History of Kentucky [electronic resource] /
Klotter, James C.
Klotter, Freda C.,1946-
Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky,
c2008.
To most people, the word ""Kentucky"" is likely to inspire thoughts of Derby Day, burley tobacco fields, feuding Appalachian families, coal mines, and Colonel Sanders' famous fried chicken. There is much more, however, to the Bluegrass State's rich but often unexplored history than mint juleps and the Hatfields and McCoys. In A Concise History of Kentucky, authors James C. Klotter and Freda C. Klotter introduce readers to a captivating story that spans 12,000 years of Kentucky lives, from Native Americans to astronauts. All facets of Kentucky history are explored -- geography, government, s
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Front cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Map; 1 Frontiers--Then and Now; 2 Starting a State; 3 Different Kentuckys; 4 The Government of Kentucky; 5 Living in Kentucky; 6 From Statehood to the Civil War; 7 The Civil War and the End of a Century; 8 Working in Kentucky; 9 Words, Music, and More; 10 Kentucky in the Twentieth Century; 11 Going to School; 12 Today and Tomorrow in Kentucky; Appendix One: Kentucky Counties; Appendix Two: Kentucky's Governors; Appendix Three: Kentuckians on the U.S. Supreme Court; Appendix Four: Kentucky Facts; Additional Sources for Research; Index
To most people, the word ""Kentucky"" is likely to inspire thoughts of Derby Day, burley tobacco fields, feuding Appalachian families, coal mines, and Colonel Sanders' famous fried chicken. There is much more, however, to the Bluegrass State's rich but often unexplored history than mint juleps and the Hatfields and McCoys. In A Concise History of Kentucky, authors James C. Klotter and Freda C. Klotter introduce readers to a captivating story that spans 12,000 years of Kentucky lives, from Native Americans to astronauts. All facets of Kentucky history are explored -- geography, government, s
Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-220) and index.
Description based on print version record.