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Edward Troye

Edward Troye (born July 12, 1808 in Lausanne, Switzerland - died July 25, 1874 in Georgetown, Kentucky), was a painter of American Thoroughbred horses.

Troye was born on July 12, 1808 in Lausanne, Switzerland. At age 20 he emigrated to the West Indies of the New World and later on to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he was an employed artist of *Sartain's Magazine*.

On July 16, 1839, Troye married Corneila Van de Graff of Scott County, Kentucky, and settled in Central Kentucky where he lived for the next 35 years.

While living in Kentucky, Troye painted portraits and race horses for the local families in Georgetown, Kentucky. He worked primarily for the Steele and Alexander families, and Alexander "Keene" Richards.

Troye taught French and drawing at Spring Hill College, 1849-1855.

Later he and Richards traveled to the Holy Land where he painted horses, Damascus, Syria cattle, the Dead Sea and the bazaar of Damascus while Richards bought Arabian horses. Bethany College, West Virginia retains copies of some of these paintings.

In 1869, Troye moved his family to a 700-acre cotton plantation in Madison County, Alabama. Troye returned to Kentucky and resided at the home of longtime friend Keen Richards until his death from pneumonia on July 25, 1874.

Troye's best works, between the years 1835 and 1874 (prior to the birth of photography), are true-to-life delineations of historical American Great Plains horses. He painted Southern United States pre-American Civil War thoroughbreds. Little was known of Troye's work in the eastern United States until 1912. Since then, more than 300 of his paintings have been found, of which three-fourth's have been photographed since 1912. In addition, he is the author of The Race Horses of America (1867).

Troye is buried in Georgetown Cemetery with his wife and grandson, Clarence D. Johnson.
February 10

**February 10th**

* 1788 – Robert P. Letcher born.
* 1810 – Joel Tanner Hart born.
* 1841 – George W. Snyder died, aged ~60.
* 1856 – Ingram Crockett born.
* 1906 – Barry Bingham, Sr. born.
* 1942 – Alice Hegan Rice died, aged 72.
* 1976 – Eddie Moore died, aged 77.
* 1984 – Brent Weedman born.
* 2000 – Jim Varney died, aged 50.
* 2018 – Richard C. Lamb died, aged 84.
Forest of the South

Forest of the South is a collection of short stories written by Caroline Gordon. It was first published in 1945.

## Description

Caroline Gordon is at her best in recapturing that phase of life in the South-the Carolinas and the Deep South -- where fishing and gunning seem infinitely preferable to the serious business of life. Here is a collection of short stories, and the best of them present vignettes of that phase of the South. There are a few that stem back into history, -- The Captive, which is a tale of Indian raids, several with a Civil War setting; a few that have a nostalgic feel of personal reminiscence, but the best are the Alec Maury stories, which ring a bell of authentic characterization, as Alec, growing old and tipping the scales at over 200 pounds, finds that he sometimes has to trick the younger generation to get off with his beloved red or to spend a day with a gun and a good dog in the fields.
February 11

**February 11th**

* 1808 – Alexander Keith Marshall born.
* 1809 – Beverly L. Clarke born.
* 1820 – Theodore O'Hara born.
* 1828 – William Jennings Landrum born.
* 1855 – S. Thruston Ballard born.
* 1856 – Eliza Calvert Hall born.
* 1858 – Cattlettsburg incorporated.
* 1880 – William Stout Chipley died, aged 69.
* 1885 – Carlisle Cutchin born.
* 1888 – William Kelly died, aged 76.
* 1927 – Nathan T. Hopkins died, aged 74.
* 1963 – Todd Benzinger born.
* 1994 – William Conrad died, aged 73.
Dandelion on the Acropolis

Dandelion on the Acropolis: A Journal of Greece is a book written by Jesse Stuart. It was first published in 1978.

## Description

Jesse Stuart brings Greece, both ancient and modern, to life with his well loved sense of humor, color and poetic descriptions. Dandelion on the Acropolis is a unique account of Jesse and Naomi Stuart's travels in Greece in 1962. Jesse finds a dandelion growing on the Athenian Acropolis and wonders how much this tiny yellow flower knows about past civilizations that men have yet to learn. They window shop on Constitution Square at night. A Saturday is spent walking through the older part of Athens and the Agora where Socrates once walked. They traveled by boat to the island of Aegina and by plane to Thessaloniki. Trips were also made to Sounion, Patras, and Olympia. By tour bus they went to Corinth and Delphi, where Jesse has a conversation with the gods of ancient Greece. The reader shares this enjoyable exploration of Greece with Jesse and Naomi.
Eternity (Deveraux)

Eternity is a novel written by Jude Deveraux. It was first published in 1992.

## Description

The bestselling author continues the Montgomery family saga. From the moment Carrie Montgomery sees a photograph of Joshua, the pampered beauty knows she's the perfect wife for him although Joshua is looking for a practical, hardworking bride. Even when they become close, Josh can't admit how much he really needs Carrie--until he realizes he could lose her . . . forever.
Exterminate Noise

Exterminate Noise is a collection of poetry written by Ron Whitehead and Charlie Newman. It was first published in 2003.

## Description

Originally written as two poets' personal responses to music of unknown origin — and the cover photo — Exterminate Noise was intended to be a performance piece. Newman and Whitehead used their own words and Burroughs' cut-up technique to create a truly intense form of spoken word-to-music document. It took on a life of its own as a book after recording studio engineers listened to the resulting CD and suggested the project deserved to be read as well as heard.
Edged Blade

Edged Blade is a novel written by Shiloh Walker writing as J. C. Daniels. It was first published in 2015.

## Description

In the year since her life was torn apart, Kit Colbana has slowly rebuilt herself. There's a promise of hope in the relationship with the alpha of the local shapeshifters, and she no longer comes screaming into wakefulness. Life's not perfect but then again, when was it ever?

When her best friend Justin comes to her for help, there's little question as to what her answer will be. Witches are disappearing and Justin won't rest until he has answers. Soon, they learn that it's not just witches who've gone missing, but vampires and shifters, too.

Unlikely alliances are forged as Kit and Justin find themselves drawn into a twisted web of lies and betrayal. As the clock counts down and the culprit behind recent disappearances is revealed, those Kit loves the most become the target of somebody who will kill to protect an ugly secret.
Forever...

Forever... is a novel written by Jude Deveraux. It was first published in 2002.

## Description

From A Knight in Shining Armor to The Mulberry Tree, Jude Deveraux's bestsellers sparkle with stunning originality, heartfelt wit, and adventurous passion. Now, this superb storyteller mixes the flavor of a classic fairy tale with a very modern love story -- set in a town locked in the shadows of an abiding evil -- in this imaginative new novel.

Forever...

Darci Monroe overcame a childhood of neglect with an ebullient spirit, a positive attitude...and extraordinary determination. Now the resourceful young woman, hired as Adam Montgomery's personal assistant, devotes more than just professional attention to this devastatingly handsome millionaire. But one thing bars Adam from accepting Darci's love: he is intent on discovering the secret of his parents' disappearance, for she possesses the otherworldly abilities needed to help him fight a terrifying mistress of the dark arts. What Darci ends up offering is a gift greater than Adam ever hoped for, for Darci loves with all her heart, and all her soul, forever...
Final Protocol

Final Protocol is a novel written by Shiloh Walker writing as J. C. Daniels. It was first published in 2017.

## Description

Tip #1: Don't get on her bad side. Tip #2: There's no good side.

Her name is Silence. If she was ever known by any other name, she doesn't remember.

She is a killer. If she was ever anything else, she doesn't remember.

She has an owner. If she was ever free... well, that she does remember. She was free and then somebody gave her to a madman to pay a debt that wasn't hers. She's his toy, his pet... and his trained killer. She kills at his whim or she dies.

She has a target. Her so-called owner... the man who makes her life a living hell. If she could kill anybody in the universe, it would be him. But he holds her life in his hands.

And she has a wish - to find a man she barely remembers. A man she knows she once loved. The man who betrayed her and stole away her freedom.

With one final target between her and the tantalizing promise of freedom, she moves in for the kill. There's one problem. There's something strangely familiar about her mark. Something that echoes in the void where love used to live.
Ella Broadus Robertson

Ella Broadus Robertson (April 19, 1872 - December 3, 1945) was an author of several religious books.

She was born April 19, 1872 in Greenville, South Carolina. Her father was John Albert Broadus, a well-known Baptist pastor. She married Archibald Thomas Robertson, who as considered one of America's greatest Biblical Greek scholars. Together, they had two children, John Albert and Charlotte.

Ella wrote several books, "The Ministry of Women", "Worship in the Home", "The Art of Motherhood", and "These Things Remain". She was also the editor of "The Child's Bible".

She died December 3, 1945 in Louisville and was buried in Cave Hill Cemetery.
Darrin Horn

Darrin McKinley Horn (born December 24, 1972) is an American college basketball assistant coach at the University of Texas, having served as the head coach for the Division I (NCAA) programs at Western Kentucky University and, most recently, at the University of South Carolina.

Born December 24, 1972 in Glasgow, Kentucky, Horn played guard for the 1991 KHSAA state runner-up Tates Creek High School Commodores in Lexington, Kentucky for coach Nolan Barger.

In college, Horn played for Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers in Bowling Green, Kentucky from 1991 to 1995. He was a crowd favorite, hitting a game-winning three-pointer to defeat the University of Louisville on February 16, 1993, in Freedom Hall. While Horn played at WKU, the team made it to the NCAA Tournament three times, defeating Memphis State (led by Anfernee Hardaway) and Seton Hall in 1993 before losing to Florida State University; losing to the University of Texas in the first round in 1994; and defeating the University of Michigan before losing to the University of Kansas (led by Greg Ostertag) in 1995.[5] Horn played for Ralph Willard and Matt Kilcullen while at WKU.

Horn served as an assistant coach from 1995 to 1997 at WKU for then-coach Matt Kilcullen before departing for Morehead State University to serve under Kyle Macy for two seasons before departing for Marquette.

He was an assistant coach at Marquette University under Tom Crean. That Marquette team was led by future NBA players Dwyane Wade and Travis Diener. Crean and Horn first crossed paths when Horn played at WKU and Crean was an assistant for the Hilltoppers under head coach Ralph Willard.

After his tenure at Marquette, Horn was hired as the head coach at Western Kentucky University to replace Dennis Felton, who left for the University of Georgia after three trips to the NCAA Tournament. Prior to his hiring, Travis Diener recommended Horn to the then-WKU athletic director Wood Selig.

Horn compiled a record of 111–48 in five seasons at his alma mater, WKU. He led the Hilltoppers to the Sweet 16, the third round of the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, a tournament run that included one of the most celebrated buzzer beaters in college basketball history, a three-pointer by Ty Rogers against Drake in overtime. Their run ended with a 10-point loss to top-seeded UCLA.

On April 1, 2008, Horn was hired as the new men's coach at the University of South Carolina, replacing Dave Odom.

On March 13, 2012, he was fired as head coach of the Gamecocks after going 60-63 in 4 seasons with only one postseason appearance.

Horn's teams are known for their up-tempo style of play, full-court trapping defense and conditioning. While at WKU, Horn's teams averaged 47% field goal accuracy and averaged approximately 77 points per game.

Horn is married to Carla Walker Horn of Franklin, Tennessee. The couple has one daughter, Caroline, and one son, Walker.
Every Last Fantasy

Every Last Fantasy is a novel written by Shiloh Walker. It was first published in 2004.

## Description

After a naughty Christmas wish, Vikky discovers that she has a wicked secret admirer. Taunted by teasing notes, seduced by sinful promises, she finds herself living out some of her wildest fantasies.

Erik had no idea that agreeing to play Santa would put him back in Vikky's orbit - or that she would make such a sexy Christmas wish. Unable to resist her warm blue eyes or the promise of her amazing body, he gives in to the urge to fulfill her Christmas fantasy.

But what started out as fun turns into so much more...

Please note: This title has been previously issued. It has been substantially re-edited with a fair amount of rewriting, but very little new material has been added.
Dick Sutherland

Dick Sutherland (born Archibald Thomas Johnson, December 23, 1881 – February 3, 1934) was an American film actor, mostly during the silent film era.

Sutherland was born in Benton, Kentucky December 23, 1881. He was a tough-looking, craggy-faced supporting performer who appeared in over 75 films from 1921 to 1932. Some of his best known roles were as Hobo in "Grandma's Boy" (1922), the Shriek in "The Shriek of Araby" (1923) and as Sambo in "Uncle Tom's Cabin" (1927). His other credits included "A Sailor Made Man" (1921), "Quicksands" (1923), ‘Jimmie's Millions" (1925), "Don Juan" (1926) and "The Hoosegow" (1929). His distinctive facial features were a result of acromegaly.

Sutherland died in Hollywood, California February 3, 1934, from a heart attack, at the age of 52. He is interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery.
David Meriwether

David Meriwether (October 30, 1800 – April 4, 1893) was a United States Senator from Kentucky and Governor of New Mexico Territory.

Born in Louisa County, Virginia, Meriwether moved with his parents to Jefferson County, Kentucky, in 1803. He attended the common schools and engaged in fur trading in 1818 near what is now Council Bluffs, Iowa. He later engaged in agricultural pursuits in Jefferson County.

Meriwether studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice. He was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1832 to 1845. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1847 to the Thirtieth Congress. He was a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1849, and was Secretary of State of Kentucky in 1851.

Meriwether was appointed as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry Clay, and served from July 6, 1852 to August 31, 1852, when Archibald Dixon was elected his successor. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1852.

He was appointed by President Franklin Pierce as Governor of the Territory of New Mexico, after the position was turned down by Solon Borland, from 1853 to 1855. He later served again in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1858 to 1885, and served as speaker in 1859. After this he retired to his plantation near Louisville, Kentucky. He was interred in Cave Hill Cemetery.
Edward J. McDermott

Edward John McDermott (October 29, 1852 – May 1, 1926) was an American politician, who served as the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky from 1911 to 1915, under Governor James B. McCreary.

Born in Louisville October 29, 1852, McDermott studied law at Harvard University. He became the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky in 1911 to 1915.

McDermott died May 1, 1926 in Louisville and was buried in Saint Louis Cemetery in Louisville.
Happy Boo-Day to You!

Happy Boo-Day to You! is a novel written by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones. It was first published in 2004.

## Description

It's Nina's birthday and she's going to have the best birthday party ever. But someone or something is trying to scare Nina and her party guests. Did one of the classroom ghosts follow her home? Or is Nina's birthday party being haunted by something much scarier than a Ghostville ghost?

Nina and her friends can't be sure. But they know one thing: It's time to bust these birthday bashers once and for all!
Fairview Cemetery

Fairview Cemetery is located in Bowling Green Kentucky.

## Notable Interments

* Nick Denes
* E. A. Diddle
* John Edward Halsell
* Duncan Hines
* Henry C. Hines
* John H. Mallory
* James Andrew McKenzie
* William Huston Natcher
* William F. Perry
* John C. Underwood
* Joseph R. Underwood
* Warner Underwood

## Monuments

* Confederate Monument of Bowling Green
* William F. Perry Monument
December 17

**December 17th**

* 1738 – Colonel Johannes Bowman born.
* 1794 – Campbell County formed.
* 1818 – J. Lawrence Smith born.
* 1821 – Kentucky abolished debtor's prisons.
* 1826 – John Watson Barr born.
* 1846 – William Thompson Price born.
* 1856 – John Telemachus Johnson died, aged 68.
* 1866 – Cap Robert Carden born.
* 1868 – Frederic Moseley Sackett, Jr. born.
* 1890 – Henry Davis McHenry died, aged 64.
* 1952 – Michael Williams born.
Earl Grace

Robert Earl Grace (February 24, 1907 – December 22, 1980) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1929 through 1937 for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphia Phillies. During World War II, 1LT Robert E. Grace served as baseball coach for servicemen assigned to the Welch Army Convalescent Center in Daytona Beach.

Grace's professional career began in 1925, playing for the Lincoln Links and Little Rock Travelers. After playing for the Muskogee Athletics in 1927. He played for the Travelers again in 1928, then he was signed by the Chicago Cubs organization, where he started the season with the Reading Keystones.

Grace made his major league debut for the Chicago Cubs in 1929, playing in 27 games and batting .250. After a season back in the minor leagues with the Keystones, he returned to the Cubs for 7 games in 1931 before being traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for fellow catcher Rollie Hemsley.

After batting .280 in 47 games for the Pirates after the trade, Grace was made the Pirate's regular catcher in 1932. He finished the season having committed only 1 error in 413 total chances, to establish a National League fielding record with a .998 fielding percentage, breaking the record set by Shanty Hogan just one year earlier. Over the next three seasons, Grace's playing time decreased in favor of Tom Padden, and after the 1935 season, he was traded along with pitcher Claude Passeau for another fellow catcher, Al Todd.

Grace played two seasons for the Phillies, splitting time with Jimmy Wilson and Bill Atwood, Grace was traded a third time. Like each of the previous two trades, he was traded for another catcher, this time to the St. Louis Browns for Cap Clark. However, Grace never played for the Browns after the trade. Instead, he returned to minor league baseball, splitting the 1938 season between the Minneapolis Millers and the Columbus Red Birds. He continued to play in the minors until 1940.

Grace died December 22, 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Don Galloway

Donald Poe Galloway (July 27, 1937 – January 8, 2009) was an American stage, film and television actor, perhaps best known for his role as Detective Sergeant Ed Brown on the long-running crime drama Ironside (1967–75). He reprised the role for a made-for-TV film in 1993. He was a politically active Libertarian and journalist.

Galloway was born in Augusta, Kentucky, the son of Malee (née Poe) and Paul Smith Galloway, a contractor. He was a 1955 graduate of Bracken County High School, where he played varsity basketball, and a 1959 graduate of the University of Kentucky, where he studied drama.

Galloway began his television career in 1962 in the New York-based soap opera The Secret Storm as the first actor to play Kip Rysdale.

His first nighttime stint was in the role of Mitchell Harris on Arrest and Trial (1963-1964). He also was seen on Tom, Dick and Mary, one-third of the 90-minute weekly sitcom 90 Bristol Court in 1964-1965.

He signed up with Universal Studios in 1963 and guest-starred on Wagon Train, Run for Your Life, and others. Beginning in 1967, he co-starred on Ironside as Det. Sgt. Ed Brown. During the sixth season of Ironside, he and Burr co-starred in the TV movie Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John. Galloway stayed through the entire run of Ironside until its cancellation in 1975. He was reunited with Burr on two Perry Mason television movies before reprising his role on Return to Ironside in 1993.

In 1979, Galloway played Timmons in the NBC comedy Hizzonner. That same year, he hosted a syndicated game show called The Guinness Game, which was produced by Bob Eubanks. Galloway made a few appearances on the popular game show Match Game as well.

In 1983, he appeared in the movie The Big Chill, as the husband of the character played by Jobeth Williams. In 1985, Galloway joined the cast of the ABC soap opera General Hospital, playing Buzz Stryker until 1987.

After retiring from acting, Galloway briefly worked for the San Bernardino County (California) Sheriff's Department as a deputy sheriff.

For a time after his acting career, Galloway resided in Hooksett, New Hampshire and wrote a column for the Manchester Union Leader newspaper, espousing his Libertarian political views.

Galloway died at age 71 at the Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada after suffering a stroke two weeks earlier. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, a stepdaughter, a stepson, and three grandchildren. He was buried in Concord Cemetery in Bladeston, Bracken County.
December 21

**December 21st**

* 1843 – Thomas S. Pettit born.
* 1849 – James Lane Allen born.
* 1868 – Charles S. Morehead died, aged 66.
* 1898 – Philip Lemont Barbour born.
* 1905 – Fred Koster born.
* 1967 – Field Harris died, aged 72.
* 1980 – Philip Lemont Barbour died, aged 82.
* 1990 – Cedarbrook Farm listed on National Register of Historic Places.
* 1996 – James Raymond Lawson died, aged 81.
Erskine Dale-Pioneer

Erskine Dale - Pioneer is a novel written by John Fox, Jr.. It was first published in 1920.

## Description

Though much of John Fox Jr.'s body of work can be described as historical fiction, the esteemed author takes a slightly different approach in Erskine Dale, Pioneer. The protagonist is something of an everyman, a fictionalized amalgamation of the stalwart pioneers who populated the coastal Mid-South. In his travels, Erskine Dale encounters many of the towering historical figures of the era, including George Washington.
Farming: A Hand Book

Farming: A Handbook is a collection of poetry written by Wendell Berry. It was first published in 1970.

## Description

The America many people would like to believe in is convincingly explored in this volume of poems by a writer close to the heart of things. The sanity and eloquence of these poems spring from the land in Kentucky where Wendell Berry was born, married, lives, farms, and writes.

From classic pastoral themes both lyrical and reflective, to a verse play, to a dramatic narrative and the manic, entertaining, prescient ravings of Berry's Mad Farmer, these poems show a unity of language and consciousness, skill and sensitivity, that has placed Wendell Berry at the front rank of contemporary American poets.

## Contents

* 1970 – The Man Born to Farming
* 1970 – The Stones
* 1970 – The Supplanting
* 1970 – Sowing
* 1970 – The Familiar
* 1970 – The Farmer among the Tombs
* 1970 – For the Rebuilding of a House
* 1970 – The Springs
* 1970 – Water
* 1970 – Rain
* 1970 – Sleep
* 1970 – To Know the Dark
* 1970 – Winter Night Poem for Mary
* 1970 – Winter Nightfall
* 1970 – February 2, 1968
* 1970 – March 22, 1968
* 1970 – The Morning's News
* 1970 – Enriching the Earth
* 1970 – A Wet Time
* 1970 – The Silence
* 1970 – In This World
* 1970 – The New Roof
* 1970 – A Praise
* 1970 – On the Hill Late at Night
* 1970 – The Barn
* 1970 – The Buildings
* 1970 – The Seeds
* 1970 – The Wish to Be Generous
* 1970 – Air and Fire
* 1970 – The Lilies
* 1970 – Independence Day
* 1970 – A Standing Ground
* 1970 – Song in a Year of Catastrophe
* 1970 – The Current
* 1970 – The Mad Farmer Revolution
* 1970 – The Contrariness of the Mad Farmer
* 1970 – The Farmer and the Sea
* 1970 – Earth and Fire
* 1970 – The Mad Farmer in the City
* 1970 – The Birth (Near Port William)
* 1970 – Awake at Night
* 1970 – Prayers and Sayings of the Mad Farmer
* 1970 – The Satisfactions of the Mad Farmer
* 1970 – The Bringer of Water
* 1970 – A Letter
* 1970 – Meditation in the Spring Rain
* 1970 – A Failure
* 1970 – The Grandmother
* 1970 – The Illumination of the Kentucky Mountain Craftsman
* 1970 – The Wages of History
* 1970 – The Heron
* 1970 – September 2, 1969
* 1970 – The Farmer, Speaking of Monuments
* 1970 – The Sorrel Filly
* 1970 – To the Unseeable Animal
December 1

**December 1st**

* 1828 – John Chambers entered office as US House of Representatives from Kentucky, 2nd District.
* 1835 – Given Campbell born.
* 1840 – Ezekiel Field Clay born.
* 1848 – Evan Evans Settle born.
* 1851 – Linn Boyd became 20th Speaker of the US House of Representatives.
* 1862 – George Helm Yeaman entered office as US House of Representatives from Kentucky, 2nd District.
* 1867 – Robert A. Alexander died, aged 48.
* 1879 – Simeon Willis born.
* 1889 – Lucy Wilmot Smith died, aged 27.
* 1895 – Al Wilson born.
* 1984 – Joe Rue died, aged 86.
* 1995 – Drew Ellis born.
* 2012 – John Crigler died, aged 76.
Hallie Erminie Rives

Hallie Erminie Rives (May 2, 1874 – August 16, 1956) was a best-selling popular novelist and wife of the American diplomat Post Wheeler.

She was born on May 2, 1874 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, the daughter of Stephen Turner Rives and Mary Ragsdale. Her father was from a prominent Virginia family. She was a distant cousin of the novelist and poet Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy. An author's biography in one of her books notes that her father, who had fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War and spent two years in a Northern prison camp, had "made her his little comrade" when she was a child and she was an excellent rifle shot and a bareback rider who was called "the Rives' little wildcat" by outsiders. Her father allowed her to spend so much time outdoors because her mother had been an invalid in the years before she died.

Rives wrote her first novel at age eight, though her writing was not encouraged by her parents. Her first novel was published when she was eighteen. In her novels she addressed politics between the Northern and Southern United States, issues of race, and sex, causing great debate among critics. Among them was Smoking Flax (1897), a novel controversial even at the time, which takes a favorable position on lynching. The novel is about an African American man accused of raping and murdering a white woman who was lynched after the governor commuted his sentence to life. Many of her novels were bestsellers. Other books she wrote were better received by critics than Smoking Flax. Her novel, The Castaway, is noted for being the subject of a Supreme Court copyright case, Bobbs-Merrill v. Straus, in which the US Supreme Court recognized the first sale doctrine, permitting purchasers of copies of books to resell them without seeking permission from the copyright holder.

She married Wheeler in 1906 in Tokyo. A wedding announcement noted that Wheeler initially considered Rives "rather severe on men" in her books and she considered him "none too charitable concerning the faults of women" in his book Reflections of a Bachelor. They met at a reception in New York and began a friendship that eventually led to marriage. She accompanied him to posts across Europe, Asia and South America throughout his career in foreign service. She and her husband co-wrote Dome of Many-Coloured Glass in 1952 about their lives in the United States Foreign Service.

She died on August 16, 1956 in New York City, New York. Her widower died on Christmas Eve, December 23, 1956 at the Frances Convalescent Home in Neptune, New Jersey, just 4 months later. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Hopkinsville, Christian County.
David Walker

David Walker (1763 - March 1, 1820) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, brother of George Walker and grandfather of James D. Walker. He was the father of Florida governor David S. Walker and the uncle of another Florida governor Richard Keith Call. Walker played a pivotal role in the upbringing of his nephew, taking in Call's widowed mother (Walker's sister) and her children after the death of Call's father.

Born in Brunswick County, Virginia, Walker attended public and private schools. He served in the Revolutionary War as a private under General Lafayette and was at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. He moved to Logan County, Kentucky. He served as clerk of county and circuit courts. He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1793 to 1796. He served as major on the staff of Governor Isaac Shelby of Kentucky in the Battle of the Thames during the War of 1812.

Walker was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fifteenth and to the succeeding Congress (March 4, 1817 – March 1, 1820). He died on March 1, 1820, in Washington, D.C. and was interred in the Congressional Cemetery.
Dick Troutman

Dick Troutman is an author, a retired professor of history and a former head of the history department at Western Kentucky University. He did his undergraduate work at Houghton College and earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky.

Dr. Troutman’s Scholarly publications include edited work, The Heavens Are Weeping: The Diaries Of George Richrad Browder, 1852-1886. and articles in several scholarly journals, including The Journal of Negro History, The Filson Club History Quarterly, and the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. In 2013 he co-wrote From George W. To George W. with Doug Moseley.
Dead Heat

Dead Heat is a novel written by Kathleen Brooks. It was first published in 2012.

## Description

In the third book of the Bluegrass Series, Paige Davies finds her world turned upside down as she becomes involved in her best friends' nightmare. The strong-willed Paige doesn't know which is worse: someone trying to kill her, or losing her dog to the man she loves to hate.

FBI Agent Cole Parker can't decide whether he should strangle or kiss this infuriating woman of his dreams. As he works the case of his career, he finds that love can be tougher than bringing down some of the most powerful men in America.
Elkhorn: Evolution of a Kentucky Landscape

Elkhorn: Evolution of a Kentucky Landscape is a book written by Richard Taylor. It was published in 2018.

## Description

When former Kentucky Poet Laureate Richard Taylor took a job at Kentucky State University in 1975, he purchased a fixer-upper―in need of a roof, a paint job, city water, and central heating―that became known to his friends as "Taylor's Folly." The historic Giltner-Holt House, which was built in 1859 and sits close by the Elkhorn Creek a few miles outside of Frankfort, became the poet's entrance into the area's history and culture, and the Elkhorn became a source of inspiration for his writing.

Driven by topophilia (love of place), Taylor focuses on the eight-mile stretch of the creek from the Forks of the Elkhorn to Knight's Bridge to provide a glimpse into the economic, social, and cultural transformation of Kentucky from wilderness to its current landscape. He explores both the natural history of the region and the formation of the Forks community. Taylor recounts the Elkhorn Valley's inhabitants from the earliest surveyors and settlers to artist Paul Sawyier, who memorably documented the creek in watercolors, oils, and pastels. Interspersed with photographs and illustrations―contemporary and historic―and intermixed with short vignettes about historical figures of the region, *Elkhorn: Evolution of a Kentucky Landscape* delivers a history that is by turns a vibrant and meditative personal response to the creek and its many wonders.

Flowing across four counties in central Kentucky, Elkhorn Creek is the second largest tributary of the Kentucky River. Known for its beauty and recreational opportunities, Elkhorn Creek has become an increasingly popular location for canoeing, kayaking, and camping and is one of the state's best-known streams for smallmouth bass, bluegills, and crawfish. Like Walden Pond for Henry David Thoreau, the Elkhorn has been a touchstone for Taylor. A beautiful blend of creative storytelling and historical exploration of one of the state's beloved waterways, *Elkhorn* celebrates a gem in the heart of central Kentucky.
Fangs for the Memories

Fangs for the Memories is a novel written by Molly Harper. It was first published in 2015.

## Description

Join Half-Moon Hollow's favorite couple for a trip down memory lane - to a time when Mr. Wainwright was newly dead, Jane Jameson was a newbie vampire, and a budding paranormal romance was not yet uncorked....

Half-Moon Hollow's supernatural social event of the season - Zeb's Titanic-themed werewolf wedding - is coming up, and Dick Cheney (not that Dick Cheney!) needs a date. But Andrea's had enough of clever, handsome, and rakish to last a lifetime, and Dick Cheney is certainly not the sort of man you bring home to mom (not that Andrea's deadist parents are speaking to her ever since she dropped out of college and became a blood surrogate). Shameless, relentless, roguish, with a Stetson-worthy swagger, a naughty sparkle in his eyes, and a constant smirk - oh, and fangs - no, Dick is the last person (er...vampire) Andrea wants to date.

But the infuriatingly irresistible man who lives quietly on the edge of a criminal underworld knows exactly what he wants, and once he surprises Andrea with a thrilling hot and dirty kiss behind the paranormal bookshop, she knows what she wants too: Dick. All it takes to ignite their unconventional courtship is a near-undeath experience that confronts Dick with a choice between turning Andrea, losing her forever, or tapping in to his countless shady resources.
December 13

**December 13th**

* 1818 – Mary Todd Lincoln born.
* 1830 – James D. Walker born.
* 1861 – James S. Jackson left office as US House of Representatives from Kentucky, 2nd District.
* 1891 – Reuben Saunders died, aged 83.
* 1896 – William H. Hatch died, aged 63.
* 1910 – Dan McGann died, aged 39.
* 1963 – Dale Thompson born.
* 1974 – Ben Hoffman born.
* 2017 – Dan Johnson died, aged 57.
Cupid Doesn't Flip Hamburgers

Cupid Doesn't Flip Hamburgers is a novel written by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones. It was first published in 1995.

## Description

The third graders from Bailey school go wild with love sickness shortly after a new cafeteria cook distributes a special batch of Valentine cookies, and Eddie vows to find out if she's been secretly cooking up love potions for lunch.
Frank Minnifield

Frank Minnifield (born January 1, 1960) is a former American football player who played defensive back for the Cleveland Browns from 1984 to 1992.

Minnifield attended Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Kentucky.

Considered too small for college football at just 5'9" and 140 pounds, he walked on to the football team at the University of Louisville, earning a scholarship spot for his final three years. As a junior in 1981, he led the nation in average yards per kickoff return (30.4) and led his team in punt returns.

After graduation in 1982, Minnifield joined the Chicago Blitz (later the Arizona Wranglers) of the USFL. He successfully sued the Wranglers for the right to move to the NFL, and signed as a free agent with the Browns in 1984. Minnifield became a fixture at cornerback for Cleveland and was named to the Pro Bowl four straight years from 1986 to 1989. Known for his aggressive bump-and-run coverage and hard hitting style, he was named to the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team as selected by voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Perhaps more importantly to Cleveland fans, he and fellow cornerback Hanford Dixon originated and named the Dawg Pound cheering section at Cleveland Stadium.

Upon retirement, Minnifield founded Minnifield All-Pro Homes, a homebuilding company in Lexington. In 1993, he became the first African American executive named to the Lexington Chamber of Commerce Board, and as of 2000, he was the only African American home builder in Lexington.

Minnifield's son, Chase, played in the NFL as a cornerback for the Washington Redskins.
December 14

**December 14th**

* 1806 – John Breckinridge died, aged 46.
* 1806 – John Breckinridge left office as US Attorney General.
* 1810 – John Burton Thompson born.
* 1810 – Jonathan Clark died, aged 61.
* 1814 – Jesse Bledsoe left office as US Senator from Kentucky.
* 1817 – William B. Read born.
* 1890 – James Breathitt, Jr. born.
* 1935 – Stanley G. Weinbaum died, aged 33.
* 1954 – James Horan born.
Eliza Calvert Hall Bibliography

## Collections

* 1907 – Aunt Jane of Kentucky
* 1909 – The Land of Long Ago
* 1916 – Clover and Blue Grass

## Short Stories

* 1898 – Sally Ann's Experience
* 1907 – The New Organ
* 1907 – Aunt Jane's Album
* 1907 – "Sweet Day of Rest"
* 1907 – Milly Baker's Boy
* 1907 – The Baptizing at Kittle Creek
* 1907 – How Sam Amos Rode in the Tournament
* 1907 – Mary Andrews' Dinner-Party
* 1907 – The Gardens of Memory
* 1909 – A Ride to Town
* 1909 – The House that Was a Wedding Fee
* 1909 – The Courtship of Miss Amaryllis
* 1909 – Aunt Jane Goes A-Visiting
* 1909 – The Marriage Problem in Goshen
* 1909 – An Eye for an Eye
* 1909 – The Reformation of Sam Amos
* 1909 – In War Time
* 1909 – The Watch Meeting
* 1916 – How Parson Page Went to the Circus
* 1916 – Mary Crawford's Chart
* 1916 – Old Mahogany
* 1916 – "Millstones and Stumbling-Blocks"
* 1916 – One Day in Spring
Eli the Good

Eli the Good is a novel written by Silas House. It was first published in 2009.

## Description

Bicentennial fireworks burn the sky. Bob Seger growls from a transistor radio. And down by the river, girls line up on lawn chairs in pursuit of the perfect tan.

Yet for ten-year-old Eli Book, the summer of 1976 is the one that threatened to tear his family apart. There is his distant mother; his traumatized Vietnam vet dad; his wild sister; his former warprotester aunt; and his tough yet troubled best friend, Edie, the only person with whom he can be himself. As tempers flare and his father’s nightmares rage, Eli watches from the sidelines, but soon even he cannot escape the current of conflict.

From Silas House comes a tender look at the complexities of childhood and the realities of war — a quintessentially Southern novel filled with music, nostalgic detail, a deep respect for nature, and a powerful sense of place.
December 29

**December 29th**

* 1806 – Henry Clay entered office as US Senator from Kentucky.
* 1815 – Captain James Patten died, aged 67.
* 1857 – Thomas Cruse born.
* 1874 – William Jason Fields born.
* 1882 – William Thomasson died, aged 85.
* 1890 – Bettiola Heloise Fortson born.
* 1892 – Monroe Sweeney born.
* 1924 – Claude Sullivan born.
* 1968 – David P. Nash died, aged 20.
* 1969 – Travis Ford born.
* 1974 – Heather French Henry born.
* 2006 – Martin Jeff (M.J.) Bannon House listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Dragons Don't Throw Snowballs

Dragons Don't Throw Snowballs is a novel written by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones. It was first published in 2005.

## Description

There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the town's mad scientist really turn his snow sculpture into a living, breathing dragon? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out!
Fin Wilson

Finis Elbert "Fin" Wilson (December 9, 1888 – March 9, 1959) was a professional baseball pitcher.

Wilson was born December 9, 1888 in East Fork, Metcalfe County, Kentucky.

He played part of 1914 and all of 1915 in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops of the Federal League.

Wilson died March 9, 1959 in Coral Gables, Florida.
December 5

**December 5th**

* 1792 – James Guthrie born.
* 1945 – Ella Broadus Robertson died, aged 73.
* 1963 – Tom London died, aged 74.
* 1974 – Henry Wadsworth died, aged 77.
* 1978 – Josh Stewart born.
* 1980 – Dawn Landes born.
* 1980 – Abell House listed on National Register of Historic Places.
* 1980 – Aydelott House listed on National Register of Historic Places.
* 1980 – Patrick Bannon House listed on National Register of Historic Places.
* 1980 – Barber-Barbour House listed on National Register of Historic Places.
* 1980 – Levin Bates House listed on National Register of Historic Places.
* 1980 – Beech Lawn listed on National Register of Historic Places.
* 1980 – Bellevoir-Ormsby Village listed on National Register of Historic Places.
* 1980 – Bingham-Hillard Doll House listed on National Register of Historic Places.
* 1980 – Blankenbaker Station listed on National Register of Historic Places.
* 1980 – William Bull House listed on National Register of Historic Places.
* 1980 – Cardinal Hill Reservoir listed on National Register of Historic Places.
* 1980 – Chenoweth House listed on National Register of Historic Places.
* 1980 – Chrisler House listed on National Register of Historic Places.
* 1980 – Cooper Memorial Church listed on National Register of Historic Places.
* 1981 – Henry Faulkner died, aged 57.
December 11

**December 11th**

* 1730 – Thomas Hart born.
* 1750 – Isaac Shelby born.
* 1801 – Adair County formed.
* 1802 – Benjamin Logan died, aged 59.
* 1826 – John F. Henry entered office as US House of Representatives from Kentucky, 12th District.
* 1837 – Alexander Brooks Montgomery born.
* 1950 – Herbert Marcus died, aged 72.
* 1966 – Augusta Fox Bronner died, aged 85.
* 1966 – Cliff Fannin died, aged 42.
* 1979 – Arnold E. True died, aged 78.
* 1979 – Cave Hill Cemetery listed on National Register of Historic Places.
* 2006 – Homer Ledford died, aged 79.
Dear Mr. Holmes: Seven Holmes on the Range Mysteries

Dear Mr. Holmes: Seven Holmes on the Range Mysteries is a collection of short stories written by Steve Hockensmith. It was first published in 2011.

## Description

Sherlock Holmes-worshiping cowboys Big Red and Old Red Amlingmeyer have starred in five Holmes on the Range novels, rustling up award nominations and fans aplenty as they cracked mysteries using the methods of their English hero. How did these Old West drifters first discover Holmes, though? What were they doing before their novel adventures began? And how did their early, awkward stabs at "deducifying" turn out? These seven short stories provide the answers.

In Dear Mr. Holmes, Old Red first gets the itch to turn detective - and just in time, too, because a killer's stalking him and his brother along a Kansas cattle trail. In Gustav Amlingmeyer, Holmes of the Range, Old Red's attempt to settle down and open his own "cafay" goes haywire when one of the customers gets a side order of arsenic with his steak and potatoes. In Wolves in Winter, Big Red and Old Red go up against deadly predators of both the two- and four-legged variety. And the adventure continues in four more stories (most of them originally published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine).

Critics have called Steve Hockensmith's Holmes on the Range tales "hilarious" (Entertainment Weekly), "quirky and original" (The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette), "clever" (The New York Times), "wonderfully entertaining" (Booklist) and "a hoot" (The Washington Post). There's only one way to find out if you agree. Start listening to Dear Mr. Holmes today!
Allamanda

Allamanda is a novel written by Michael Williams. It was first published in 1997.

## Description

Pursued by a power more terrifying than any magic they can summon, Garrick Hawken and his family flee to sombre Allamanda to find a way to recapture their beseiged home, Arcady. Garrick's success or failure will decide the fate of Arcady and the Hawken family forever.
David Beam

David Beam (1802 - 1854) was a bourbon master distiller.

Beam was born in 1802 in Washington County. He was the 3rd child of Jacob and Mary Beam. In 1820 David took over as the Distillery Manager at the age of 18. He expanded the distillery from a modest family sized business to a larger distillery he named the "Old Tub Distillery".

He transitioned from using pot stills to one of the first companies to use column stills in 1820. In 1822, when he was 20, Jacob turned over the ownership to David.

In 1824 David married Elizabeth Settle. Together they had nine children. Three of them Joseph, David M., and Jack, also went into the bourbon business. David M. Beam would go on to become president of the Old Tub Distillery.

David died in 1854.
December 8

**December 8th**

* 1776 – William Logan born.
* 1792 – Frankfort named capital of Kentucky by General Assembly
* 1820 – John P. Campbell, Jr. born.
* 1841 – Turner A. Gill born.
* 1847 – Richard Aylett Buckner died, aged 84.
* 1877 – Franklin Goin died, aged 79.
* 1879 – John Thoney born.
* 1914 – Madison Cawein died, aged 49.
* 1922 – Jean Ritchie born.
* 1931 – Jack Bellman died, aged 67.
* 1983 – Rogers Clark Ballard Memorial School listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade

Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade is a novel written by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones. It was published in 1995.

## Description

The Bailey School kids' new guidance counselor, Mr. Drake, dresses in black, has an accent, chalky white skin, hands cold as ice, pointed teeth, and he hates bright light. Could he be the infamous king of the vampires?
Face of the Enemy

Face of the Enemy is a novel written by Beverle Graves Myers and Joanne Dobson. It was first published in 2012.

## Description

December 1941: America reels from the brutal attack on Pearl Harbor. Both patriotism and paranoia grip New York as the city frantically mobilizes for war. Nurse Louise Hunter is outraged when the FBI, in a midnight sweep of prominent Japanese residents,storms in to arrest her patient's wife. The desperately ill Professor Oakley is married to Masako Fumi. The nurse vows to help the professor free Masako. But when the murdered body of Masako's art dealer is discovered in the gallery where he'd been closing down her controversial show, Masako's troubles multiply. Homicide detective Michael McKenna doubts her guilt, but an ambitious G-man schemes to lever the homicide and ensuing espionage accusations into a political cause célèbre.

Struggling to focus on one man's murder while America plunges into a worldwide war, Louise and McKenna defy both racism and ham-fisted government agents in order to expose the real killer.
First Impressions

First Impressions is a novel written by Jude Deveraux. It was first published in 2005.

## Description

Eden Palmer knows how to make it on her own. The forty-something single mother has worked hard to raise her beloved daughter -- now twenty-seven and recently married. The offspring of a terrible event, Eden's daughter, Melissa, has long been the jewel of Eden's life, the one for whom she would sacrifice anything and everything. But sooner or later a woman must come into her own, and that's what Eden tries to do when she moves to Arundel, North Carolina, to take ownership of Farrington Manor, a beautiful old house filled with charm and memories that was willed to Eden by the person who cared for her when she needed it most. Torn between the desire to stay with her daughter and the need to build a separate life on her own, Eden opts for some distance and some much-needed perspective. But it's not long before she realizes that sometimes you have to go back before you can start over.

Arriving in Arundel -- the South's prettiest small town -- Eden quickly learns that looks can be deceiving when her move is met with delight in some quarters and jealousy in others. Pursued by two eligible bachelors -- the rugged Jared McBride and Braddon Granville, local lawyer and town catch -- Eden is flattered, and more than a little suspicious. Juggling the attentions of two men is hard enough, but soon Eden's bid to start over plunges her in the middle of a mystery that threatens not just her plans and reputation, but her very life. Can she use one man to save her from the other?