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Concise History of Kentucky
Klotter, James C.; Klotter, Freda C.
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Description for Concise History of Kentucky
Paperback. Introduces readers to a story that spans 12,000 years of Kentucky lives, from Native Americans to astronauts. This book explores various facets of Kentucky history - geography, culture, education, and the economy - recounting historic events such as the deadly frontier wars, the assassination of a governor, and the birth of Bluegrass music. Num Pages: 256 pages, 39 photographs, 14 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
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, social structure, culture, education, and the economy -- ... Read more
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, social structure, culture, education, and the economy -- ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813191928
SKU
V9780813191928
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99-25
About Klotter, James C.; Klotter, Freda C.
James C. Klotter is State Historian and professor of history at Georgetown College. He is the author of several books, including, with Lowell H. Harrison, A New History of Kentucky.
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