On any given day, more than forty thousand horses roam the fields of the Bluegrass, and there are more than five hundred horse farms in the region known for its rich soil and rolling hills. Kentucky Horse Country: Images of the Bluegrass is renowned photographer James Archambeault's pictorial portrait of the natural beauty of Kentucky's Bluegrass region and the thriving thoroughbred industry for which it is famous. The book contains more than 150 full-color images ranging from tender scenes of mares and foals grazing, to the excitement of race day at Keeneland, to gorgeous landscapes of pristine white fences enclosing lush pastures. The region has long been associated with the best achievements of the equine world. In 1871, a horse named Lexington was foaled in Scott County, and many famous thoroughbreds can trace their lineage back to this great sire. Having photographed the bluegrass for decades, Archambeault is intimately familiar with the backstretch and the barns, the fields and the foals, that are known around the world. In the course of his career, he has been able to see many of the legendary horses that have made horse racing so exciting and popular: Affirmed, Alydar, Spectacular Bid, Secretariat, Seattle Slew, and Cigar. Rare photographs of these and other racing royalty are included in the book. The handsome barns and well-tended pastures found throughout central Kentucky have been the home to international racing champions, and now individuals from all over the world, including England, Ireland, Japan, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia, have a stake in the region's flourishing horse industry. As preeminent racing historian Edward L. Bowen notes in his introduction, "It is a special place where the ruler of Dubai and a stable groom have something in common; the queen of England can admire a leathery old jockey; a philanthropist and a veterinary professor have the same goals; and a $2 bettor celebrates at the same moment that a corporate CEO grits his teeth in disappointment." The vibrant photographs in Kentucky Horse Country are accompanied by Archambeault's captions and narrative descriptions, as well by a lively introduction to the history of thoroughbreds in the Bluegrass by Bowen. The book also includes a foreword by Kentucky native Steve Cauthen, the youngest jockey to win the Triple Crown, who once again calls the Bluegrass his home. James Archambeault's latest work is a Kentucky triple crown for those who love horses and horse racing, for those who revel in the magical beauty of the Bluegrass, and for those who are looking for a grand introduction to what makes this region so unique.

Author: James Archambeault
Hardcover: 184 pages
Company: The University Press of Kentucky (2008-10-03)
ISBN: 0813125057
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This comprehensive guide to the Bluegrass state offers hundreds of lodging, dining, and outdoor recreation recommendations, and includes coverage of Civil War battlefields, equine culture, and cultural gems.

Unbridled majesty awaits you in the state of Kentucky! Celebrate native son Abraham Lincoln’s birthday; attend one of Kentucky’s signature equestrian events; or enjoy outdoor adventures like caving, hiking, and wildlife watching in this lush landscape. Tour the Bluegrass State with this comprehensive book in hand, letting lifelong resident Deborah Kremer be your guide. 100 black-and-white illustrations and maps

Author: Deborah Kohl Kremer
Paperback: 400 pages
Company: Countryman Press (2010-03-01)
ISBN: 0881507466
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Author: Jeffrey Scott Holland
Hardcover: 256 pages
Company: Sterling (2008-05-06)
ISBN: 1402754388
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Author: Theresa Dowell Blackinton
Paperback: 456 pages ISBN13: 9781598806397, Condition: New, Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
Company: Avalon Travel Publishing (2011-04-26)
ISBN: 1598806394
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KIDS LOVE KENTUCKY - A Parent's Guide to Exploring Fun Places in Kentucky With Children...Year Round!

Discover places from Boone to Burgoo, from Caves to Corvettes, and from Lincoln to the Lands of Horses. Nearly 500 listings in one book about "family-friendly" Kentucky travel. 5 geographical zones. 186 pages.

Author: Michele A. Zavatsky, George Zavatsky
Paperback: 186 pages
Company: Kids Love Publications (2004-02)
ISBN: 097268543X
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" The crossing of America's first great divide -- the Appalachian Mountains -- has been a source of much fascination but has received little attention from modern historians. In the eighteenth century, the Wilderness Road and Ohio River routes into Kentucky presented daunting natural barriers and the threat of Indian attack. Running Mad for Kentucky brings this adventure to life. Primarily a collection of travel diaries, it includes day-to-day accounts that illustrate the dangers thousands of Americans, adult and child, black and white, endured to establish roots in the wilderness. Ellen Eslinger's vivid and extensive introductory essay draws on numerous diaries, letters, and oral histories of trans-Appalachian travelers to examine the historic consequences of the journey, a pivotal point in the saga of the continent's indigenous people. The book demonstrates how the fabled soil of Kentucky captured the imagination of a young nation.

Paperback: 304 pages
Company: The University Press of Kentucky (2011-01-18)
ISBN: 0813133793
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Scenic Driving Kentucky accompanies you on 37 drives through some of the most beautiful scenery in the United States. From Totz to Firebrick and Rabbit Hash to Monkey's Eyebrow, you will see the magnificent horse barns in the Bluegrass country, covered bridges, and the rugged beauty of Red River Gorge. In the Eastern mountains travel the Country Music Highway, visit Grayson and Paintsville Lakes, and take in the beautiful mountain scenery along Kentucky 32 between Louisa and Morehead. In addition to the scenery, you will read about the blue people of Troublesome Creek, the real inventor of radio, the mummies of Mammoth Cave, the tortuous journeys of Mary Ingles and Jenny Wiley, and much, much more. This FalconGuide provides comprehensive route descriptions, including travel information on local services, best seasons to travel, historic sites, parks, preserves, and more. So pack up the car, grab your camera and Scenic Driving Kentucky, and explore the land of Daniel Boone and Colonel Sanders.

Author: William Kappele
Paperback: 256 pages
Company: FalconGuides (2000-04-01)
ISBN: 1560447338
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Author: Zoe Ayn Strecker, Jackie Sheckler Finch
Paperback: 256 pages
Company: GPP Travel (2009-07-01)
ISBN: 0762751371
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The routes, maps, statistics, and cultural information you need to safely - and happily - run Kentucky's Southern Belle city. Brought to you by Blaze Travel Guides, a not-for-profit publisher of international guides for active travelers.

Author: Blaze Travel Guides
Kindle Edition: 8 pages Kindle eBook
Company: Blaze Travel Guides (2010-12-06) (2010-12-06)
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Author: Joe Molinaro
Hardcover: 144 pages
Company: Crystal Pubns (2000-08)
ISBN: 0945738757
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Author: Frank K. Kavanaugh
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Company: Frankfort, KY: Printed By Perry Publishing Co. 1950 (1950)
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Company: Harris Infosource (2012-02)
ISBN: 1600733778
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Paperback: 818 pages
Company: Clark Pub Inc (2007-06)
ISBN: 1883589800
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Readers will learn about antiques, flea markets, junk stores, and other attractions of Middle Tennessee and Kentucky. Covering an area that annually attracts millions of travelers and encompassing a very popular combination of topics, this travel and shopping guide includes information on hundreds of places to shop, anecdotal history, old diners and restaurants, bed and breakfasts, museums, and more.

Author: Maude G. Kiser
Paperback: 288 pages
Company: Gold Kiser Co (1995-09)
ISBN: 0963507826
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Kentucky--Unique Fact/s, Significant Occurrences, or Just Plain Weird Information on Its Towns and
Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth (the others being Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts). Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 it became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th largest state in terms of total area, the 36th largest in land area, and ranks 26th in population.
Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on the fact that native bluegrass is present in many of the pastures throughout the state, based on the fertile soil. It made possible the breeding of high-quality livestock, especially thoroughbred racing horses. It is a land with diverse environments and abundant resources, including the world's longest cave system, Mammoth Cave National Park; the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the Lower 48 states; and the two largest man-made lakes east of the Mississippi River. It is also home to the highest per capita number of deer and turkey in the United States, the largest free-ranging elk herd east of Montana, and the nation's most productive coalfield. Kentucky is also known for thoroughbred horses, horse racing, bourbon distilleries, bluegrass music, automobile manufacturing, tobacco and college basketball.
Kentucky is the only U.S. state to have a non-contiguous part existing as an exclave surrounded by other states.
Only three U.S. states have capitals with smaller populations than Kentucky's Frankfort (pop. 25,527), those being Augusta, Maine (pop. 18,560), Pierre, South Dakota (pop. 13,876), and Montpelier, Vermont (pop. 8,035).
Bowling Green, is the state's third-largest city and home to the only assembly plant in the world that manufactures the Chevrolet Corvette, and opened the National Corvette Museum in 1994.
The fourth-largest city, Owensboro, gives credence to its nickname of "Barbecue Capital of the World" by hosting the annual International Bar-B-Q Festival.
The more rural communities are not without traditions of their own, however. Hodgenville, the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, hosts the annual Lincoln Days Celebration, and will also host the kick-off for the National Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration in February 2008.
Richmond is the birthplace of Kit Carson and Leigh Ann Hester the only female winner of the Silver Star in combat. Kentucky-- Unique Fact/s, Significant Occurrences, or Just Plain Weird Information on a State’s Towns and Cities
Kentucky is the 37th largest state in terms of total area, the 36th largest in land area, and ranks 26th in population.
Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on the fact that native bluegrass is present in many of the pastures throughout the state, based on the fertile soil. It made possible the breeding of high-quality livestock, especially thoroughbred racing horses.
It has the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the Lower 48 states; and the two largest man-made lakes east of the Mississippi River.


Author: Ivan Gillis
Kindle Edition: 56 pages Kindle eBook
Company: Ivan E. Gillis (2011-06-04) (2011-06-04)
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Author: Richard Naylor
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Company: Coal Information Network (1984-06)
ISBN: 0318036657
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Author: Harris InfoSource
Paperback: 504 pages
Company: Harris Infosource (2010-02-26)
ISBN: 1600732259
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Company: Clark Pub Inc (2001-12)
ISBN: 1883589541
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Author: Ralph E Dennis
Unknown Binding: 36 pages
Company: Kentucky Energy Cabinet, Dept. of Energy Production and Utilization, Division of Alternate Energy (1983)
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" The first comprehensive history of the state since the publication of Thomas D. Clark's landmark History of Kentucky over sixty years ago. A New History of Kentucky brings the Commonwealth to life, from Pikeville to the Purchase, from Covington to Corbin, this account reveals Kentucky's many faces and deep traditions. Lowell Harrison, professor emeritus of history at Western Kentucky University, is the author of many books, including George Rogers Clark and the War in the West, The Civil War in Kentucky, Kentucky's Road to Statehood, Lincoln of Kentucky, and Kentucky's Governors.

Author: Lowell H. Harrison, James C. Klotter
Hardcover: 552 pages
Company: The University Press of Kentucky (1997-03-27)
ISBN: 081312008X
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" Otis Rice tells the dramatic story of how the first state beyond the mountains came into being. Kentucky dates its settled history from the founding of Harrodsburg in 1774 and of Boonesborough in 1775. But the drama of frontier Kentucky had its beginnings a full century before the arrival of James Harrod and Daniel Boone. The early history of the Bluegrass state is a colorful and significant chapter in the expansion of the American frontier. Rice traces the development of Kentucky through the end of the Revolutionary War. He deals with four major themes: the great imperial rivalry between England and France in the mid-eighteenth century for control of the Ohio Valley; the struggle of white settlers to possess lands claimed by the Indians and the liquidation of Indian rights through treaties and bloody conflicts; the importance of the land, the role of the speculator, and the progress of settlement; the conquest of a wilderness bountiful in its riches but exacting in its demands and the planting of political, social, and cultural institutions. Included are maps that show the changing boundaries of Kentucky as it moved toward statehood.

Author: Otis K. Rice
Hardcover: 152 pages
Company: The University Press of Kentucky (1993-07-20)
ISBN: 0813118409
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This work, which treats the same area as Kozee's Early Families of Eastern and Southeastern Kentucky , is largely a source-book of genealogical data, rather than a collection of family histories. Genealogical information on each county is uniform and is arranged in the following manner: first is given the boundary and establishment by law of each county; next, a synopsis of the earliest court records pertaining to the county; then, often a list of pioneer families according to the 1810 federal census and various county tax lists--alphabetically arranged by head of household; and finally, and of greatest importance to the researcher, marriage records of various southeastern Kentucky counties. Additional sections of interest include lists of Revolutionary, War of 1812, and Civil War soldiers.

Author: William C. Kozee
Paperback: 286 pages
Company: Genealogical Publishing Company (2009-05-27)
ISBN: 0806305762
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These 5,000 obituary notices were extracted from six early Kentucky newspapers and published, in installments, in The Register of the Kentucky History Society. Most entries give the name of the deceased, place of residence, name(s) of wife or husband, parents or other survivors, date of death, and other genealogical details. This consolidated edition also features a complete index of names not found in the original.

Author: G. Glenn Clift
Hardcover: 254 pages
Company: Genealogical Publishing Company (1993-01)
ISBN: 0806307587
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Paperback: 142 pages
Company: Nabu Press (2010-10-15)
ISBN: 1172242062
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Author: Roseann Reinemuth Hogan
Paperback: 388 pages
Company: Ancestry.com (1992-08-01)
ISBN: 0916489493
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" The Kentucky Encyclopedia is available on-line for libraries and other subscribers. See www.kyenc.com for information. The Kentucky Encyclopedia's 2,000-plus entries are the work of more than five hundred writers. Their subjects reflect all areas of the commonwealth and span the time from prehistoric settlement to today's headlines, recording Kentuckians' achievements in art, architecture, business, education, politics, religion, science, and sports. Biographical sketches portray all of Kentucky's governors and U.S. senators, as well as note congressmen and state and local politicians. Kentucky's impact on the national scene is registered in the lives of such figures as Carry Nation, Henry Clay, Louis Brandeis, and Alben Barkley. The commonwealth's high range from writers Harriette Arnow and Jesse Stuart, reformers Laura Clay and Mary Breckinridge, and civil rights leaders Whitney Young, Jr., and Georgia Powers, to sports figures Muhammad Ali and Adolph Rupp and entertainers Loretta Lynn, Merle Travis, and the Everly Brothers. Entries describe each county and county seat and each community with a population above 2,500. Broad overview articles examine such topics as agriculture, segregation, transportation, literature, and folklife. Frequently misunderstood aspects of Kentucky's history and culture are clarified and popular misconceptions corrected. The facts on such subjects as mint juleps, Fort Knox, Boone's coonskin cap, the Kentucky hot brown, and Morgan's Raiders will settle many an argument. For both the researcher and the more casual reader, this collection of facts and fancies about Kentucky and Kentuckians will be an invaluable resource.

Hardcover: 1080 pages
Company: The University Press of Kentucky (1992-05-18)
ISBN: 0813117720
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" Among the darkest corners of Kentucky's past are the grisly feuds that tore apart the hills of Eastern Kentucky from the late nineteenth century until well into the twentieth. Now, from the tangled threads of conflicting testimony, John Ed Pearce, Kentucky's best known journalist, weaves engrossing accounts of six of the most notorior accounts to uncover what really happened and why. His story of those days of darkness brings to light new evidence, questions commonly held beliefs about the feuds, and us and long-running feuds -- those in Breathitt, Clay Harlan, Perry, Pike, and Rowan counties. What caused the feuds that left Kentucky with its lingering reputation for violence? Who were the feudists, and what forces -- social, political, financial -- hurled them at each other? Did Big Jim Howard really kill Governor William Goebel? Did Joe Eversole die trying to protect small mountain landowners from ruthless Eastern mineral exploiters? Did the Hatfield-McCoy fight start over a hog? For years, Pearce has interviewed descendants of feuding families and examined skimpy court records and often fictional newspapeputs to rest some of the more popular legends.

Author: John Ed Pearce
Kindle Edition: 240 pages Kindle eBook
Company: The University Press of Kentucky (1994-11-15) (1994-11-15)
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A basic genealogical reference work on Kentucky, this valuable book contains abstracts of courthouse records for the Kentucky counties of Barren, Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Davies, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mason, Montgomery, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio, Scott, and Shelby. In addition, there is an index to estates and inventories of Revolutionary soldiers. The period of coverage runs roughly from 1725 to 1875, thus embracing the most important period in Kentucky's history. The exhaustive abstracts of wills and lists of marriages, Bible records, and tombstone inscriptions, covering several thousand early Kentuckians, are arranged, for the most part, alphabetically under section headings.

Author: Mrs. William Breckenridge Ardery
Paperback: 208 pages
Company: Genealogical Publishing Company (1999)
ISBN: 0806300051
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Author: W. H. Perrin, J. H. Battle, G. C. Kniffin
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Company: Southern Historical Pr (1979-06)
ISBN: 0893081361
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"The Glorias of Christmas features scenes from Alaska, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Washington, Iceland, France and Israel. The Kentucky Christian College Choir is an auditioned mixed chorus comprised of music majors and students from other disciplines." -- container. Includes: Joy to the World; The Glorias of Christmas; Comfort Ye; Praise to God whose love was shown; The first noel; All is well; O Holy Night; Hallelujah chorus. 33 minutes.

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How to Start a Business in Kentucky is your roadmap to avoid planning, legal and financial pitfalls and direct you through the bureaucratic red tape that often entangles fledgling entrepreneurs. This all-in-one resource goes a step beyond other business how-to books to give you a jump-start on planning for your business and provides you with:

Quick reference to the most current mailing and Internet addresses and telephone numbers for federal, state, local and private agencies that will help get your business up and running State population statistics, income and consumption rates, major industry trends and overall business incentives to give you a better picture of doing business in Kentucky Checklists, sample forms and a complete sample business plan to assist you with numerous startup details State-specific information on issues like choosing a legal form, selecting a business name, obtaining licenses and permits, registering to pay for taxes and knowing your employer responsibilities Federal and state options for financing your new venture

Author: Entrepreneur Press
Paperback: 288 pages
Company: Entrepreneur Press (2003-12-01)
ISBN: 1932156771
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Author: Bob Sehlinger, Johnny Molloy
Paperback: 272 pages
Company: Menasha Ridge Press (2004-06-10)
ISBN: 0897325656
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Scenic Driving Kentucky accompanies you on 37 drives through some of the most beautiful scenery in the United States. From Totz to Firebrick and Rabbit Hash to Monkey's Eyebrow, you will see the magnificent horse barns in the Bluegrass country, covered bridges, and the rugged beauty of Red River Gorge. In the Eastern mountains travel the Country Music Highway, visit Grayson and Paintsville Lakes, and take in the beautiful mountain scenery along Kentucky 32 between Louisa and Morehead. In addition to the scenery, you will read about the blue people of Troublesome Creek, the real inventor of radio, the mummies of Mammoth Cave, the tortuous journeys of Mary Ingles and Jenny Wiley, and much, much more. This FalconGuide provides comprehensive route descriptions, including travel information on local services, best seasons to travel, historic sites, parks, preserves, and more. So pack up the car, grab your camera and Scenic Driving Kentucky, and explore the land of Daniel Boone and Colonel Sanders.

Author: William Kappele
Paperback: 256 pages
Company: FalconGuides (2000-04-01)
ISBN: 1560447338
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Thirty years ago a young man fulfilled a dream by travelling to Nashville, Tennessee; this tells what happened to him and his companions on a journey through seven States.

Author: Stan Laundon
Paperback: 350 pages
Company: Trafford Publishing (2006-07-06) (2006-07-06)
ISBN: 1412020972
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Author: Arthur C McFarlan
Paperback: 144 pages
Company: University of Kentucky (1958)
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When people think of Kentucky, they often conjure images of thoroughbreds grazing on rolling bluegrass farmland behind miles of white fences, or the strains of "My Old Kentucky Home" on Derby Day. In this guidebook, the authors uncover some of the state's lesser-known charms, particularly those that lend themselves to romance.

Taking a broad view of romance, this book includes something for readers of every different lifestyle, interest, and income. You'll find everything from a bed-and-breakfast inn to a riverboat cruise to a historic Shaker village or to a scenic blackberry farm. Here's a sample of some of the authors' favorite sites and activities:

--View the Western hemisphere's only moonbow-a sort of nighttime rainbow--at Cumberland Falls

--Have breakfast and watch the morning workouts at historic Keeneland Race Track in Lexington

--Immerse yourself in a weekend of rousing music at the Great American Brass Band Festival in Danville

--Take your sweetheart on the Violet City Lantern Tour at Mammoth Cave

--Take a Moonlight Float on Elkhorn Creek near Frankfort during full-moon weekends.

Author: Leila W. Salisbury, Laura E. Sutton
Paperback: 181 pages
Company: John F. Blair Publisher (2001-10)
ISBN: 0895872471
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New edition of original 1937 publication. Clark writes about Kentucky in her proper setting in the national picture. This standard college history text includes bibliographical references and index.

Author: Thomas Dionysius Clark
Hardcover: 531 pages
Company: J. Stuart Foundation (1992-12)
ISBN: 0945084307
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DK Eyewitness Travel's full-color guidebooks to hundreds of destinations around the world truly show you what others only tell you. They have become renowned for their visual excellence, which includes unparalleled photography, 3-D mapping, and specially commissioned cutaway illustrations.

DK Eyewitness Travel Guides are the only guides that work equally well for inspiration, as a planning tool, a practical resource while traveling, and a keepsake following any trip.

Each guide is packed with the up-to-date, reliable destination information every traveler needs, including extensive hotel and restaurant listings, themed itineraries, lush photography, and numerous maps.

Author: DK Publishing
Paperback: 800 pages
Company: DK Travel (2010-02-15)
ISBN: 0756661021
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John and George Keats—Man of Genius and Man of Power, to use John’s words—embodied sibling forms of the phenomenon we call Romanticism. George’s 1818 move to the western frontier of the United States, an imaginative leap across four thousand miles onto the tabula rasa of the American dream, created in John an abysm of alienation and loneliness that would inspire the poet’s most plangent and sublime poetry. Denise Gigante’s account of this emigration places John’s life and work in a transatlantic context that has eluded his previous biographers, while revealing the emotional turmoil at the heart of some of the most lasting verse in English.

In most accounts of John’s life, George plays a small role. He is often depicted as a scoundrel who left his brother destitute and dying to pursue his own fortune in America. But as Gigante shows, George ventured into a land of prairie fires, flat-bottomed riverboats, wildcats, and bears in part to save his brothers, John and Tom, from financial ruin. There was a vital bond between the brothers, evident in John’s letters to his brother and sister-in-law, Georgina, in Louisville, Kentucky, which run to thousands of words and detail his thoughts about the nature of poetry, the human condition, and the soul. Gigante demonstrates that John’s 1819 Odes and Hyperion fragments emerged from his profound grief following George’s departure and Tom’s death—and that we owe these great works of English Romanticism in part to the deep, lasting fraternal friendship that Gigante reveals in these pages.

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Author: Denise Gigante
Hardcover: 552 pages
Company: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press (2011-10-10)
ISBN: 0674048563
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Author: Carl B. Cone
Hardcover: 254 pages
Company: The University Press of Kentucky (1990-04-10)
ISBN: 0813116961
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Renowned photographer James Archambeault has the rare ability to capture the historic, archival, and artistic aspects of his photographic subjects. His award-winning craft is evident in the careful selection of time, season, and subjects in his beloved Kentucky. In his new book, he preserves the landscapes, buildings, and sights of old Kentucky as many of them fall into neglect, become irreversibly altered, or disappear completely. In addition to his essay describing the early settlement of Kentucky, Archambeault explains the historical and cultural significance of each of the more than 100 color photographs. Some of these subjects are well-preserved historic landmarks, such as White Hall in Madison County and "My Old Kentucky Home" in Bardstown. Others support the daily life and work of Kentuckians, such as a Sunday afternoon celebration of a baptism in Jessamine Creek or friends sharing their thoughts on a warm February day in Sharpsburg, Bath County. The passing of a previous way of life resonates in photographs of a drive-in theater, mom-and-pop grocery store, covered bridges, and old farm houses. Archambeault captures the friction between the historic Kentucky and its future, such as grain silos from the 1930s standing within view of a new subdivision in Shelby County or the Joseph Ewing log cabin in Scott County bordering the site of a future industrial park. James Archambeault's Historic Kentucky is a photographic elegy to the scenic treasures of our culture. Including a foreword by Wendell Berry, the book also reminds us of our responsibility to serve as stewards for Kentucky's rich history and historic places.

Author: James Archambeault
Hardcover: 168 pages
Company: The University Press of Kentucky (2006-10-17)
ISBN: 0813124204
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Author: James Archambeault, Thomas Dionysius Clark
Hardcover: 144 pages
Company: Graphic Arts Books (1999-05-01)
ISBN: 1558684093
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"Clay Lancaster was infected by a love of architecture at an early age, a gentle madness from which he never cared to recover." -- From the Foreword, by Roger W. Moss It is easy to take for granted the visual environment that we inhabit. Familiarity with routes of travel and places of work or leisure leads to indifference, and we fail to notice incremental changes. When a dilapidated building is eliminated by new development, it is forgotten as soon as its replacement becomes a part of our daily landscape. When an addition is grafted onto the shell of a house fallen out of fashion or function, onlookers might notice at first, but the memory of its original form is eventually lost. Also forgotten is the use a building once served. From historic homes to livestock barns, each structure holds a place in the community and can tell us as much about its citizens as their portraits and memoirs. Such is the vital yet intangible role that architecture plays in our collective memory. Clay Lancaster (1917-2000) began during the Great Depression to document and to encourage the preservation of America's architectural patrimony. He was a pioneer of American historic preservation before the movement had a name. Although he established himself as an expert on Brooklyn brownstones and California bungalows, the nationally known architectural historian also spent four decades photographing architecture in his native Kentucky. Lancaster did not consider himself a photographer. His equipment consisted of nothing more complex than a handheld camera, and his images were only meant for his own personal use in documenting memorable and endangered structures. He had the eye of an artist, however, and recognized the importance of vernacular architecture. The more than 150 duotone photographs in Clay Lancaster's Kentucky preserve the beauty of commonplace buildings as well as historic mansions and monuments. With insightful commentary by James D. Birchfield about the photographs and about Lancaster's work in Kentucky, the book documents the many buildings and architectural treasures -- both existing and long gone -- whose images and stories remain a valuable part of the state's heritage.

Author: James D. Birchfield
Hardcover: 144 pages
Company: The University Press of Kentucky (2007-04-01)
ISBN: 0813124212
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" For years fiddlers and folklorists have prized the old-time fiddle tunes from Kentucky. Many of the most outstanding country music artists hail from the state, including Bill Monroe, widely regarded as the founder of bluegrass music. Even Aaron Copland lifted, note-for-note, a Kentucky fiddler's performance of "Bonaparte's Retreat" for the "Hoedown" section of his ballet Rodeo. That tune and nearly 200 others are transcribed here, most for the first time. They are taken from recordings of Kentucky fiddlers, many of whom were born before 1900, practitioners of a style of playing now extremely rare. Jeff Todd Titon places the tunes in their historical context, provides biographical sketches of the performers, and offers suggestions for contemporary fiddlers who want to use the book for performance. A compact disc of recordings is also included.

Author: Jeff Todd Titon
Hardcover: 272 pages
Company: The University Press of Kentucky (2001-10-05)
ISBN: 0813122007
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Take a visual journey through Kentucky! The extraordinary photographs showcased in Kentucky 24/7 are an extension of the America 24/7 project, an unprecedented digital photography venture that harnessed the talents of more than 25,000 local photographers in all 50 states. This remarkable book showcases 581 images adding up to a panoramic view of life across the Bluegrass State. You ll discover heartwarming photographs that perfectly capture the spirit of Kentucky, with images of: Miners chowing down at the Huddle House in Harlan A sleepy Louisville school girl trying to get out of bed Paducah quilters leaning into their charitable needlework A retiree supplementing his Social Security with delivering newspapers A loaded barge pushing downriver on the Ohio Thoroughbred yearlings cavorting in Lexington s springtime pastures And more! Proud and complex, neither North nor South, the Old Home has a special place in America. Kentucky 24/7 gazes fondly at its hills and hollows and looks inside where the heart is.

Author: Rick Smolan, David Elliot Cohen
Hardcover: 144 pages
Company: Dorling Kindersley (2004-09-27)
ISBN: 075660057X
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Author: Richard Taylor, Adam Jones
Hardcover: 112 pages
Company: Westcliff Pub Inc (1997-08)
ISBN: 1565792319
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Author: Dan White
Hardcover: 197 pages
Company: Taylor Pub (1986-04)
ISBN: 0878335293
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On any given day, more than forty thousand horses roam the fields of the Bluegrass, and there are more than five hundred horse farms in the region known for its rich soil and rolling hills. Kentucky Horse Country: Images of the Bluegrass is renowned photographer James Archambeault's pictorial portrait of the natural beauty of Kentucky's Bluegrass region and the thriving thoroughbred industry for which it is famous. The book contains more than 150 full-color images ranging from tender scenes of mares and foals grazing, to the excitement of race day at Keeneland, to gorgeous landscapes of pristine white fences enclosing lush pastures. The region has long been associated with the best achievements of the equine world. In 1871, a horse named Lexington was foaled in Scott County, and many famous thoroughbreds can trace their lineage back to this great sire. Having photographed the bluegrass for decades, Archambeault is intimately familiar with the backstretch and the barns, the fields and the foals, that are known around the world. In the course of his career, he has been able to see many of the legendary horses that have made horse racing so exciting and popular: Affirmed, Alydar, Spectacular Bid, Secretariat, Seattle Slew, and Cigar. Rare photographs of these and other racing royalty are included in the book. The handsome barns and well-tended pastures found throughout central Kentucky have been the home to international racing champions, and now individuals from all over the world, including England, Ireland, Japan, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia, have a stake in the region's flourishing horse industry. As preeminent racing historian Edward L. Bowen notes in his introduction, "It is a special place where the ruler of Dubai and a stable groom have something in common; the queen of England can admire a leathery old jockey; a philanthropist and a veterinary professor have the same goals; and a $2 bettor celebrates at the same moment that a corporate CEO grits his teeth in disappointment." The vibrant photographs in Kentucky Horse Country are accompanied by Archambeault's captions and narrative descriptions, as well by a lively introduction to the history of thoroughbreds in the Bluegrass by Bowen. The book also includes a foreword by Kentucky native Steve Cauthen, the youngest jockey to win the Triple Crown, who once again calls the Bluegrass his home. James Archambeault's latest work is a Kentucky triple crown for those who love horses and horse racing, for those who revel in the magical beauty of the Bluegrass, and for those who are looking for a grand introduction to what makes this region so unique.

Author: James Archambeault
Hardcover: 184 pages
Company: The University Press of Kentucky (2008-10-03)
ISBN: 0813125057
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From the mountains in the east to the rich rivers and lakes of the west, it can be said that Kentucky boasts a wonderful array of scenery, flora and fauna. Indeed, there are thousands of native, Kentucky wildflowers from which to enjoy, and every season has something to offer to both amateur and professional wildlife photographers. How to Find and Photograph Kentucky Wildflowers is a wonderful guide on finding, appreciating and photography wildflowers, the perfect book for those who want to elevate their photography from taking documentary snapshots to making artistic flower portraits. In fact, it is the only book of its kind dedicated solely to Kentucky wildlife photography, covering the technical aspects of taking both landscape and close-up shots, processing images and creating a range of professional images and tones. Author and photographer Thomas Barnes has spent three decades honing his wildlife photography skills throughout the Bluegrass State. In How to Find and Photography Kentucky Wildflowers he shares his vast knowledge on creating beautiful wildflower portraits.

Author: Thomas Barnes
Perfect Paperback: 256 pages
Company: Acclaim Press (2011-04-15)
ISBN: 193500168X
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Renowned photographer James Archambeault has the rare ability to capture the historic, archival, and artistic aspects of his photographic subjects. His award-winning craft is evident in the careful selection of time, season, and subjects in his beloved Kentucky. In his new book, he preserves the landscapes, buildings, and sights of old Kentucky as many of them fall into neglect, become irreversibly altered, or disappear completely. In addition to his essay describing the early settlement of Kentucky, Archambeault explains the historical and cultural significance of each of the more than 100 color photographs. Some of these subjects are well-preserved historic landmarks, such as White Hall in Madison County and "My Old Kentucky Home" in Bardstown. Others support the daily life and work of Kentuckians, such as a Sunday afternoon celebration of a baptism in Jessamine Creek or friends sharing their thoughts on a warm February day in Sharpsburg, Bath County. The passing of a previous way of life resonates in photographs of a drive-in theater, mom-and-pop grocery store, covered bridges, and old farm houses. Archambeault captures the friction between the historic Kentucky and its future, such as grain silos from the 1930s standing within view of a new subdivision in Shelby County or the Joseph Ewing log cabin in Scott County bordering the site of a future industrial park. James Archambeault's Historic Kentucky is a photographic elegy to the scenic treasures of our culture. Including a foreword by Wendell Berry, the book also reminds us of our responsibility to serve as stewards for Kentucky's rich history and historic places.

Author: James Archambeault
Hardcover: 168 pages
Company: The University Press of Kentucky (2006-10-17)
ISBN: 0813124204
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Author: Jeffrey Scott Holland
Hardcover: 256 pages
Company: Sterling (2008-05-06)
ISBN: 1402754388
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" Among the darkest corners of Kentucky's past are the grisly feuds that tore apart the hills of Eastern Kentucky from the late nineteenth century until well into the twentieth. Now, from the tangled threads of conflicting testimony, John Ed Pearce, Kentucky's best known journalist, weaves engrossing accounts of six of the most notorior accounts to uncover what really happened and why. His story of those days of darkness brings to light new evidence, questions commonly held beliefs about the feuds, and us and long-running feuds -- those in Breathitt, Clay Harlan, Perry, Pike, and Rowan counties. What caused the feuds that left Kentucky with its lingering reputation for violence? Who were the feudists, and what forces -- social, political, financial -- hurled them at each other? Did Big Jim Howard really kill Governor William Goebel? Did Joe Eversole die trying to protect small mountain landowners from ruthless Eastern mineral exploiters? Did the Hatfield-McCoy fight start over a hog? For years, Pearce has interviewed descendants of feuding families and examined skimpy court records and often fictional newspapeputs to rest some of the more popular legends.

Author: John Ed Pearce
Paperback: 240 pages
Company: The University Press of Kentucky (2010-07-28)
ISBN: 0813126576
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Kentucky is most commonly associated with horses, tobacco fields, bourbon, and coal mines. There is much more to the state, though, than stories of feuding families and Colonel Sanders' famous fried chicken. Kentucky has a rich and often compelling history, and James C. Klotter and Freda C. Klotter introduce readers to an exciting story that spans 12,000 years, looking at the lives of Kentuckians from Native Americans to astronauts. The Klotters examine all aspects of the state's history -- its geography, government, social life, cultural achievements, education, and economy. A Concise History of Kentucky recounts the events of the deadly frontier wars of the state's early history, the divisive Civil War, and the shocking assassination of a governor in 1900. The book tells of Kentucky's leaders from Daniel Boone and Henry Clay to Abraham Lincoln, Mary Breckinridge, and Muhammad Ali. The authors also highlight the lives of Kentuckians, both famous and ordinary, to give a voice to history. The Klotters explore Kentuckians' accomplishments in government, medicine, politics, and the arts. They describe the writing and music that flowered across the state, and they profile the individuals who worked to secure equal rights for women and African Americans. The book explains what it was like to work in the coal mines and explains the daily routine on a nineteenth-century farm. The authors bring Kentucky's story to the twenty-first century and talk about the state's modern economy, where auto manufacturing jobs are replacing traditional agricultural work. A collaboration of the state historian and an experienced educator, A Concise History of Kentucky is the best single resource for Kentuckians new and old who want to learn more about the past, present, and future of the Bluegrass State.

Author: James C. Klotter, Freda C. Klotter
Paperback: 256 pages
Company: The University Press of Kentucky (2008-03-21) (2008-03-01)
ISBN: 0813191920
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Author: Roseann Reinemuth Hogan
Paperback: 388 pages
Company: Ancestry.com (1992-08-01)
ISBN: 0916489493
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In an educational era defined by large school campuses and overcrowded classrooms, it is easy to overlook the era of one-room schools, when teachers filled every role, including janitor, and provided a familylike atmosphere in which children also learned from one another. In Tales from Kentucky One-Room School Teachers, William Lynwood Montell reclaims an important part of Kentucky's social, cultural, and educational heritage, assembling a fun and fascinating collection of schoolroom stories that chronicle a golden era in Kentucky.

The firsthand narratives and anecdotes in this collection cover topics such as teacher-student relationships, day-to-day activities, lunchtime foods, students' personal relationships, and, of course, the challenges of teaching in a one-room school. Montell includes tales about fund-raising pie suppers, pranks, outrageous student behavior (such as the quiet little boy whose first "sharing" involved profanity), and variety of other topics. Montell even includes some of his own memories from his days as a pupil in a one-room school. Tales from Kentucky One-Room School Teachers is a delightful glimpse of the history of education.

Author: William Lynwood Montell
Hardcover: 304 pages
Company: The University Press of Kentucky (2011-01-12)
ISBN: 0813129796
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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

Author: Rice S. Eubank
Kindle Edition: Kindle eBook
Company: (2011-03-30) (2011-03-30)
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New edition of original 1937 publication. Clark writes about Kentucky in her proper setting in the national picture. This standard college history text includes bibliographical references and index.

Author: Thomas Dionysius Clark
Hardcover: 531 pages
Company: J. Stuart Foundation (1992-12)
ISBN: 0945084307
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" The first comprehensive history of the state since the publication of Thomas D. Clark's landmark History of Kentucky over sixty years ago. A New History of Kentucky brings the Commonwealth to life, from Pikeville to the Purchase, from Covington to Corbin, this account reveals Kentucky's many faces and deep traditions. Lowell Harrison, professor emeritus of history at Western Kentucky University, is the author of many books, including George Rogers Clark and the War in the West, The Civil War in Kentucky, Kentucky's Road to Statehood, Lincoln of Kentucky, and Kentucky's Governors.

Author: Lowell H. Harrison, James C. Klotter
Hardcover: 552 pages
Company: The University Press of Kentucky (1997-03-27)
ISBN: 081312008X
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'United We Stand, Divided We Fall' is Kentucky's motto. Yet the Civil War sharply split the Bluegrass State. Kentuckians fought Kentuckians in some of the bloodiest battles of America's bloodiest war. The names and faces of the winning and losing generals of those battles are in most history books. But this book is not like most history books; it is about hidden history. Most of the stories are not found in other books. Some are proof that the Civil War was truly 'a brother's war' in the home state of Lincoln and Davis. From the Graves County gun grab to pirates in Paducah to dueling gunboats on the Mississippi, this one-of-a-kind collection of little-known tales by Kentucky historian Berry Craig will captivate Civil War enthusiasts and casual readers alike.

Author: Berry Craig
Paperback: 128 pages
Company: The History Press (2010-02-19)
ISBN: 1596298537
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