Author: Carl Howell Publisher: ISBN: 9781941953679 Category : Documentary photography Languages : en Pages : 434
Book Description
Kentucky's 120 Counties: A Postcard Album (1900-1925) gives viewers a front-row seat into the past that enables them to see, for the first time, people, places, and events during a remarkable period in the state's history. Patrons purchased postcards at local drugstores, dry goods establishments, and country stores to catch a glimpse of their hometowns in postcard format. Postcards also portrayed neighboring communities, rural scenes, and people engaging in both work and play. In a time before photojournalism, postcards provided something that newspapers of the time could not; postcards put a face on the news and on the world itself.A 1908 postcard of William Jennings Bryan speaking in Lebanon, Kentucky, sold like hotcakes. In Leitchfield, a local photographer took his camera to the Grayson County Fair and leaned over the rail to capture an electrifying image of a jockey on his horse, barreling down the track with a whip between his teeth.Such spectacular moments and glimpses of everyday life form the heart of this book. Some images provide the only visual records of early communities and their railroad depots, grist mills, country stores, and churches. Other photos depict anglers fishing for "green bass" in Kinniconick, grandiose hotels erected beside rural springs, a man hunting quail in Salem, and converts being baptized in the flood waters of the Ohio River.This book is a panoramic view of the Bluegrass State and America in the early 1900s. Look into the lives and the eyes of the people, and you might just see your own hopes, dreams, failures, and successes come into focus.
Author: Cindi Cote Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 125
Book Description
Explore all 120 Counties in Kentucky at your own pace with whomever you choose. This is your story, make it great! Discover something special in every county, either using one of my suggested places to visit, or discover your own. It's your story! Grab your camera or smartphone and your spirit of adventure and enjoy the beautiful state of Kentucky.
Author: Kathryn Akers Publisher: ISBN: 9781516885763 Category : Languages : en Pages : 326
Book Description
The 2015 Kentucky County Profile contains a mixture of education, population, employment, and other data about each of Kentucky's 120 counties, as well as breakouts for each of the state's Area Development Districts, Workforce Investment Areas, and Appalachian and Non-Appalachian regions. This publication has been compiled and produced by the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics (KCEWS) to help state and local policy makers and others have easy access to critical information about their regions. These data are compiled from the Kentucky Longitudinal Data System and a variety of federal, state, and independent data sources and represents the most current information available.
Author: Robert M. Ireland Publisher: University Press of Kentucky ISBN: 0813189160 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 94
Book Description
In the nineteenth century, Kentucky was one of the nation's leading producers of racehorses, whiskey, tobacco—and new counties. By 1886 the three original Kentucky counties had been carved into 119 (belated 120th was to be formed in 1912). These small divisions commanded the fierce loyalty of their citizens and for most Kentuckians formed the center of political and community life. The County in Kentucky History shows the bitter strife of countywide feuds and the conviviality of court day, the sporadic outbreaks of ill-feeling between town and country and the high-spirited brawls that regularly accompanied elections. Robert M. Ireland traces the structural changes in county government from the days when justices of the peace made up a self-perpetuating county court to the more democratic period when the buying of votes replaced the buying of offices. The most beneficial change that could come to local government—consolidation into fewer units—Ireland sees as unlikely where the tradition of county loyalties and rivalries remains as strong as it does in Kentucky.
Author: Robert Lovely Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 120
Book Description
High quality paper stock, 120 pages Size format 6.0 x 9.0 inches. You can squeeze it into a purse with ease. Premium matte cover design. Time management is very important in completing tasks and goals so go with a simple design for less clutter and effective planning for an organized life
Author: Kathryn Akers Publisher: ISBN: 9781515185376 Category : Languages : en Pages : 326
Book Description
The 2015 Kentucky County Profile contains a mixture of education, population, employment, and other data about each of Kentucky's 120 counties, as well as breakouts for each of the state's Area Development Districts, Workforce Investment Areas, and Appalachian and Non-Appalachian regions. This publication has been compiled and produced by the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics (KCEWS) to help state and local policy makers and others have easy access to critical information about their regions. These data are compiled from the Kentucky Longitudinal Data System and a variety of federal, state, and independent data sources and represents the most current information available.