Author: William Henry PerrinPublisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 822
Book Description
History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas counties, Kentucky
Author: William Henry PerrinPublisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 822
Book Description
Tobacco Town Futures
Author: Ann E. KingsolverPublisher: Waveland Press
ISBN: 1478609273
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Situated between the foothills of Appalachia to the east and bluegrass country to the west, Nicholas County has been home to small tobacco farms in rural Kentucky for the past 200 years. But now, in the midst of tremendous economic changes generated by the movement of both textile jobs and tobacco production to other countries, residents of Nicholas County face an uncertain future. Based on twenty-five years of research, Kingsolvers longitudinal ethnography of Nicholas County, her home community, synthesizes geographical, historical, economic, and political processes that have shaped lifeways and worldviews. She documents the perspectives of farmers, factory workers, politicians, those pursuing new niches in the labor market, and middle school students in search of alternative futures. Countering stereotypes, Kingsolver emphasizes the skills and agency of rural residents and demonstrates how people in widely dispersed and seemingly isolated communities in the world are connected through capitalist logic and practice, thereby illuminating globalizations far-reaching effects.
A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians
Author: E. Polk JohnsonPublisher:
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Category : Kentucky
Languages : en
Pages : 862
Book Description
Ancestry magazine
Author: Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Ancestry magazine focuses on genealogy for today’s family historian, with tips for using Ancestry.com, advice from family history experts, and success stories from genealogists across the globe. Regular features include “Found!” by Megan Smolenyak, reader-submitted heritage recipes, Howard Wolinsky’s tech-driven “NextGen,” feature articles, a timeline, how-to tips for Family Tree Maker, and insider insight to new tools and records at Ancestry.com. Ancestry magazine is published 6 times yearly by Ancestry Inc., parent company of Ancestry.com.
History of the First Kentucky Brigade
Author: Edwin Porter ThompsonPublisher:
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Category : Kentucky
Languages : en
Pages : 976
Book Description
The Kentucky Encyclopedia
Author: John E. KleberPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 9780813128832
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1104
Book Description
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.
History of Lewis County, Kentucky
Author: O.G. RaganPublisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
A Genealogical and Biographical Record of Decatur County, Indiana
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Category : Decatur County (Ind.)
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Kentucky Place Names
Author: Robert M. RennickPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813144019
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
" From the wealth of place names in Kentucky, Rennick has selected those of some 2,000 communities and post offices. These places are usually the largest, the best known, or the most important as well as those with unusual or inherently interesting names. Including perhaps one-fourth of all such places known in the state, the names were chosen as a representative sample among Kentucky's counties and sections. Kentucky Place Names offers a fascinating mosaic of information on families, events, politics, and local lore in the state. It will interest all Kentuckians as well as the growing number of scholars of American place names.
A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri
Author: William Smith BryanPublisher:
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Category : Missouri
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description