Author: Julia Spencer ArderyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bourbon County (Ky.)
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Paris (Hopewell) Sesquicentennial
Author: Julia Spencer ArderyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bourbon County (Ky.)
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Paris, Hopewell Sesqui-centennial
Author: Paris (Hopewell) Sesquicentennial
Author: Mrs. William ArderyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Paris (Ky.)
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
Paris-Hopewell Sesquicentennial Incorporated
Author: Paris (Hopewell) Sesquicentennial
Author: Bourbon County Sesquicentennial CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bourbon County (Ky.)
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
Paris (Hopewell) sesquicentennial
Author: William Breckenridge Ardery (Mrs.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bourbon County (Ky.)
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
Program of Daily Events
Author: Paris (Hopewell) Sesquicentennial
Author: Church of Christ Congregational (Milford, Conn.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bourbon County (Ky.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Kentucky's Frontier Highway
Author: Karl RaitzPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813136644
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
Eighteenth-century Kentucky beckoned to hunters, surveyors, and settlers from the mid-Atlantic coast colonies as a source of game, land, and new trade opportunities. Unfortunately, the Appalachian Mountains formed a daunting barrier that left only two primary roads to this fertile Eden. The steep grades and dense forests of the Cumberland Gap rendered the Wilderness Road impassable to wagons, and the northern route extending from southeastern Pennsylvania became the first main thoroughfare to the rugged West, winding along the Ohio River and linking Maysville to Lexington in the heart of the Bluegrass. Kentucky's Frontier Highway reveals the astounding history of the Maysville Road, a route that served as a theater of local settlement, an engine of economic development, a symbol of the national political process, and an essential part of the Underground Railroad. Authors Karl Raitz and Nancy O'Malley chart its transformation from an ancient footpath used by Native Americans and early settlers to a central highway, examining the effect that its development had on the evolution of transportation technology as well as the usage and abandonment of other thoroughfares, and illustrating how this historic road shaped the wider American landscape.
The Social History of Bourbon
Author: Gerald CarsonPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813140005
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
A high-spirited history of the role bourbon has played in American life and culture, “documented and full of folklore” (Kirkus Reviews). The distinctive beverage of the Western world, bourbon is Kentucky’s illustrious gift to the nation. While much has been written about whiskey, the particular place of bourbon in the American cultural record has long awaited detailed and objective presentation. A fascinating and informative contribution to Americana, The Social History of Bourbon reflects an aspect of our national cultural identity that has been widely overlooked. Gerald Carson explores the impact of the liquor’s presence during America’s early development, as well as bourbon’s role in some of the more dramatic events in American history, including the Whiskey Rebellion, the scandals of the Whiskey Ring, and the “whiskey forts” of the fur trade. From moonshiners to the Civil War to Old West saloons and the privations of Prohibition, The Social History of Bourbon is a revealing look at the role of this classic beverage in the development of American manners and culture. “Goes into the families and personalities of bourbon’s early history and does so with humor . . . a great cause to raise a glass.” ―Rowley’s Whiskey Forge