Author: Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563115204
Category : Pulaski County
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Pulaski Co, KY - 20th Century War Vets
Author: Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563115204
Category : Pulaski County
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
United States Congressional Serial Set, Serial No. 14701, House Documents Nos. 5-39
Author: United States. Congress. House of RepresentativesPublisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 908
Book Description
Proceedings of ... National Convention of the American Legion
Author: American Legion. National ConventionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterans
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Geographical Dictionary Of The World In The Early 20th Century With Pronouncing Gazetteer (in 2 Vos.)
Author: Moonis RazaPublisher: Concept Publishing Company
ISBN: 9788172680114
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1232
Book Description
The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans ...
Author: Rossiter JohnsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
The Kentucky Encyclopedia
Author: John E. KleberPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813159016
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1082
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.
Proceedings of ... National Convention of the American Legion
Author: American Legion. Annual National ConventionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterans
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Pulaski County, Illinois, 1987
Author: Pulaski County History Book Committee (Pulaski County, Ill.)Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0938021214
Category : Pulaski County (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Ancestry magazine
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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.
Kentuckians and Pearl Harbor
Author: Berry CraigPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 1949669289
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
When the air raid alarm sounded around 7:55 a.m. on December 7, 1941, Gunner's Mate Second Class James Allard Vessels of Paducah was preparing to participate in morning colors aboard the USS Arizona. In the scramble for battle stations, Vessels quickly climbed to a machine gun platform high atop the mainmast as others descended below decks to help pass ammunition up to gunners. At 8:06, a bomb exploded and the Arizona sank. Vessels's lofty perch saved his life, but most of his shipmates were not so lucky. In Kentuckians and Pearl Harbor, Berry Craig employs an impressive array of newspapers, unpublished memoirs, oral histories, and official military records to offer a ground-up look at the day that Franklin D. Roosevelt said would "live in infamy," and its aftermath in the Bluegrass State. In a series of vignettes, Craig uncovers the untold, forgotten, or little-known stories of ordinary people -- military and civilian -- on the most extraordinary day of their lives. Craig concludes by exploring the home front reaction to this pivotal event in American history. Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor swept away any illusions Kentuckians had about being able to stay out of World War II. From Paducah to Pikeville, people sprang to action. Their voices emerge and come back to life in this engaging and timely history.