Inside Kentucky

Author : George Dallas Mosgrove
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1999-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0803282532

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Kentucky Cavaliers in Dixie by George Dallas Mosgrove Pdf

George Dallas Mosgrove was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1844 and enlisted in the Fourth Kentucky Cavalry Regiment as a private on September 10, 1862. Through service as a clerk and orderly in both regimental and brigade headquarters, he became familiar with the environment of officers and command. His eyewitness account illuminates the western theater of the Civil War in Kentucky, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. Mosgrove admits to a romanticism influenced by Sir Walter Scott in his description of the superiority of the officers and "some of the boys" in his regiment. At the same time, his narrative includes unadorned passages that depict with stark honesty the sordidness of war and man's inhumanity. Mosgrove provides firsthand information about military actions at Blue Springs, Saltville, and elsewhere and relates details of his participation in John Hunt Morgan's Last Kentucky raid and the skirmish where Morgan was killed. Mosgrove's highly entertaining account is a perceptive and informative retelling of the truth as he saw it. This Bison Books edition also contains newly discovered material on Morgan's death.

Author : James F. Hopkins
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813148618

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A History of the Hemp Industry in Kentucky by James F. Hopkins Pdf

It is hard to believe that at one time burley tobacco was not the chief cash crop in Kentucky. Yet for more than half a century hemp dominated the state's agricultural production. James Hopkins surveys the hemp industry in Kentucky from its beginning through its complete demise at the end of World War II, describing the processes of seeding and harvesting the plant, and marketing manufactured goods made of the fiber. With debate presently raging over the legalization of industrial hemp, it is essential that an accurate portrait of this controversial resource be available. Although originally published in 1951, Hopkins's work remains remarkably current as hemp manufacturing today is little changed from the practices the author describes. This edition includes an updated bibliography of recent publications concerning the scientific, economic, and political facets of industrial hemp.

Author : John E. Kleber
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 1080 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813159010

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The Kentucky Encyclopedia by John E. Kleber Pdf

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.

Author : John B. Boles
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780813183107

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Religion in Antebellum Kentucky by John B. Boles Pdf

A look at the Christian religions in the Bluegrass State before the Civil War from the author of the acclaimed Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty. Religion permeated the day-to-day life of antebellum Kentucky. This engaging account of Kentucky’s various Christian denominations, first published as part of the Kentucky Bicentennial Bookshelf, traces the history of the Great Revival of 1800–1805, the subsequent schism in Protestant ranks, the rise of Catholicism, the development of a distinctive black Christianity, and the growth of a Christian antislavery tradition. Paying special attention to the role of religion in the everyday life of early Kentuckians and their heritage, John B. Boles provides a concise yet enlightening introduction to the faith and the people of the Bluegrass State. Religion in Antebellum Kentucky is an excellent survey of religion and its significance in the first eighty-five years of Kentucky’s history. “A small historical gem . . . Boles has set an admirable standard of excellence for this sort of study.” —William and Mary Quarterly

Author : Norwood B. Melcher,K. J. Ruhl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Stream measurements
ISBN : ERDC:35925003344345

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Streamflow and Basin Characteristics at Selected Sites in Kentucky by Norwood B. Melcher,K. J. Ruhl Pdf

Presents common basin and streamflow characteristics for selected stream sites in Kentucky. Basin characteristics include quantified drainage basin parameters and statistics on areal rainfall. Streamflow characteristics include tables for mean, high and low flow frequencies and partial duration discharge. The data listed in this report are for continuous and low-flow partial-record sites. The locations of the selected stream sites are shown on maps of Kentucky.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, and Rural Development
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Agricultural credit
ISBN : UCR:31210024920207

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Agricultural Credit Conditions and Operation of Farm Credit Programs in Central Kentucky by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, and Rural Development Pdf

Author : DAVID DALE OWEN
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1861
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOMDLP:agm5117:0004.001

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FOURTH REPORT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY IN KENTUCKY by DAVID DALE OWEN Pdf

Author : U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1929
Category : Geomagnetism
ISBN : UOM:39015067290117

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Magnetic Declination in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Pdf

Author : Kentucky. General Assembly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 838 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1864
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B2882493

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Kentucky Public Documents by Kentucky. General Assembly Pdf

Author : Diana J Muir
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780359198276

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The Ancestors of Christine Robinson of Bath Co., Kentucky by Diana J Muir Pdf

Fifty generations traces the Robinson family of Bath Co., Kentucky back to the hills where Druids roamed in ancient Wales and Londonium. Surnames such as Robinson, Walpole, Sexton, Hunt, Tincher, Lowe, Ishmael, White, McGlothin, Staton, Plank, and Burk dominate the landscape. Stonehenge (front cover photo) and the land of mid-Wales would have been familiar scenes for the ancestors of Christine Robinson.

Author : Theresa Dowell Blackinton
Publisher : Moon Travel
Page : 1026 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-29
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781612388373

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Moon Kentucky by Theresa Dowell Blackinton Pdf

Native Kentuckian Theresa Dowell Blackinton gives readers an insider's look at the Bluegrass State, from the revelry of the Kentucky Derby Festival to quiet, cool Mammoth Cave. Blackinton provides suggestions for unique trip itineraries, including Horsin' Around, Traveling the Bourbon Trail, and The Best of the Bluegrass State. Complete with tips on where to find the best bluegrass tunes and barbecue in Owensboro and how to rent a house boat to cruise the Land Between the Lakes Recreation Area, Moon Kentucky gives travelers to tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

Author : Lowell H. Harrison,Nelson L. Dawson
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813163086

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A Kentucky Sampler by Lowell H. Harrison,Nelson L. Dawson Pdf

The Filson Club History Quarterly, first published in 1926, has long enjoyed a reputation as one of the nation's finest regional historical journals. Over the years it has published excellent essays on virtually every aspect of Kentucky history. Gathered together here for the first time are twenty-eight selections, chosen from the first fifty years of the journal's publication. These essays span the range of Kentucky history and culture from frontier criminals to best sellers by Kentucky women writers, and from Indian place names to twentieth century bank failures. Included among the essayists are Thomas D. Clark, J. Winston Coleman, Jr., Robert E. McDowell, Lowell Harrison, Hambleton Tapp, Julia Neal, Allan M. Trout, and many other well-known authorities on Kentucky history. The editors have arranged these essays into five chronological periods, which include the pioneer era, the antebellum years, the Civil War, the late nineteenth century, and the twentieth century. They have carefully chosen essays that provide a topical diversity within each category. Included in this volume are two brief introductory essays sketching the history of The Filson Club and The Filson Club History Quarterly.

Author : John Pojeta (Jr.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Invertebrates, Fossil
ISBN : STANFORD:36105016812104

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Contributions to the Ordovician Paleontology of Kentucky and Nearby States by John Pojeta (Jr.) Pdf

Author : Bob Sehlinger,Johnny Molloy
Publisher : Menasha Ridge Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780897328265

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A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to Kentucky by Bob Sehlinger,Johnny Molloy Pdf

At-a-glance information for each river section helps paddlers determine the river that's right for them. Stream overviews, gauge and shuttle information, names of rapids and suggestions on how to run them, along with a little history, make this guide not only an interesting read, but a must for every boater hitting the Kentucky streams.

Author : Robert M. Rennick
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780813144016

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Kentucky Place Names by Robert M. Rennick Pdf

" 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.