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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 904 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Kentucky
ISBN : MINN:31951001959073C
Author : J M Armstrong Company
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X001520864
By: J.M. Armstrong Company, Orig. Pub. 1876, Reprinted 2019, 820 pages, NEW INDEX, ISBN #0-89308-193-0. Like similar books of the era, this volume is filled with some 1408 Biographical sketches of individuals prominent in Kentucky history, with 78 finely executed steel engravings of some of the biograhees. Many of the Biographies have birth dates in the 1790's and early 1800's and hence many family genealogies are carried well back into the 1730's. This book contains the names of over 7,000 persons.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1162695016
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Kentucky
ISBN : LCCN:03030667
Author : J. M. ARMSTRONG AND. COMPANY
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1033460389
Author : Robert Clarke & Co
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : America
ISBN : HARVARD:HXQSB1
Author : J. M. Armstrong and Company
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 940 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0266924786
Excerpt from The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Kentucky of the Dead and Living Men of the Nineteenth Century The sketch of David A. Sayre is 'slightly abbreviated and somewhat changed from one prepared, at the time of his death, by the late Hon. George B.' Kinkead. Of Lexington that of Col. J. Stoddard Johnston is from the ready pen of Maj. Henry T. Stanton, the author of the Moneyless Man to the same gentle man are 'we indebted for. The substance, and, to a great extent, the language, of one or two other sketches; the sketches of Drs. Philip Trapnall; John Bemis, and John A. M cbrayer, were taken in substance from biographies prepared by Dr. C. H. Spilman, of Harrodsburg; those of Drs. John E. Cooke, Coleman, and Lewis Rogers, and Rev. Amasa Converse, are changed and abbreviated from biographies from the pen of Dr. L. P. Yandell, Sr., one of the most graceful of writers; Hon. Samuel Haycraft, of Elizabethtown, kindly furnished some material, written in his most happy vein, touching the lives of many of the noble old men of his section and generation; the sketch of Rev. John Clarke Young was taken in substance from The Men of Danville; several sketches of Confederate soldiers were gathered, in fact, from the History of the First Brigade, a*carefully and admirably written history of the men of Kentucky who fought in the Lost Cause, through the kindness of Ed. Porter Thompson, the author of that history the sketches bf Lewis and George N. Sanders were furnished by Hon. Wm. M. Corry, of Cincinnati, and-although somewhat abbreviated, and in some particulars changed, are mainly in the language, and agreeable to the desire, of their author - one of the most versatile and able writers of the country, he also supplying the material for that of Dr. S. S. Scott; those of Drs. Charles Caldwell, Benjamin W. Dudley, and Ethelbert L. Dudley, were furnished, in fact, andto a considerable extent in language, by the distinguished Prof. Robert Peter, of Lexington; to Prof. J.' K. Patterson. Of Kentucky University, thanks are due for the entire material of several of the biographies of dead men, including those of Hon. E. Rumsey Wing and Hon. Edward Rumsey; the sketch of John B. Bowman, Regent of the Kentucky University, is very slightly changed from one furnished by Prof. Juo. Shackleford, of that institution; that of Judge John Boyle is condensed from a lecture delivered by the late distinguished chief-justice George Robertson: thanks are also due Prof. J.-w. Dodd, Rev. J. R. Hendrick and Hon. J. W. Davie, of Frankfort, for valuable sketches; also to Dr. John Thruston, of Louisville; great benefit was derived from the History of Lexington, a valuable work, written by the scholar, Prof. G. W. Rank;-to C01. Wm. B. Allen, who early sent us a copy of his excellent History of Kentucky. A work of great value, written' in an easy and graceful style, thanks are tendered; and to the kindness of Richard H. Collins, the historian, we are indebted for a few sketches, written in his superior and appropriate style; and his great work, Collins's History of Ken-fucky, an almost inexhaustible source of information, has been con stantly referred to, and of great benefit to the editor of this work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Margaret Walsh
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813182216
The history of the meat packing industry of the Midwest offers an excellent illustration of the growth and development of the economy of that major industrial region. In the course of one generation, meat packing matured from a small-scale, part-time activity to a specialized manufacturing operation. Margaret Walsh's pioneering study traces the course of that development, shedding light on an unexamined aspect of America's economic history. As the Midwest emerged from the frontier period during the 1840s and 1850s, the growing urban demand for meat products led to the development of a seasonal industry conducted by general merchants during the winter months. In this early stage the activity was widely dispersed but centered mainly along rivers, which provided ready transportation to markets. The growth of the railroads in the 1850s, coupled with the westward expansion of population, created sharp changes in the shape and structure of the industry. The distinct advantages of good rail connections led to the concentration of the industry primarily in Chicago, but also in St. Louis and Milwaukee. The closing of the Mississippi River during the Civil War insured the final dominance of rail transport and spelled the relative decline of such formerly important packing points as Cincinnati and Louisville. By the 1870s large and efficient centralized stockyards were being developed in the major centers, and improved technology, particularly ice-packing, favored those who had the capital resources to invest in expansion and modernization. By 1880, the use of the refrigerated car made way for the chilled beef trade, and the foundations of the giant meat packing industry of today had been firmly established. Margaret Walsh has located an impressive array of primary materials to document the rise of this important early industry, the predecessor and in many ways the precursor of the great industrial complex that still dominates today's midwestern economy.
Author : Harold D. Tallant
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813184456
In Kentucky, the slavery debate raged for thirty years before the Civil War began. While whites in the lower South argued that slavery was good for master and slave, many white Kentuckians maintained that because of racial prejudice, public safety, and property rights, slavery was necessary but undeniably evil. Harold D. Tallant shows how this view bespoke a real ambivalence about the desirability of continuing slavery in Kentucky and permitted an active abolitionist movement in the state to exist alongside contented slaveholders. Though many Kentuckians were increasingly willing to defend slavery against northern opposition, they did not always see this defense as their first political priority. Tallant explores the way in which the disparity between Kentuckians' ideals and their actions helped make Kentucky a quintessential border state.
Author : Stuart W. Sanders
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813198477
When the popular musical Hamilton showcased the celebrated duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, it reminded twenty-first-century Americans that some honor-bound citizens once used negotiated, formal fights as a way to settle differences. During the Civil War, two prominent Kentuckians—one a Union colonel and the other a pro-Confederate civilian—continued this legacy by dueling. At a time when thousands of soldiers were slaughtering one another on battlefields, Colonel Leonidas Metcalfe and William T. Casto transformed the bank of the Ohio River into their own personal battleground. On May 8, 1862, these two men, both of whom were steeped in Southern honor culture, fought a formal duel with rifles at sixty yards. And, as in the fight between Hamilton and Burr, only one man walked away. Anatomy of a Duel: Secession, Civil War, and the Evolution of Kentucky Violence examines why white male Kentuckians engaged in the "honor culture" of duels and provides fascinating narratives that trace the lives of duelists. Stuart W. Sanders explores why, during a time when Americans were killing one another in open, brutal warfare, Casto and Metcalfe engaged in the process of negotiating and fighting a duel. In deconstructing the event, Sanders details why these distinguished Kentuckians found themselves on the dueling ground during the nation's bloodiest conflict, how society and the Civil War pushed them to fight, why duels continued to be fought in Kentucky even after this violent confrontation, and how Kentuckians applied violence after the Civil War. Anatomy of a Duel is a comprehensive and compelling look at how the secession crisis sparked the Casto-Metcalfe duel—a confrontation that impacted the evolution of violence in Kentucky.
Author : Kurt X. Metzmeier
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780813168616
“Deft sketches of 13 substantial actors in Kentucky’s early history who also happened to have reported appellate cases. They are brought to life.” —Kentucky Bench & Bar Any student of American history knows of Washington, Jefferson, and the other statesmen who penned the documents that form the legal foundations of our nation, but many other great minds contributed to the development of the young republic’s judicial system—figures such as William Littell, Ben Monroe, and John J. Marshall. These men, some of Kentucky’s earliest law reporters, are the forgotten trailblazers who helped establish the foundation of the state’s court system. In Writing the Legal Record: Law Reporters in Nineteenth-Century Kentucky, Kurt X. Metzmeier provides portraits of the men whose important yet understudied contributions helped create a new common law inspired by English legal traditions but fully grounded in the decisions of American judges. He profiles individuals such as James Hughes, a Revolutionary War veteran who worked as a legislator to reform confusing property laws inherited from Virginia. Also featured is George M. Bibb, a prominent US senator and the secretary of the treasury under President John Tyler. To shed light on the pioneering individuals responsible for collecting and publishing the early opinions of Kentucky’s highest court, Metzmeier reviews nearly a century of debate over politics, institutional change, human rights, and war. Embodied in the stories of these early reporters are the rich history of the Commonwealth, the essence of its legal system, and the origins of a legal print culture in America. “Kurt Metzmeier’s fine study of the Kentucky court system helps fill in many gaps in our historical knowledge.” —Ohio Valley History
Author : Clarke, firm, booksellers, Cincinnati
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : America
ISBN : UOM:39015024598990
Author : Kolan Thomas Morelock
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008-08-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780813138831
The relationship between a town and its local institutions of higher education is often fraught with turmoil. The complicated tensions between the identity of a city and the character of a university can challenge both communities. Lexington, Kentucky, displays these characteristic conflicts, with two historic educational institutions within its city limits: Transylvania University, the first college west of the Allegheny Mountains, and the University of Kentucky, formerly "State College." An investigative cultural history of the town that called itself "The Athens of the West," Taking the Town: Collegiate and Community Culture in Lexington, Kentucky, 1880--1917 depicts the origins and development of this relationship at the turn of the twentieth century. Lexington's location in the upper South makes it a rich region for examination. Despite a history of turmoil and violence, Lexington's universities serve as catalysts for change. Until the publication of this book, Lexington was still characterized by academic interpretations that largely consider Southern intellectual life an oxymoron. Kolan Thomas Morelock illuminates how intellectual life flourished in Lexington from the period following Reconstruction to the nation's entry into the First World War. Drawing from local newspapers and other primary sources from around the region, Morelock offers a comprehensive look at early town-gown dynamics in a city of contradictions. He illuminates Lexington's identity by investigating the lives of some influential personalities from the era, including Margaret Preston and Joseph Tanner. Focusing on literary societies and dramatic clubs, the author inspects the impact of social and educational university organizations on the town's popular culture from the Gilded Age to the Progressive Era. Morelock's work is an enlightening analysis of the intersection between student and citizen intellectual life in the Bluegrass city during an era of profound change and progress. Taking the Town explores an overlooked aspect of Lexington's history during a time in which the city was establishing its cultural and intellectual identity.
Author : Berry Craig
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813174600
Throughout the Civil War, the influence of the popular press and its skillful use of propaganda was extremely significant in Kentucky. Union and Confederate sympathizers were scattered throughout the border slave state, and in 1860, at least twenty-eight of the commonwealth's approximately sixty newspapers were pro-Confederate, making the secessionist cause seem stronger in Kentucky than it was in reality. In addition, the impact of these "rebel presses" reached beyond the region to readers throughout the nation. In this compelling and timely study, Berry Craig analyzes the media's role in both reflecting and shaping public opinion during a critical time in US history. Craig begins by investigating the 1860 secession crisis, which occurred at a time when most Kentuckians considered themselves ardent Unionists in support of the state's political hero, Henry Clay. But as secessionist arguments were amplified throughout the country, so were the voices of pro-Confederate journalists in the state. By January 1861, the Hickman Courier, Columbus Crescent, and Henderson Reporter steadfastly called for Kentucky to secede from the Union. Kentucky's Rebel Press also showcases journalists who supported the Confederate cause, including editor Walter N. Haldeman, who fled the state after Kentucky's most recognized Confederate paper, the Louisville Daily Courier, was shut down by Union forces. Exploring an intriguing and overlooked part of Civil War history, this book reveals the importance of the partisan press to the Southern cause in Kentucky.
Author : Andrew Johnson
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 718 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0870498282
The correspondence in this volume is related to Johnson's presidency during the Reconstruction era.