The Kentucky

Author : John E. Kleber
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813159016
Total Pages : 1080 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Kentucky Encyclopedia written by John E. Kleber and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-10-17 with total page 1080 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Malcolm E. Jewell
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813193966
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Kentucky Legislature written by Malcolm E. Jewell and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty years ago the Kentucky General Assembly was one of the least powerful and least effective legislatures in the country, almost entirely dominated by the governor. Over the past two decades the legislature has changed—gradually and with little public attention—into a far more powerful, professional, and independent body. This book is a study of that process of change: its causes, the obstacles encountered, and the political and policy consequences. It is a study of changing relationships between governor and legislature, caused in part by less aggressive gubernatorial leadership and in part by the growing assertion of legislative independence. It is also a study of the men and women who initiated change and who play major roles in the legislature today. One important area of change has been in the kinds of persons elected to the legislature. Today's Kentucky legislators are more professional in their approach to legislative service, serve longer tenures, and are likely to be committed to long-term political careers. They work harder to become known in their districts, and they devote more time to constituency service. In preparing this study, Malcolm E. Jewell and Penny M. Miller interviewed and sent questionnaires to many past and present members of the Kentucky legislature, as well as examining election returns, roll call votes, and committee records. They also traced developments since the 1960s to provide historical perspective. The Kentucky General Assembly is not a "typical" legislature. It is less professional and meets less frequently than those in most states. But trends in the Kentucky legislature are typical of those in other states, and this book puts the changes in Kentucky into national perspective.

Author : J. C. Wells
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1158 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Kentucky Law Reporter written by J. C. Wells and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 1158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3385389577
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transactions of the Kentucky State Medical Society. Twentieth Annual Session. Held at Henderson, Ky. April 1875 written by Anonymous and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

Author : Thomas D. Clark
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813193850
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Kentucky written by Thomas D. Clark and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its origins in the Cumberland Mountains to its entry into the Ohio, the Kentucky River flows through two areas that have made Kentucky known throughout the world—the mountains in the eastern part of the state and the Bluegrass in its center. In The Kentucky, Thomas D. Clark paints a rich panorama of history and life along the river, peopled with the famous and infamous, ordinary folk and legendary characters. It is a canvas distinctly emblematic of the American experience. The Kentucky was first published in 1942 as part of the "Rivers of America" series and has long been out of print. Reissued in this new enlarged edition, it brings back to life a distinguished contribution to Kentuckiana and is itself a historical document. In his new conclusion for this edition, Dr. Clark discusses some of the tremendous changes that have taken place since the book's initial publication.

Author : Kentucky State Bar Association. Meeting
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proceedings of the ... Annual Meeting of the Kentucky State Bar Association written by Kentucky State Bar Association. Meeting and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Harriette Simpson Arnow
Publisher : MSU Press
ISBN 13 : 1609173325
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Kentucky Trace written by Harriette Simpson Arnow and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping portrait of life in the hard-bitten wilderness of Revolutionary Kentucky, Harriette Simpson Arnow’s The Kentucky Trace follows surveyor William David Leslie Collins as he struggles to survive. Collins finds his fellow settlers to be almost as inscrutable as the weather—at times, they are allies, and at others, they are adversaries. Collins battles nature, bad luck, and the quickly shifting political tides to make his way in a changing world. Showcasing Arnow’s ear for dialogue and offering a wealth of historical detail, The Kentucky Trace is a masterful work of fiction by a preeminent Appalachian writer.

Author : Bob Sehlinger
Publisher : Menasha Ridge Press
ISBN 13 : 0897328264
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to Kentucky written by Bob Sehlinger and published by Menasha Ridge Press. This book was released on 2011-06-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Johnny Molloy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493037889
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hiking Waterfalls Kentucky written by Johnny Molloy and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hiking Waterfalls in Kentucky includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for some of the state’s most scenic waterfall hikes. Hike descriptions include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates. Hiking Waterfalls in Kentucky will take you through state and national parks, forests, monuments and wilderness areas, and from popular city parks to the most remote and secluded corners of the area to view the most spectacular waterfalls.

Author : Kentucky Academy of Science
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 540 pages
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Download or read book Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Science written by Kentucky Academy of Science and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List of members in v. 1-