The Kentucky Encyclopedia

Kleber, John E. (editor In Chief)

ISBN 10: 0813117720 / ISBN 13: 9780813117720

Published by Univ. Press of Kentucky, Lexington, 1992

About this Item

Some slight soiling to top edge, small scuff to upper right of jacket's front panel. ; Signed on the title page by Kleber, the editor in chief, also signed by all 3 associate editors, Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Inscription reads "To Ed ------", appears to be in Harrison's handwriting but can't be sure of it. Dust jacket now in a clear protector ; 1045 pages; Signed by Author.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Kentucky Encyclopedia
• Publisher: Univ. Press of Kentucky, Lexington
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0813117720
• ISBN 13: 9780813117720
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

John E. Kleber, emeritus professor of history at Morehead State University, is the editor of The Kentucky Encyclopedia and The Encyclopedia of Louisville.