In this Book
- The Kentucky
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: The University Press of Kentucky
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in this new enlarged edition, it brings back to life a distinguished contribution to Kentuckiana and is itself a historical document.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.
Table of Contents
- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. i-iv
- Dedication
- p. 1
- I. The River
- pp. 3-19
- II. John Swift's Silver
- pp. 20-31
- III. Boonesborough, Frontier Outpost
- pp. 32-53
- IV. Off To 'Orleans
- pp. 54-71
- V. Kentucky Steamboats
- pp. 72-87
- VI. Bluegrass Kentuckian
- pp. 88-110
- VII. Kentuckian, Mountaineer
- pp. 111-126
- VIII. "All Hands Up and Circle Left"
- pp. 127-148
- IX. A Land in Which to Dream
- pp. 149-160
- X. Shakers
- pp. 161-183
- XI. Hard-Shells
- pp. 184-194
- XII. Funeralizing
- pp. 195-205
- XIII. A Kentucky Symbol
- pp. 206-219
- XIV. Graham's Springs
- pp. 220-237
- XV. Born to Be a Princess
- pp. 238-255
- XVI. Dr. Warfield's Colt Lexington
- pp. 256-271
- XVII. Lion of White Hall
- pp. 272-298
- XVIII. Shryock's Ferry
- pp. 299-309
- XIX. Nancy Hanks
- pp. 310-320
- XX. The Log Run
- pp. 321-338
- XXI. Moonshiners
- pp. 339-351
- XXII. Politics, Kentucky Style
- pp. 352-374
- XXIII. Kentucky Must Eat
- pp. 375-390
- XXIV. This Is the Kentucky
- pp. 391-405
- XXV. The River Flows On
- pp. 406-430
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 431-434
- Bibliography
- pp. 435-447