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- A New History of Kentucky
- Book
- 1997
- Published by: The University Press of Kentucky
The first comprehensive history of the state since the publication of Thomas D. Clark's landmark History of Kentucky over sixty years ago. A New History of Kentucky brings the Commonwealth to life, from Pikeville to the Purchase, from Covington to Corbin, this account reveals Kentucky's many faces and deep traditions. Lowell Harrison, professor emeritus of history at Western Kentucky University, is the author of many books, including George Rogers Clark and the War in the West, The Civil War in Kentucky, Kentucky's Road to Statehood, Lincoln of Kentucky, and Kentucky's Governors.
Table of Contents
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- Illustrations
- pp. xi-xiii
- Part I. Kentucky before 1820
- 1. A Place Called Kentucke
- pp. 5-14
- 2. Exploring the Western Waters
- pp. 15-23
- 3. Settling a New Land
- pp. 24-32
- 5. The Road to Statehood
- pp. 48-64
- Part II. Kentucky, 1820- 1865
- 9. Politics and Politicians, 1820-1859
- pp. 109-124
- 10. Economic Development
- pp. 125-145
- 11. Social and Cultural Changes
- pp. 146-166
- 12. Slavery and Antislavery
- pp. 167-180
- 13. The Road to War
- pp. 181-194
- 14. The Civil War
- pp. 195-212
- Part Ill. Kentucky after 1865
- 15. 1865 and After
- pp. 215-233
- 17. Decades of Discord, 1875-1900
- pp. 249-271
- 20. Culture and Communications, 1865-1995
- pp. 317-342
- 21. The Transitional Twenties
- pp. 343-358
- 22. Old Problems and a New Deal
- pp. 359-375
- 23. Education and Equality, 1865-1995
- pp. 376-399
- 24. A Half Century of Kentucky Politics
- pp. 400-425
- 25. New Challenges, Old Traditions
- pp. 426-443
- Appendix B: Kentucky's Governors
- pp. 446-450
- Appendix C: Kentucky's Counties
- pp. 451-452
- Selected Bibliography
- pp. 453-499
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 500-501
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