Bibliograph

True Bluegrass stories, history from the heart of Kentucky

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True Bluegrass stories, history from the heart of Kentucky

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

True Bluegrass stories

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

history from the heart of Kentucky

Summary

Famed pioneer Daniel Boone, upon seeing the Bluegrass region for the first time in 1769, wrote, "From the top of an eminence, we saw with pleasure the beautiful level of Kentucke." Centuries later, his sentiments still ring true. In this fast-paced collection of articles from his widely successful "Looking Back" column in Kentucky Monthly magazine, author Tom Stephens delivers a captivating glimpse into Kentucky's renowned Bluegrass region. Hide away in the stockades and stations of the pioneers, discover Abraham Lincoln's Lexington retreat, face off in a duel as Henry Clay did, consume the potent origins of Kentucky bourbon and sober up with the Shakers. All of this and plenty more lie ahead when you explore True Bluegrass Stories: History from the Heart of Kentucky

Target audience

adult

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