| Lexington:: Queen of the Bluegrass Contributor(s): Hollingsworth, Randolph (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738524662 ISBN-13: 9780738524665 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2004 Annotation: In the heart of central Kentucky Bluegrass country, Lexington boasts a long, proud history reaching far back before this "Horse Capital of the World" reared its first thoroughbred. Early Lexingtonians built an intellectual and economic center from their frontier outpost and quickly claimed the first college, newspaper, and millionaire west of the Alleghenies -- among many other firsts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 976.947 |
| LCCN: 2004107921 |
| Series: Making of America |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.4" W x 9.72" (1.07 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Kentucky - Locality - Lexington, Kentucky |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the heart of central Kentucky Bluegrass country, Lexington boasts a long, proud history reaching far back before this "Horse Capital of the World" reared its first thoroughbred. Early Lexingtonians built an intellectual and economic center from their frontier outpost and quickly claimed the first college, newspaper, and millionaire west of the Alleghenies--among many other firsts. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hollingsworth, Randolph: - An award-winning educator for more than 25 years, Lexington native Randolph Hollingsworth earned her Ph.D. in American history from the University of Kentucky and currently serves on the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education as development director for Kentucky Virtual University. |