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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Kentucky," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Kentucky in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Kentucky when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Kentucky, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Kentucky," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Kentucky in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Kentucky when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Kentucky, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Focus on Geography, published by American Geographical Society on September 22, 2010. The length of the article is 4354 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Democracy carved in stone: WPA voting houses in Kentucky.
Author: Christa A. Smith
Publication: Focus on Geography (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2010
Publisher: American Geographical Society
Volume: 53Issue: 3Page: 117(7)

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Chapters: Cincinnati - Northern Kentucky Metropolitan Area. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 53. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area (aka Greater Cincinnati) is a metropolitan area that includes counties in the U.S. states of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The United States Census defines the metropolitan area as the Cincinnati-Middletown Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 2,009,632 (though a July 1, 2008 estimate placed the population at 2,155,137). The Census also defines the Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington Combined Statistical Area (CSA), which adds the Wilmington, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area to the metropolitan area for a 2008 estimated population of 2,198,337. The suburbs of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky can range in population from extremely small to as many as 40,000+ citizens. Many suburbs are their own little towns (e.g. Batavia, Ohio) but many are considered townships and counties.Adams County - population: estimated 28,213.Amelia - population:3,530 Anderson Township - population:37,700 Arlington Heights - population:830Bethel - population:2,633Blue Ash - population:12,767Cherry Grove - population:4,144Cheviot - population:8,280Cleves - population:2,600Colerain - population:60,144Covington - population:43,370Deerfield Township - population:30,500Fairfield Township - population:17,171Fayetteville - population:376 Green Township - population: 61,285 (CDP breakdown below) Goshen - population:12,800Hamilton - population:62,000Harrison - population:14,000Hyde Park - population:7,300Indian Hill - population:6,000Kenwood - population:6,800Lebanon - population:20,500Liberty Township - population:25,200Loveland - population:11,500Mariemont - population:3,100Mason - populati...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=622314 ... Read more

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Geography and First White Visitor

Lying west of the Allegheny Mountains and extending westward for some three hundred miles, bounded, for the most part, on the north by the Ohio River and extending to the Mississippi, lies the State of Kentucky. In its eastern portion, constituting nearly one-third of its area, the surface is broken, and so high as to be termed mountainous. A large area occupying the central third, and in the early day mostly a prairie land, is now known as the famous Blue Grass section. The western third of the State is practically level, being but a few feet above the sea, and cypress swamps are not infrequent. This section is commonly termed "The Pennyrile."

In the middle of the eighteenth century, Kentucky was a portion of that unexplored western realm belonging by grant to the State of Virginia, and designated as a part of Fincastle County. The eastern portion in the early day abounded in wild game common to the Appalachian forests. The undulating grass lands in the central part of the State provided ample grazing for the herds of buffalo and deer that were found there at the
time of the coming of man. The skeletons that have been exhumed indicate that it was the feeding ground of the giant mastodon before the discovery of America.

About two hundred years after Columbus discovered America, a young man twenty-two years of age came to Canada from the Old World. On his arrival he learned from the settlers and Indians the possibility of a passage to the South Sea, which they then thought the Gulf of Mexico to be. Desirous of making this journey, and lured by the possibility of reaching the Pacific by water, he secured the assistance of Indians and some white
hunters as guides and set out upon an expedition of exploration into the country concerning which he had heard such fascinating stories.

Crossing the St. Lawrence and traveling southward, he came to what is now called Allegheny River. Securing birchbark canoes, he and his party descended the Allegheny to its junction with the Monongahela, then turning southwestward on the beautiful stream formed by these two small rivers and now known as the Ohio, he explored the country along the banks of the river to what was called by him the Rapids of the Ohio. Thus, LaSalle was the first to gaze upon the country from the mouth of the Big Sandy to the
present site of Louisville, and to make a record of such discoveries........ ... Read more

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school geography text book. maps etc. ... Read more

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"A sweeping cultural history, The Kentucky River reflects the rich tapestry of life along the banks. Flowing with tales of river ghosts and hidden treasures lying in the backwaters, the book records the myths and events the river has spawned. Bill Ellis also celebrates the Kentucky's influence on such figures as writer Wendell Berry and painter Paul Sawyier. Beginning with an intriguing overview of the river's formation and characteristics, Ellis shows how the stream has helped shape Kentucky's environment, economy, and political culture. In centuries past, flotillas of flatboats carried whiskey, pork, and valuable raw materials downriver to markets in Louisiana. Later, the river became a source of entertainment as showboats brought theater, movies, music, and dancing to otherwise isolated communities. The book describes the environmental impact of settlement, logging, mining, and industrialization, developments that have sometimes tainted the Kentucky's mighty waters with silt, sewage, and trash. In the last thirty years, however, Kentuckians have come together in major efforts to clean and preserve the Kentucky's waters and the life along its banks. Advocates for the river achieved a victory in protecting the stunning Kentucky River Palisades between Boonesborough and Frankfort, and efforts continue to preserve the irreplaceable river for future generations.

Customer Reviews (2)

Puts the Kentucky into Perspective
Mr. Ellis does a good job of putting the Kentucky River into both its historical and contemporary perspectives. His research is outstanding, and he provides in-depth coverage of the geographic, historic, economic, cultural and social significance of the river.

His analysis of the contemporary problems the river faces is especially thought provoking.

Anyone who has grown up or lived on the banks of the Kentucky will find it highly interesting and entertaining.

Good research but bad writing.
This book is a good source of history about the Kentucky River but is verydifficult to read.The writing is awful, as Mr Ellis often changes topicsin the middle of a paragraph and punctuates erratically.This book isheavy on recollections of old-timers on the river, but light on photos,maps, and illustrations that would help to make the book a lotclearer.

Only buy this book if you have a deep interest in the history ofKentucky or America's rivers.If you don't have a driving interest in oneof those subjects this book will put you to sleep. ... Read more

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This book is an adventure story that pulls in the reader.Four kids and a TV talk show host are stuck in a runaway hot air balloon and as they travel around the state, readers try to figure out where they are based on the geographical features glimpsed from above and clues from the characters' conversations.Students get one point for every correct answer.Excellent for a classroom game, school-wide competition or individual reading.This is a great geography skill-builder + encourages research, map reading and more.Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions and instructions on how to get max educational value from this book.Put this title high on your list! ... Read more