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Bluegrass renaissance : the history and culture of central Kentucky, 1792-1852 /
Originally established in 1775 the town of Lexington, Kentucky grew quickly into a national cultural center amongst the rolling green hills of the Bluegrass Region. Nicknamed the ""Athens of the West, "" Lexington and the surrounding area became a leader in higher education, visu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lexington :
University Press of Kentucky,
©2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Originally established in 1775 the town of Lexington, Kentucky grew quickly into a national cultural center amongst the rolling green hills of the Bluegrass Region. Nicknamed the ""Athens of the West, "" Lexington and the surrounding area became a leader in higher education, visual arts, architecture, and music, and the center of the horse breeding and racing industries. The national impact of the Bluegrass was further confirmed by prominent Kentucky figures such as Henry Clay and John C. Breckinridge. The Idea of the Athens of the West: Central Kentucky in American Culture, 1792-1852 |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 371 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813136639 0813136636 9780813140438 0813140439 1280880589 9781280880582 9786613721891 6613721891 |