Bluegrass Renaissance : The History and Culture of Central Kentucky, 1792-1852 /

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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...

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Autres auteurs: Rowland, Daniel B. (Daniel Bruce), 1941-, Klotter, James C.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, 2012.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Manners and customs.
Intellectual life.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Kentucky > Lexington Region.
Kentucky > Lexington.
Lexington Region (Ky.) > Intellectual life.
Lexington Region (Ky.) > Social life and customs.
Lexington Region (Ky.) > History > 19th century.
Lexington Region (Ky.) > History > 18th century.
Lexington (Ky.) > Intellectual life.
Lexington (Ky.) > Social life and customs.
Lexington (Ky.) > History > 19th century.
Lexington (Ky.) > History > 18th century.
History.
Electronic books.
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Résumé: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
Description matérielle:1 online resource (378 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780813136639

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