The County in Kentucky History /

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In the nineteenth century, Kentucky was one of the nation's leading producers of racehorses, whiskey, tobacco -- and new counties. By 1886 the three original Kentucky counties had been carved into 119 (belated 120th was to be formed in 1912). These small divisions commanded the fierce loyalty o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ireland, Robert M., 1937-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, 2009.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
County government.
HISTORY > United States > 19th Century.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Affairs & Administration.
Administration de comte > Kentucky > Histoire.
County government > Kentucky > History.
Kentucky.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In the nineteenth century, Kentucky was one of the nation's leading producers of racehorses, whiskey, tobacco -- and new counties. By 1886 the three original Kentucky counties had been carved into 119 (belated 120th was to be formed in 1912). These small divisions commanded the fierce loyalty of their citizens and for most Kentuckians formed the center of political and community life. The County in Kentucky History shows the bitter strife of countywide feuds and the conviviality of court day, the sporadic outbreaks of ill-feeling between town and country and the high-spirited brawls that regul.
Physical Description:1 online resource (108 pages).
ISBN:9780813150628

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