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The History of Pioneer Lexington, 1779-1806 /
In this study of Kentucky pioneer life, Charles R. Staples creates a colorful record of Lexington's first twenty-seven years. He writes of the establishment of an urban center in the midst of the frontier expansion, and in the process documents Lexington's vanishing history. Staples begins...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Lexington, Ky. :
University Press of Kentucky,
1996.
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | In this study of Kentucky pioneer life, Charles R. Staples creates a colorful record of Lexington's first twenty-seven years. He writes of the establishment of an urban center in the midst of the frontier expansion, and in the process documents Lexington's vanishing history. Staples begins with the settlement of the town, describing its early struggles and movement toward becoming the ""capitol"" of Fayette County. He also presents interesting pictures of the early pioneers and their livelihood: food, dress, houses, cooking utensils, ""house raisings, "" religious meetings, horse races, |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (384 pages): illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9780813159614 |