The Buzzel about Kentuck: Settling the Promised Land

by Craig Thompson Friend

Book Overview

Touted as an American Eden, Kentucky provides one of the most dramatic social histories of early America. In this collection, ten contributors trace the evolution of Kentucky from First West to Early Republic. The authors tell the stories of the state's remarkable settlers and inhabitants: Indians, African Americans, working-class men and women, wealthy planters and struggling farmers. Eager settlers built defensive forts across the countryside, while...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813192110
• ISBN13: 9780813192116
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher