Publisher's Synopsis
"The New All-too-True-Blue History of Kentucky" is a creative history of Kentucky (or an "alternative" history, if you will). Events that are covered include, but are not limited to: TIME IMMEMORIAL - Paleo-Indians 1775 - Boone Blazes 1838 - Mammoth Caves Struts Its Stala[ct, gm]ites 1843 - Cassius Clay Survives Assassination Attempt 1853 -- "My Old Kentucky Home" Song 1863 to 1891 -- Hatfield/McCoy Feud 1870s - Marshall Russell Fights the KKK 1875 - First Kentucky Derby 1883 - Great Light Seen 1892 - Kentuckian Invents Radio 1930s - Harlan County War 1937 - Ohio River Flood 1946 -- "16 Tons" Song 1946 -- "Blue Moon of Kentucky" Song 1954 - Cassius Clay's Boxer Rebellion 1980 -- "Coal Miner's Daughter" Movie 1986 -- "Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc." Album 2008 -- "The Merle Travis Story" Album Most of the events have explanatory images to help you visualize the history lessons.
