How Kentucky Became Southern: A Tale of Outlaws, Horse Thieves, Gamblers, and Breeders
(Part of the Topics in Kentucky History Series)
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The conflicts of the Civil War continued long after the conclusion of the war: jockeys and Thoroughbreds took up the fight on the racetrack. A border state with a shifting identity, Kentucky was scorned for its violence and lawlessness and struggled to keep up with competition from horse breeders and businessmen from New York and New Jersey. As part of this struggle, from 1865 to 1910, the social and physical landscape of Kentucky underwent a remarkable...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0813136563
ISBN13:9780813136561
Release Date:May 2012
Publisher:University Press of Kentucky
Length:304 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.9" x 8.3"
Age Range:18 years and up
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