Kentucky Bluegrass Country

Kentucky Bluegrass Country
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Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 0878055444
ISBN-13 : 9780878055449
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Book Synopsis Kentucky Bluegrass Country by : R. Gerald Alvey

Download or read book Kentucky Bluegrass Country written by R. Gerald Alvey and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 1992 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kentucky Bluegrass Country by R. Gerald Alvey Horse breeding, the cultures of tobacco and bourbon, the forms of architecture, the codes of the hunt, the traditions of gambling and dueling, convivial celebrations, regional foodways-all of these are ingredients in the folklife of the Inner Bluegrass Region that is the focus of this fascinating book. R. Gerald Alvey (retired) was a professor of folklore and English at the University of Kentucky.


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