History Lover's Guide to Lexington & Central Kentucky, A

History Lover's Guide to Lexington & Central Kentucky, A
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 9781467142991
ISBN-13 : 1467142999
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Book Synopsis History Lover's Guide to Lexington & Central Kentucky, A by : Foster Ockerman Jr. & Peter Brackney

Download or read book History Lover's Guide to Lexington & Central Kentucky, A written by Foster Ockerman Jr. & Peter Brackney and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Athens of the West. The Horse Capital of the World. The Home to the Greatest Tradition in College Basketball. Heart of the Bluegrass. Lexington has a lot of names and an even richer history. The region played an oversized role in America's educational, political, religious, and cultural development. Visit a historic AMC church in downtown Lexington that was a stop on the Underground Railroad for escaping slaves. Walk through fifteen local historic districts. Explore an equine cemetery. Join historians Foster Ockerman, Jr. and Peter Brackney on a tour through historic sites and buildings in Lexington and central Kentucky."--Provided by publisher


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