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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Kentucky (This Land Is Your Land) Kentucky (This Land Is Your Land) Ann Heinrichs Describes the history, geography, government, economics, and people of Kentucky. OL14853709W
Daniel Boone and the Cumberland Gap Daniel Boone and the Cumberland Gap Andrew Santella A biography of Daniel Boone, focusing on his efforts as a pioneer and trailblazer during America's westward expansion. OL17922038W
Bluegrass country Bluegrass country Lynn M. Stone Describes Kentucky's Bluegrass Country and the role it plays in the breeding of thoroughbred race horses. OL1801534W
Who was Daniel Boone? Who was Daniel Boone? Sydelle Kramer Called the "Great Pathfinder", Daniel Boone is most famous for opening up the West to settlers through Kentucky. A symbol of America's pioneering spirit Boone was a skilled outdoorsman and an avid re… OL1869375W
Daniel Boone Daniel Boone Tracey Boraas Describes the life of Daniel Boone, including his exploration of Kentucky, his interaction with various Indian tribes, and his role in the westward expansion of the American frontier. OL1869527W
Kate of Still Waters Kate of Still Waters Martha Bennett Stiles Kirkus starred review, August 15, 1990: A moving, expertly woven story in which Kate, 13, learns that she has what it takes to be a Kentucky farmer. OL2022385W
State of Kentucky end-of-year report State of Kentucky end-of-year report Community Health Foundation (Evanston, Ill.) Report evaluates Kentucky's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) Program. OL24985887W
American still life American still life F. Paul Pacult The untold story of the world's premier bourbon and the family that made it #1 American Still Life tells the intertwined true stories of America's favorite whiskey and the family dynasty that produ… OL2619389W
Scissors, paper, rock Scissors, paper, rock Claire M. Johnson,Johnson, Fenton. This remarkable story of love, loss, and memory reveals the lives of two generations of a Kentucky family and their elderly neighbor. The illness and death of the youngest son from AIDS acts as a cat… OL2988289W
Fugitive slaves and the Underground Railroad in the Kentucky borderland Fugitive slaves and the Underground Railroad in the Kentucky borderland J. Blaine Hudson "The book examines not only the landscape but the motivations and escape strategies of the fugitive and the risks involved. The reasons why people broke law and convention to befriend fugitive slaves… OL3863454W
The Binghams of Louisville The Binghams of Louisville Mary Voelz Chandler,David Leon Chandler Robert Worth Bingham married the widow of Henry Flagler, and less than a year later, Mary Flagler Bingham died of what was officially described as natural causes, and Robert inherited five million do… OL3959220W
Deadly kin Deadly kin William Trotter,Robert W., III Newsom He knifed her mother, poisoned her children and shot her father, but Susie Newsom Lynch still loved Cousin Fritz. Eight pages of photos accompany this bizarre true account of a first-cousin romance t… OL4734965W
B is for bluegrass B is for bluegrass Mary Ann McCabe Riehle Presents twenty-six short verses about items characteristic of Kentucky--one for each letter of the alphabet--followed by a further description of that person, place, or thing and its importance to t… OL5707147W
Kentucky Kentucky David Schaffer Discusses the land and climate, economy, government, and history of the Bluegrass State. Includes Internet links to Web sites related to Kentucky. OL5708934W
The legend of Daniel Boone The legend of Daniel Boone Eric Blair Read-it! Readers: Tall Tales These well-known legends will become well-loved books, as readers learn these classic tall tales through lively illustrations and unforgettable characters. OL5716012W
Kentucky stand Kentucky stand Jere Hungerford Wheelwright Set in the historical period of 1777, this book tells the story of a young man raised to inherit a Maryland farm and fortune who set outs to visit an uncle on the Virginia border for a year. He and h… OL7413595W