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Pages: 160
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Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

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"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 o
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Language: en
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Lexington is known as the "Horse Capital of the World," but the city's history runs much deeper. Learn about the mayor who refused the Ku Klux Klan permission t
A History Lover's Guide to Louisville
Language: en
Pages: 192
Authors: Bryan S. Bush
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Gateway to the South. Home of the Kentucky Derby and Churchill Downs. Louisville has a rich history, beginning with the city's discovery by General George Roger
The Murder of Geneva Hardman and Lexington's Mob Riot of 1920
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In 1920, ten-year-old Geneva Hardman was murdered on her way to school, just outside Lexington. Both civil authorities and a growing lynch mob sought Will Locke
Lost Lexington, Kentucky
Language: en
Pages: 183
Authors: Peter Brackney
Categories: History
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Lexington has dozens of well-restored landmarks, but unfortunately so many more are lost forever. The famous Phoenix Hotel, a longtime stop for weary travelers