The buzzel about Kentuck settling the promised land /

The buzzel about Kentuck settling the promised land / edited by Craig Thompson Friend. - Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, (c)1999. - 1 online resource (291 pages)

Includes bibliographies and index.

Touted as an American Eden during the Colonial Period, Kentucky provides dramatic social histories of early America from its days as a Shawnee hunting ground to a prosperous agrarian society bordered by the best river traffic during the nineteenth century. Ten noted historians explore ideas ranging from frontier defenses and pioneer strategies, to economic and cultural opportunities in early cities, and the oft-overlooked experiences of minorities.



9780813149516


Frontier and pioneer life--Kentucky.


Electronic Books.

F454 / .B899 1999