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_b.L588 1977
049 _aNTA
100 1 _aIreland, Robert M.,
_d1937-
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245 1 0 _aLittle kingdoms
_bthe counties of Kentucky, 1850-1891 /
_cRobert M. Ireland.
260 _aLexington :
_bUniversity Press of Kentucky,
_c(c)1977.
300 _a1 online resource (197 pages)
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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347 _adata file
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505 0 0 _aCover; Tilte; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. Little Kingdoms; 2. Little Kings; 3. The Mad Scramble for Office; 4. Constitutional Convulsion and Confrontation; 5. Law and Order; 6. Court Day; 7. The Railroad Binge; 8. Fiscal Chaos; 9. Conclusion and Postscript; Notes; An Essay on Source;
520 0 _aKentucky's counties though theoretically provinces of the state were in reality powerful semi-sovereign entities during the latter half of the 19th century. Their positive accomplishments were many. Government funds were wisely invested in internal improvements, road construction, law enforcement, tax collection, and relief of the poor. Keen competition for county offices, placed on an electoral basis by the Constitution of 1850, brought added vitality to Kentucky's uniquely intense political life, and the official day on which the county courts met continued to be the foremost social ...
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650 0 _aCounty government
_zKentucky
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650 4 _aCounty government
_zKentucky
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650 4 _aCounty government
_zKentucky.
650 4 _aSpecial districts
_zKentucky.
655 1 _aElectronic Books.
856 4 0 _uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=938757&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518
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_bCynthia Snell
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_dCynthia Snell