Author: James Hall
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The author presents this as a fictional story based on unnamed historical characters of frontier Kentucky.
The Harpe's Head
Author: James Hall
Publisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The author presents this as a fictional story based on unnamed historical characters of frontier Kentucky.
Publisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The author presents this as a fictional story based on unnamed historical characters of frontier Kentucky.
The Harpe's Head: A Legend of Kentucky
Author: James Hall
Publisher: DigiCat
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
The Harpe's Head: A Legend of Kentucky' is a non-fiction account about the crimes attributed to the Harpe brothers, Micajah "Big" Harpe, born Joshua Harper, and Wiley "Little" Harpe, born William Harper. They were murderers, highwaymen and river pirates who operated in Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois and Mississippi in the late 18th century. They are often considered the earliest documented serial killers in the United States history.
Publisher: DigiCat
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
The Harpe's Head: A Legend of Kentucky' is a non-fiction account about the crimes attributed to the Harpe brothers, Micajah "Big" Harpe, born Joshua Harper, and Wiley "Little" Harpe, born William Harper. They were murderers, highwaymen and river pirates who operated in Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois and Mississippi in the late 18th century. They are often considered the earliest documented serial killers in the United States history.
The Ohio
Author: R. E. Banta
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 9780813109596
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
" Originally part of the Rivers of America Series, The Ohio traces the river from its headwaters in Pittsburgh to the point it empties into the Mississippi, nearly a thousand miles and five states later. The Ohio gives us a rare portrait of the frontier era of this region, from backwoods entertainment to learning and the arts. From early exploration to land disputes, clashes with Native American inhabitants to the birth of steamboat travel, the Ohio River comes alive through the retelling of the incidents and anecdotes that shaped its history of what the French called ""the beautiful river.""
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 9780813109596
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
" Originally part of the Rivers of America Series, The Ohio traces the river from its headwaters in Pittsburgh to the point it empties into the Mississippi, nearly a thousand miles and five states later. The Ohio gives us a rare portrait of the frontier era of this region, from backwoods entertainment to learning and the arts. From early exploration to land disputes, clashes with Native American inhabitants to the birth of steamboat travel, the Ohio River comes alive through the retelling of the incidents and anecdotes that shaped its history of what the French called ""the beautiful river.""
The Outlaws of Cave-in-Rock
Author: Otto Arthur Rothert
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A Kentucky Sampler
Author: Lowell H. Harrison
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813188016
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
The Filson Club History Quarterly, first published in 1926, has long enjoyed a reputation as one of the nation's finest regional historical journals. Over the years it has published excellent essays on virtually every aspect of Kentucky history. Gathered together here for the first time are twenty-eight selections, chosen from the first fifty years of the journal's publication. These essays span the range of Kentucky history and culture from frontier criminals to best sellers by Kentucky women writers, and from Indian place names to twentieth century bank failures. Included among the essayists are Thomas D. Clark, J. Winston Coleman, Jr., Robert E. McDowell, Lowell Harrison, Hambleton Tapp, Julia Neal, Allan M. Trout, and many other well-known authorities on Kentucky history. The editors have arranged these essays into five chronological periods, which include the pioneer era, the antebellum years, the Civil War, the late nineteenth century, and the twentieth century. They have carefully chosen essays that provide a topical diversity within each category. Included in this volume are two brief introductory essays sketching the history of The Filson Club and The Filson Club History Quarterly.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813188016
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
The Filson Club History Quarterly, first published in 1926, has long enjoyed a reputation as one of the nation's finest regional historical journals. Over the years it has published excellent essays on virtually every aspect of Kentucky history. Gathered together here for the first time are twenty-eight selections, chosen from the first fifty years of the journal's publication. These essays span the range of Kentucky history and culture from frontier criminals to best sellers by Kentucky women writers, and from Indian place names to twentieth century bank failures. Included among the essayists are Thomas D. Clark, J. Winston Coleman, Jr., Robert E. McDowell, Lowell Harrison, Hambleton Tapp, Julia Neal, Allan M. Trout, and many other well-known authorities on Kentucky history. The editors have arranged these essays into five chronological periods, which include the pioneer era, the antebellum years, the Civil War, the late nineteenth century, and the twentieth century. They have carefully chosen essays that provide a topical diversity within each category. Included in this volume are two brief introductory essays sketching the history of The Filson Club and The Filson Club History Quarterly.
Atkinson's Casket
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 780
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Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
A History of Kentucky, Embracing Gleanings, Reminiscences, Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Statistics, and Biographical Sketches
Author: William B. Allen
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Category : Kentucky
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Kentucky
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
A History of Kentucky
Author: William B. Allen
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385216974
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385216974
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
The Life and Confession of Bridget Dergan
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Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
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Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Graham's Illustrated Magazine of Literature, Romance, Art, and Fashion
Author: George R. Graham
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 796
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 796
Book Description