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Book The Song of Lancaster  Kentucky

Download or read book The Song of Lancaster Kentucky written by Eugenia Dunlap Potts and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Clay Lancaster s Kentucky

Download or read book Clay Lancaster s Kentucky written by James D. Birchfield and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Clay Lancaster was infected by a love of architecture at an early age, a gentle madness from which he never cared to recover."—From the Foreword, by Roger W. Moss It is easy to take for granted the visual environment that we inhabit. Familiarity with routes of travel and places of work or leisure leads to indifference, and we fail to notice incremental changes. When a dilapidated building is eliminated by new development, it is forgotten as soon as its replacement becomes a part of our daily landscape. When an addition is grafted onto the shell of a house fallen out of fashion or function, onlookers might notice at first, but the memory of its original form is eventually lost. Also forgotten is the use a building once served. From historic homes to livestock barns, each structure holds a place in the community and can tell us as much about its citizens as their portraits and memoirs. Such is the vital yet intangible role that architecture plays in our collective memory. Clay Lancaster (1917-2000) began during the Great Depression to document and to encourage the preservation of America's architectural patrimony. He was a pioneer of American historic preservation before the movement had a name. Although he established himself as an expert on Brooklyn brownstones and California bungalows, the nationally known architectural historian also spent four decades photographing architecture in his native Kentucky. Lancaster did not consider himself a photographer. His equipment consisted of nothing more complex than a handheld camera, and his images were only meant for his own personal use in documenting memorable and endangered structures. He had the eye of an artist, however, and recognized the importance of vernacular architecture. The more than 150 duotone photographs in Clay Lancaster's Kentucky preserve the beauty of commonplace buildings as well as historic mansions and monuments. With insightful commentary by James D. Birchfield about the photographs and about Lancaster's work in Kentucky, the book documents the many buildings and architectural treasures—both existing and long gone—whose images and stories remain a valuable part of the state's heritage.

Book Garrard County

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rita Mackin Fox
  • Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN : 9780738518213
  • Pages : 138 pages

Download or read book Garrard County written by Rita Mackin Fox and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nestled in the bluegrass region of central Kentucky, Garrard County traces its pioneer beginnings to the mid-1770s. Officially founded in 1797, the county remains predominantly rural to this day; its citizens are patriotic, service-oriented, and proud of their communities and ancestors. In this volume, county resident Rita Mackin Fox has gathered more than 200 photographs, focusing primarily on everyday people going about their lives--on the farm, in towns, and at school, work, worship, and play. Each image will bring back memories or provide a glimpse of what life was like for earlier residents. Fox also pays tribute to some notable people and events, including Kentucky Mountain Boy Bradley Kincaid, Carrie A. Nation, possible Uncle Tom's Cabin connections, and a visit by a former king of England. This volume also contains images that show the formation of Herrington Lake, now a major recreation and tourism area.

Book Garrard County in World War II

Download or read book Garrard County in World War II written by Rita Mackin Fox and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Images of America: Garrard County in World War II depicts the citizens of a small, rural central Kentucky county who served their nation in war-torn areas worldwide and on the home front. Images courtesy of veterans and their families show the sacrifices made and honor those who served. With photographs of all branches of the armed services, the county's war story is told in representative vignettes at numerous fronts. Through interviews, news accounts, and letters, many veterans' stories of courage, humor, and despair come to life. Here at home, patriotic efforts began in 1940 when school children made "bundles for Britain" and continued throughout the war years with residents sacrificing at home to spend every available dime on war bonds. In fact, in 1943, Garrard Countians bought more bonds per capita than citizens in any other Kentucky county. To reward their patriotism and sacrifice, in March 1945, the government commissioned the USS Garrard, an attack transport ship. A member of the crew donated to the county's historical society photos of the ship and his diary. Survivors of the USS Garrard held a reunion here in 2002.

Book Public Building  Lancaster  Ky

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  • Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1913
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 1 pages

Download or read book Public Building Lancaster Ky written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Song of Lancaster  Kentucky

Download or read book The Song of Lancaster Kentucky written by Eugenia Dunlap Potts and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-23 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Song of Lancaster, Kentucky' is a narrative poem that pays homage to the town of Lancaster, Kentucky. The poem describes the town's history, including its connection to the Kennedy House, which is rumored to be the inspiration for 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'. The town was also home to the Civil War training base Camp Dick Robinson. The poem is a tribute to the town's people, as well as its natural beauty, and is a celebration of the rich history and culture of Kentucky. It captures the essence of the town, bringing it to life for readers and allowing them to experience the magic of Lancaster for themselves.

Book EDA Directory of Approved Projects

Download or read book EDA Directory of Approved Projects written by United States. Economic Development Administration and published by . This book was released on with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Accelerated Public Works Program  Directory of Approved Projects as of

Download or read book Accelerated Public Works Program Directory of Approved Projects as of written by United States. Economic Development Administration and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Kentucky Public Documents

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  • Author : Kentucky. General Assembly
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1903
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 474 pages

Download or read book Kentucky Public Documents written by Kentucky. General Assembly and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Biennial Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of Kentucky  for the Years

Download or read book Biennial Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of Kentucky for the Years written by Kentucky. Auditor of Public Accounts and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book King s Official Route Guide

Download or read book King s Official Route Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 902 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Report of the Commissioner of Education Made to the Secretary of the Interior for the Year     with Accompanying Papers

Download or read book Report of the Commissioner of Education Made to the Secretary of the Interior for the Year with Accompanying Papers written by United States. Bureau of Education and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 1344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Report of the Federal Security Agency

Download or read book Report of the Federal Security Agency written by United States. Office of Education and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 1228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Washingtons  Volume 5  Part 1

Download or read book The Washingtons Volume 5 Part 1 written by Justin Glenn and published by Savas Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-05 with total page 981 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the fifth volume of Dr. Justin Glenn’s comprehensive history that traces the “Presidential line” of the Washingtons. Volume One began with the immigrant John Washington, who settled in Westmoreland Co., Va., in 1657, married Anne Pope, and became the great-grandfather of President George Washington. It continued the record of their descendants for a total of seven generations. Volume Two highlighted notable family members in the next eight generations of John and Anne Washington’s descendants, including such luminaries as General George S. Patton, the author Shelby Foote, and the actor Lee Marvin. Volume Three traced the ancestry of the early Virginia members of this “Presidential Branch” back in time to the aristocracy and nobility of England and continental Europe. Volume Four resumed the family history where Volume One ended, and it contained Generation Eight of the immigrant John Washington’s descendants. Volume Five now presents Generation Nine, including more than 10,000 descendants. Future volumes will trace generations ten through fifteen, making a total of over 63,000 descendants. Although structured in a genealogical format for the sake of clarity, this is no bare bones genealogy but a true family history with over 1,200 detailed biographical narratives. These in turn strive to convey the greatness of the family that produced not only The Father of His Country but many others, great and humble, who struggled to build that country. ADVANCE PRAISE “I am convinced that your work will be of wide interest to historians and academics as well as members of the Washington family itself. Although the surname Washington is perhaps the best known in American history and much has been written about the Washington family for well over a century, it is surprising that no comprehensive family history has been published. Justin M. Glenn’s The Washingtons: A Family History finally fills this void for the branch to which General and President George Washington belonged, identifying some 63,000 descendants. This is truly a family history, not a mere tabulation of names and dates, providing biographical accounts of many of the descendants of John Washington who settled in Westmoreland County, Virginia, in 1657. . . . Each individual section is followed by extensive listings of published and manuscript sources supporting the information presented and errors of identification in previous publications are commented upon as appropriate.” John Frederick Dorman, editor of The Virginia Genealogist (1957-2006) and author of Adventurers of Purse and Person “Decades of reviewing Civil War books have left me surprised and delighted when someone applies exhaustive diligence to a topic not readily accessible. Dr. Glenn surely meets that standard with the meticulous research that unveils the Washington family in gratifying detail—many of them Confederates of interest and importance.” Robert K. Krick, author of The Smoothbore Volley that Doomed the Confederacy and Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain

Book The American Census Handbook

Download or read book The American Census Handbook written by Thomas Jay Kemp and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2001 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a guide to census indexes, including federal, state, county, and town records, available in print and online; arranged by year, geographically, and by topic.