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Roadside History: A Guide to Kentucky Highway Markers Kindle Edition

by Melba Porter Hay (Editor), Thomas H. Appleton, Jr. (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
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Published by the Kentucky Historical Society and distributed by the University Press of Kentucky We have all spied them as we blast down I-75 scanning the roadside for anything of interest or rolled past one while trying to find an elusive gas station in an unfamiliar small town. Perhaps we have even stopped to read one outside the local courthouse. Since 1949, the Kentucky Historical Highway Marker program has erected more than 1,800 markers that highlight the rich diversity of the state's local and regional history as well as topics of statewide, and sometimes national, importance. They provide on-the-spot Kentucky history lessons, depicting subjects as diverse as a seven-year-old boy who served as a drummer in the Revolutionary War to a centuries-old sassafras tree. Roadside History is a key to the markers, enabling travelers to read Kentucky history without stopping to see each marker as they pass. There are two indexes arranged by subject and county.

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"Apple's writing is smooth and easy, and he handles Clay's nearly 100 descendants in a conversational style which makes his book accessible both to the scholar and the general public."―Park City Daily News

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Dr. Melba Porter Hay is Division Manager for Research and Publications with the Kentucky Historical Society. Thomas H. Appleton Jr. is Professor and Associate Director of the Center for Kentucky History and Politics at Eastern Kentucky University.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B097J6PMV8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kentucky Historical Society (December 14, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 14, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4831 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 339 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0916968294
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 18 ratings

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TRACY
5.0 out of 5 stars Hubby loves this book
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2023
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My husband had been looking at this book a few years ago and didn't purchase it. I bought it for him and he loves it! Very interesting to learn about the different historical spots in our state.
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AJ Colon
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting ad easy to follow
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2022
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Ever drive by one of these historical markers and wish you could read it, well now you have all of them in one handy book. You can even set a road trip to go by and see if you can find them all. Listed several ways and easy to reference making this book fun, interesting and helpful.
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Lord Jim
5.0 out of 5 stars Getting lost is fun
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2014
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I have deep affection for Kentucky. Its varied geography and myriad assortment of residents add to the character of a place I call home. I have always slowed down or stopped to read the historical markers that Kentucky State Government erected throughout the state. Because of this book, we have initiated trips to places we would never have thought off, relishing the discoveries that chronical this vast archive of events and locations, seminal to Ky's past. As a child, we would go driving on a sunday with no destination in mind, only treasures we knew we would discover in places we had not been. This book brings back that wanderlust of discovery.

Thank you Melba Porter Hay! Are you of the monarchs of Owensboro?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Book
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2009
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When driving it is impossible to stop at all of the historical markers in KY. This book allows for an interesting arm chair historical tour of the state.
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