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Name: 1953-01-9548979-Lexington-Kentucky
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Title: 1953-01-9548979-Lexington-Kentucky
Author: Foster Ockerman, Peter Brackney
Language: polski
Year: 2021
Subjects: History, United States History, United States History - Southern Region, Southern Region - History - General & Miscellaneous
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 9781439671344
Total pages: 12

"Give[s] a history of Lexington and the region with a special focus on the historic neighborhoods of Lexington and historic sites around the Bluegrass." -The Kaintuckeean
The Athens of the West. The Horse Capital of the World. The Home to the Greatest Tradition in College Basketball. Heart of the Bluegrass. Lexington has a lot of names and an even richer history. The region played an oversized role in America's educational, political, religious and cultural development. Visit a historic AME church in downtown Lexington that was a stop on the Underground Railroad for escaping slaves. Walk through fifteen local historic districts. Explore an equine cemetery. Join historians Foster Ockerman Jr. and Peter Brackney on a tour through historic sites and buildings in Lexington and central Kentucky.