Some Old Time History of Shelbyville and Shelby County
Author | : Ed. D. Shinnick |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 147 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Shelby County (Ky.) |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Ed. D. Shinnick |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 147 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Shelby County (Ky.) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Ed. D. Shinnick |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 147 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Shelby County, Kentucky |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Shelby County Heritage Book Committee |
Publisher | : Heritage Publishing Consultants |
Total Pages | : 425 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Shelby County (Ala.) |
ISBN | : 9781891647215 |
Author | : John E. Harkins |
Publisher | : HPN Books |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1893619869 |
Author | : John E. Kleber |
Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | : 1080 |
Release | : 2014-10-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0813159016 |
The Kentucky Encyclopedia's 2,000-plus entries are the work of more than five hundred writers. Their subjects reflect all areas of the commonwealth and span the time from prehistoric settlement to today's headlines, recording Kentuckians' achievements in art, architecture, business, education, politics, religion, science, and sports. Biographical sketches portray all of Kentucky's governors and U.S. senators, as well as note congressmen and state and local politicians. Kentucky's impact on the national scene is registered in the lives of such figures as Carry Nation, Henry Clay, Louis Brandeis, and Alben Barkley. The commonwealth's high range from writers Harriette Arnow and Jesse Stuart, reformers Laura Clay and Mary Breckinridge, and civil rights leaders Whitney Young, Jr., and Georgia Powers, to sports figures Muhammad Ali and Adolph Rupp and entertainers Loretta Lynn, Merle Travis, and the Everly Brothers. Entries describe each county and county seat and each community with a population above 2,500. Broad overview articles examine such topics as agriculture, segregation, transportation, literature, and folklife. Frequently misunderstood aspects of Kentucky's history and culture are clarified and popular misconceptions corrected. The facts on such subjects as mint juleps, Fort Knox, Boone's coonskin cap, the Kentucky hot brown, and Morgan's Raiders will settle many an argument. For both the researcher and the more casual reader, this collection of facts and fancies about Kentucky and Kentuckians will be an invaluable resource.
Author | : John Wetnight |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Shelby County (Ind.) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Julie A. Elbert |
Publisher | : Arcadia Library Editions |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2010-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781531651596 |
Shelby County has a rich and interesting history. Shelby County was created in 1827 and originally included almost all of Moultrie County, Pana, Assumption, and most of Praireton Township in Christian County. Today it is still one of the largest counties in Illinois. The county seat, Shelbyville, is historically linked to Abraham Lincoln, who made numerous visits to Shelby County during his circuit riding days. Early pioneers found abundant wildlife in the forests and prairies. In the 1840s, the pioneers began to break the prairie and found fertile soil. The arrival of the railroad spurred the rich agricultural history of the county that continues to this day. Samuel Moulton, state representative and U.S. congressman from Shelbyville, introduced the bill that established the Illinois Free Public School System. Chautauquas were presented at the Auditorium in Shelbyville, which still exists today, and at Lithia Springs. More than a dozen cities, towns, and villages combine to create a fascinating history of this county.