Lexington, Queen of the BluegrassIn the heart of central Kentucky Bluegrass country, Lexington boasts a long, proud history reaching far back before this "Horse Capital of the World" reared its first thoroughbred. Early Lexingtonians built an intellectual and economic center from their frontier outpost and quickly claimed the first college, newspaper, and millionaire west of the Alleghenies--among many other firsts. |
Contents
Foreword | 6 |
Athens of the West | 25 |
Lexington Slavery and National Leadership | 42 |
Civil War Military Occupation and Readjustment | 66 |
Queen of the Bluegrass | 124 |
Horse Capital of the World | 148 |
Expansion | 166 |
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