Book Title: The Making of Modern Kentucky

by Melanie Beals Goan

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Book Description: Kentucky has always been something of an enigma, never fitting neatly into regional categories of north, east, south, or west. It is a borderland, and its unique blend of glitz and glamour juxtaposed with its rough and wild reputation continue to make it a place that is hard to pin down. Designed for college students, both those born here and those who are making the state their temporary home, this book provides an introduction to Kentucky's history, moving beyond simplistic stereotypes to consider the forces that have shaped its development over more than two centuries.
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Melanie Beals Goan

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History

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Title
The Making of Modern Kentucky
Author
Melanie Beals Goan
License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License

The Making of Modern Kentucky Copyright © 2026 by Melanie Beals Goan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Primary Subject
History
Additional Subject(s)
History of the Americas, Local history
Institution
University of Kentucky
Publisher
University of Kentucky Libraries
Publisher City
Lexington, KY
Publication Date
August 19, 2026