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264 pages; illustrations.

For centuries, Kentucky has been home to some amazing women: from Mary Edwards Walker, a Civil War surgeon and the nation's only female Medal of Honor winner, to Sophia Alcorn, who created a way for those who were deaf and blind to communicate. Martha Layne Collins was Kentucky's first and only woman governor, and Georgia Davis Powers was the first African American and first woman elected to the Kentucky Senate. Then there's Margaret Ingels, the second woman in the nation to become an engineer, and Rose Will Monroe, the real "Rosie, the riveter" of World War II. From scientists to engineers, activists, politicians, writers, actors, and more, Bluegrass Bold celebrates 36 Kentucky women who helped improve the state and the world beyond. Portraits by Kentucky woman artists accompany each profile. Be inspired. Be bold. Be you."--Butler Books

History; 311 pages. The Laurel Spur is about Appalachian family life, 1800s to present, filtered through the philosophy, psychology, political and religious viewpoint of Kentucky educator, corporate executive, and politician Roland Mullins. It is an exploration of the land and the people who have shaped his life. It is an examination of a seventy year old family secret. It is a meditation on religion and a desire to know and to be. It is a soliloquy on thought and a search for higher meaning.

Fiction; 368 pages. Roland Mullins writes about family, life in Kentucky, as well as other states. This novel is suitable for all readers.

Following historical and theoretical overview of African immigration, the heart of this book is based on oral history interviews with forty-seven of the more than twenty-two thousand Africa-born immigrants in Kentucky. From a former ambassador from Gambia, a pharmacist from South Africa, a restaurant owner from Guinea, to a certified nursing assistant from the Democratic Republic of Congo -- every immigrant has a unique and complex story of their life experiences and the decisions that led them to emigrate to the United States. The compelling narratives reveal why and how the immigrants came to the Bluegrass state -- whether it was coming voluntarily as a student or forced because of war -- and how they connect with and contribute to their home countries as well as to the US. The immigrants describe their challenges -- language, loneliness, cultural differences, credentials for employment, ignorance towards Africa, and racism -- and positive experiences such as education, job opportunities, and helpful people. One chapter focuses on family -- including interviews with the second generations -- and how the immigrants identify themselves.

With the end of apartheid rule in South Africa and the ongoing economic crisis in Zimbabwe, the border between these Southern African countries has become one of the busiest inland ports of entry in the world. As border crossers wait for clearance, crime, violence, and illegal entries have become rampant. Francis Musoni observes that border jumping has become a way of life for many of those who live on both sides of the Limpopo River and he explores the reasons for this, including searches for better paying jobs and access to food and clothing at affordable prices. Musoni sets these actions into a framework of illegality. He considers how countries have failed to secure their borders, why passports are denied to travelers, and how border jumping has become a phenomenon with a long history, especially in Africa. Musoni emphasizes cross-border travelers' active participation in the making of this history and how clandestine mobility has presented opportunity and creative possibilities for those who are willing to take the risk.

History. Named persons: William T Sherman; Nathan Bedford Forrest; John Hunt Morgan; Marcus Jerome Clarke; Marcellus Jerome Clarke; Nathan Bedford Forrest; John Hunt Morgan; William T Sherman.

Great Civil War Stories of Kentucky is a fresh look at the "War Between the States" and the role of Kentuckians in the conflict. This book contains a collection of engagements, incidents, colorful characters, and even lighter moments that have thus far been overlooked by scholars and historians. --Publisher.

The Civil War affected the daily lives of almost everybody in the Commonwealth. Here are the untold stories of lesser known combatants or the folks back home who suffered in so many ways from the ravages of war.

Tracing Kentucky's unusual history through its early days as the rough-and-tumble frontier and its settling down and growing up in dozens of directions, "Only in Old Kentucky" offers a series of novel and fascinating stories of bygone days from Cadiz to Versailles. Kentucky's saltpeter reserves take a backseat to coal mining today but played a critical role in the military engagements of yesteryear. Devil John Wright morphed from a Civil War soldier to a circus performer to a legend. Dueling so shaped the early commonwealth that to this day, officials must take an oath promising to refrain from doing so. Join historian and professor Marshall Myers as he tracks down Kentucky's hidden oddities and curiosities, reviving and celebrating the most bizarre and captivating stories Kentucky history has to offer."

Lincoln's letters have been cited in countless biographical and critical works yet have received little scholarly attention as a whole. This comprehensive study reveals his letters to be fundamental to understanding his development as a writer. Early on, he employed Hugh Blair's popular idea of developing "taste" in written documents, and carefully studied the letters of his contemporaries. He wrote more than 5000 of his own. As he became more proficient, he employed more sophisticated rhetorical strategies to deal with political opponents, imperious generals and critics of his policies.

Poems; 60 unnumbered pages.

51 pages.