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Lincoln Legends: Myths, Hoaxes, and Confabulations Associated with Our Greatest President

1 review
Edward Steers Jr.

University Press of Kentucky, 2007

Lincoln legends skewered
Most of Lincoln Legends is directed at buffs attracted by such arcane topics as the provenance of the Lincoln "birthplace" cabin, the final resting place (or more likely, places) of Ann Rutledge, whether Lincoln could have been baptized by immersion in the Sangamon River, and assorted odd notions about the assassination. A few chapters are of greater significance, among them the one spiking the ...

The Soil and Health: A Study of Organic Agriculture (Culture of the Land)

1 review
Sir Albert Howard

University Press of Kentucky, 2007

Great Early Book on Organic Agriculture
The Soil and Health is a wonderful book that is equal parts agricultural science and environmental advocacy, with just a dash of kooky Nature worship thrown in. Howard was a conventionally trained agricultural scientist in the late 19th and early to mid 20th century who was employed by the British government to bring modern industrial agriculture, based on chemical fertilizers, pesticides, ...

The USS Flier: Death and Survival on a World War II Submarine

4 reviews
Michael Sturma

University Press of Kentucky, 2008

Gripping account of World War II submarine warfare
Submariners assert their's was the most dangerous duty posting in World War II. Unlike the thousands of Airmen shot down over Europe who had a chance to bail out, if submariners were forced to abandon ship, there was little chance of survival. "The USS Flier: Death and Survival on a World War II Submarine" retells the story of eight survivors who not only survived the sinking of their ship, but ...

Maverick Marine: General Smedley D. Butler and the Contradictions of American Military History

10 reviews
Hans Schmidt

University Press of Kentucky, 1998

war is for big business
anyone who questions the validity of going to war needs to read this book.

Big Bone Lick: The Cradle of American Paleontology

2 reviews
Stanley Hedeen

University Press of Kentucky, 2008

Big Bone Lick
Stanley Hedeen does a nice job pulling together a wide variety of reference materials into a very readable account of the history of paleontological investigations at Big Bone Lick, Kentucky. I knew something about Thomas Jefferson's interest in the site, both before and after Lewis and Clarke's expedition to the American west, and how his paleontological interests partially motivated his desire ...

Blood on the Moon: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

45 reviews
Edward Steers

University Press of Kentucky, 2005

Superb account of Assassination Plot against Lincoln
Edward Steers wrote one of the best accounts of Lincoln Assassination in recent history. Although his writing style is bit dry as many reviewers in the past have noted, his research is untouchable and this is a very readable account to anyone who have any interest in this subject. The author laid everyone and everything out in a clear and understandable matter. He take a careful reading to all ...

African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Legacy and the Vision

8 reviews

University Press of Kentucky, 2005

A Quilt of Pride
I found this book mesmerizing as the author quilted together the prideful yet powerful legacy of the black college experience. What a detailed and delicately woven masterpeice! A must read for my daughters as they depart for college.

From My Cold, Dead Hands: Charlton Heston and American Politics

4 reviews
Emilie Raymond

University Press of Kentucky, 2006

A true American who would fit right in with our Founders
Anyone who thinks of Himself/Herself a Patriot needs to read this book. Anyone who doesn't needs to read it to find out why they need to be. This is the greatest country in the world, and if we wish it to stay great and free, we have to get involved, or what we take for granted will slip away. The modern media blames America first, finds fault, and betrays all that countless patriots who have ...

Black Greek-letter Organizations in the Twenty-First Century: Our Fight Has Just Begun

University Press of Kentucky, 2008

During the twentieth century, black Greek-Letter organizations (BGLOs) united college students dedicated to excellence, fostered kinship, and uplifted African Americans. Members of these organizations include remarkable and influential individuals such as Martin Luther King Jr., Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, novelist Toni Morrison, and Wall Street pioneer Reginald F. Lewis. Despite the profound influence of these groups, many now question the ...

Breaking the Magic Spell: Radical Theories of Folk and Fairy Tales

2 reviews
Jack Zipes

University Press of Kentucky, 2002

Great Overview of Nonstandard Folktale Theories
I really love Jack Zipes, and this is one of his helpful books for folklorists, and amateurs who enjoy reading fairy tales. It presents a variety of 'radical' theories about the meaning and construction of fairy tales. Many of the theories are no longer quite so radical. The book also gives you a good overview of feminist theories about the tales, some of which will surprise. Among other ...

MASH: An Army Surgeon in Korea

4 reviews
Otto F. Apel, Pat Apel

University Press of Kentucky, 1998

"A Hit among hits!"
All i can say is at the end of this book you will be speachless, this a a timless classic that inspired a spawing fox tv series that is still shown today. I Don't want to give any of the book away so i wont tell you alot, but this book is a very highly recomennded book for those who loved the series and loved the movie (also found on amazon.com). "One of my favorites ever! "

A New History of Kentucky

8 reviews
Lowell H. Harrison, James C. Klotter

University Press of Kentucky, 1997

Brilliant Overview of Kentucky's History
I took a class at Morehead State University entitled "History of Kentucky", and this book was chosen as one of the textbooks. We weren't required to read the entire text, using it as more of a reference than anything else, but I opted to slog through the entire book nonetheless. There's an incredible amount of information about Kentucky, starting with pre-history and continuing to the present ...

The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre

20 reviews
Stephen D. Youngkin

University Press of Kentucky, 2005

The Lost One.;a LIFE OF PETER LORRE
i HAVE READ INNUMERABLE BIOGRAPHIES OF THE STARS.mANY TIMES THEY ARE SIMPLY HARDBOUND VERSIONS OF THE ''NATIONAL ENQUIRER''tHIS BIOGRAPHY OF PETER LORRE IS MORE THAN JUST ANNECDOTAL BUT TELLS A REAL LIFE AND HISTORY OF A REAL ARTISTWHO LIKE AN ACCOMPLISHED MINATURIST WHO PAINT BROADLEY ON A SMALL CANVAS.TO LEARN AND EXPERIENCE SOMETHING OF THE GERMAN CINEMA, THE CONTRACT PLAYERS OF THE 1940'S AND ...

Once They Were Eagles: The Men of the Black Sheep Squadron

5 reviews
Frank Walton

University Press of Kentucky, 1996

Different Point Of View
The Black Sheep legend, as retold through the eyes of the survivors. The first half of the book is the squadron history of VMF 214, from the time of its resurrection under the command of Major Gregory Boyington, until the squadron was disbanded, and the squadron number reassigned to another outfit, after Boyington went missing in action (and was presumed dead), near the end of their second ...

Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians

3 reviews
William C. Roody

University Press of Kentucky, 2003

One of the Best Mushroom Field Guides Ever!
I live in New York State and have been collecting mushrooms for years - edible and otherwise. I already own just about every other field guide to identifying mushrooms and other fungi, so when I saw this book for sale, I thought "do I really need another?" Well, it turns out I did. This book is fabulous! The pictures are first rate, and sometimes provide identifying detail that pictures in ...

With Amusement for All: A History of American Popular Culture since 1830

2 reviews
LeRoy Ashby

University Press of Kentucky, 2006

Comprehensive
A central image to Ashby's description of the nature of popular culture is the circus, with its large acts meant for mass consumption and its sideshows that satisfy some darker human curiosities. Through the course of the book, he shows how popular sideshow acts eventually achieve acceptance in the "big tent." The book covers many types of popular culture, from minstrel shows to boxing to hip ...

Shantyboat: A River Way of Life

1 review
Harlan Hubbard

University Press of Kentucky, 1977

"Shantyboat" is a beautiful, relevant story of free living.
Shantyboat chronicles the adventures of Harlan and Anna Hubbard, who in the early 1950's, built a wooden houseboat (or shantyboat) out of a demolished house and drifted down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans. Spanning several years, the book describes winters spent drifting freely with the current and summers foraging for or growing what was needed. Much more than a travelogue, the ...

River Of Earth

10 reviews
James Still

University Press of Kentucky, 1978

The heart and soul of Appalachia
James Still has exquisitely and intricately chronicled what it is like to be born, live, and die in the hills of eastern Kentucky. Natives of the region will read the book and feel attached to the book if by nothing else but the geography. Others will be drawn into the book by the sincerity and realism of the characters. Still, the poet laureate of Kentucky, beautifully relates the ...

Trees and Shrubs of Kentucky (Kentucky Nature Studies)
Mary E. Wharton, Roger W. Barbour

University Press of Kentucky, 1994

The most authoritative guide to the 282 species found in Kentucky and neighboring states (including Ohio, West Virginia, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, Eastern Missouri, Western North Carolina, Western Virginia, Western Pennsylvania, and Southern Michigan). Nearly 1200 superb photos, 260 in full color, show not only leaves and bark, but also buds, flowers, and fruits to enable you to recognize trees at any season.

The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales

8 reviews
Ruth Ann Musick

University Press of Kentucky, 1965

Staying power
This book, is simply put, perfection. I remember reading this book when I was in middle school, and I have kept a copy with me since. Now being almost 30 years old, it shows that this book can make an indellible impression on people. My only dissapointments are, that it may be the most complete listing of paranormal stories on west virgina folklore, It can never house all the stories out ...

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