This collection of 17 biographies provides a unique opportunity for the reader to go beyond the popular heroes of the American Revolution and discover the diver

"[B]rings the Commonwealth [of Kentucky] to life."-cover.

The crossing of America's first great divide—the Appalachian Mountains—has been a source of much fascination but has received little attention from modern h

When originally published, A New History of Kentucky provided a comprehensive study of the Commonwealth, bringing it to life by revealing the many faces, deep t

Richard Drake has skillfully woven together the various strands of the Appalachian experience into a sweeping whole. Touching upon folk traditions, health care,