Bluegrass Renaissance: The History and Culture of Central Kentucky, 1792-1852

Originally established in 1775 the town of Lexington, Kentucky grew quickly into a national cultural center amongst the rolling green hills of the Bluegrass Region. Nicknamed the "Athens of the West," Lexington and the surrounding area became a leader in higher education, visual arts, architecture, and music, and the center of the horse breeding and racing industries. The national impact of the Bluegrass was further confirmed by prominent Kentucky figures such as Henry Clay and John C. Breckinri

Author: James C. Klotter
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 08/31/2012
Pages: 378
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.49lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780813136073

About the Author

Daniel Rowland is associate professor of history at the University of Kentucky and has published numerous articles on art, architecture, and political culture in early modern Russia as well as contributing to the Modern Encyclopedia of Russian and Soviet History.

James C. Klotter is professor of history at Georgetown College and the State Historian of Kentucky. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including A Concise History of Kentucky and A New History of Kentucky.

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