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Kentucky by Design

Author : Andrew Kelly
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 081315569X
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Kentucky by Design written by Andrew Kelly and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2015-07-31 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Index of American Design was one of the most significant undertakings of the Federal Art Project—the visual arts arm of the Works Progress Administration. Part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, this ambitious initiative set out to discover and document an authentic American style in everyday objects. The curators of the Index combed the country for art of the machine age—from carved carousel horses to engraved powder horns to woven coverlets—created by artisans for practical use. In their search for a true American artistic identity, they also sought furniture designed by regional craftsmen laboring in isolation from European traditions. Kentucky by Design offers the first comprehensive examination of the objects from the Bluegrass State featured in this historic venture. It showcases a wide array of offerings, including architecture, furniture, ceramics, musical instruments, textiles, clothing, and glass- and metalworks. The Federal Art Project played an important role in documenting and preserving the work of Shaker artists from the Pleasant Hill and South Union communities, and their creations are exhibited in this illuminating catalog. Beautifully illustrated with both the original watercolor depictions and contemporary, art-quality photographs of the works, this book is a lavish exploration of the Commonwealth's distinctive contribution to American culture and modern design. Features contributions from Jean M. Burks, Erika Doss, Jerrold Hirsch, Lauren Churilla, Larrie Currie, Michelle Ganz, Tommy Hines, Lee Kogan, Ron Pen, Janet Rae, Shelly Zegart, Mel Hankla, Philippe Chavance, Kate Hesseldenz, Madeleine Burnside, and Allan Weiss.

Bluegrass by Design

Author : David Mohney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Bluegrass by Design written by David Mohney and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Antebellum Architecture of Kentucky

Author : Clay Lancaster
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813187842
Total Pages : 1045 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Antebellum Architecture of Kentucky written by Clay Lancaster and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-11-21 with total page 1045 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the eight decades preceding the Civil War, Kentucky was the scene of tremendous building activity. Located in the western section of the original English colonies, midway between North and South, Kentucky saw the rise of an architecture that combined the traditions of nationally known designers, eager to achieve the refinements of their English mother culture, alongside the innovativeness and bold originality proper to the frontier. Tradition thus provided a tangible link with world architectural development, while innovation offered refreshing variations. The result was a distinctive regional architecture. In his newest look at Kentucky architecture, Clay Lancaster broadens his scope to include analyses of significant structures from throughout the commonwealth, illustrating the entire range of stylistic development. Like his acclaimed earlier book Antebellum Houses of the Bluegrass, the current volume provides historical background as well as drawings, photographs, and floor plans, showing both general features and details. Among the many Kentucky buildings discussed are examples by such well-known early American architects as Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Thomas Jefferson, James Dakin, Isaiah Rogers, Alexander J. Davis, and Francis Costigan, as well as the work of local master builders such as Matthew Kennedy, Micajah Burnett, Gideon Shryock, Thomas Lewinski, and John McMurtry. Also included are Kentucky buildings designed from nationally distributed architectural books and builders' guides. Lancaster gives special attention to the Geometric Style, which evolved further and produced more noteworthy monuments in Kentucky than anywhere else in America. Such buildings, in turn, bestowed a simplicity and straightforwardness on structures in later styles. As Lancaster shows, the architecture that resulted from Kentucky's fertile eclecticism constitutes a rich and rewarding architectural heritage. All lovers of fine architecture will treasure this handsome and informative book.

The Kentucky Project

Author : Tennessee Valley Authority
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 916 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The Kentucky Project written by Tennessee Valley Authority and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 916 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kentucky Dam, the lowermost and the largest of the multiple-purpose projects of the Tennessee River system, is the key to effective control of discharges from the Tennessee, the largest tributary of the Ohio River. Located at river mile 22.4, Kentucky Dam is only 67.4 river-miles above Cairo, Illinois, and its large reservoir with more than 4,000,000 acre-feet of flood storage capacity occupies as strategic position for the reduction of flood crests on the lower Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. The navigation lock at this project forms the lower gateway to the 184-mile long Kentucky Reservoir, one of a chain of nine reservoirs extending a year-round 9-foot navigation channel more than 600 miles to Knoxville, Tennessee, and connects this system of reservoirs to the major inland waterways of the great central Mississippi Valley with outlets for navigation to the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico.

Appalachian Corridor I-66 from US 23 in Pike County Kentucky to the King Coal Highway in Mingo County West Virginia

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Appalachian Corridor I-66 from US 23 in Pike County Kentucky to the King Coal Highway in Mingo County West Virginia written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Kentucky Public Documents

Author : Kentucky. General Assembly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 602 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Kentucky Public Documents written by Kentucky. General Assembly and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Section 303c Evaluation

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 762 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Section 303c Evaluation written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Owsley County, Kentucky, and the Perpetuation of Poverty

Author : John R. Burch, Jr.
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476606943
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Owsley County, Kentucky, and the Perpetuation of Poverty written by John R. Burch, Jr. and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-03-12 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Owsley County, Kentucky, is well known by journalists, academics, and local historians as a quintessential example of rural poverty in Appalachia. This study identifies several reasons behind Owsley County’s ongoing struggle with poverty, including the county’s lack of natural resources, a poor transportation system, and a centralized socio-political power structure controlled by the entrenched elite. The author asserts that Owsley County’s economic hardships are far from unique, but rather are representative of a significant number of Appalachian counties and towns. Several tables and appendices provide useful demographic, legislative, and agricultural data.

Designs for Kentucky's Future

Author : Howard Wayland Beers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book Designs for Kentucky's Future written by Howard Wayland Beers and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Kentucky Pioneer Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Demonstraton Project

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 692 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Kentucky Pioneer Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Demonstraton Project written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The River Cities Project

Author : University of Kentucky. College of Design
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780983507307
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book The River Cities Project written by University of Kentucky. College of Design and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Kentucky Quilts and Quiltmakers

Author : Linda Elisabeth LaPinta
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813198194
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Kentucky Quilts and Quiltmakers written by Linda Elisabeth LaPinta and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although they are commonplace in American homes, quilts are much more than simple patchwork bed coverings and wall adornments. While many of these beautiful and intricate works of art are rich in history and tradition, others reflect the cutting-edge talent and avant-garde mastery of contemporary quiltmakers. Kentucky Quilts and Quiltmakers: Three Centuries of Creativity, Community, and Commerce is the first comprehensive study to approach quilts as objects of material culture that have adorned homes throughout the history of the commonwealth and the country. Linda Elisabeth LaPinta highlights such topics as quiltmaking in women's history, the influence of early Black quiltmakers, popular Kentucky quilt patterns, types, and colors, and the continuing importance of preserving the commonwealth's quilt history and traditions. The author provides a panoramic view of Kentucky quiltmaking from colonial America through the American Revolution, the Civil War to the 1900s, to the new millennium and the dynamic quilting industry of today. LaPinta reveals Kentucky's pivotal role in shaping significant aspects of American quilt culture—Kentuckians founded the first statewide quilt documentation project, created important exhibits and major quilt organizations, and established the National Quilt Museum. Rounding out this all-encompassing volume is a collection of fascinating and intimate artistic commentaries by notable quiltmakers, as well as discussion of the key players who have conserved, celebrated, and showcased the commonwealth's extraordinary quilt culture.

Rock Art Of Kentucky

Author : Fred E. CoyJr.
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813158389
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Rock Art Of Kentucky written by Fred E. CoyJr. and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-10-17 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rock Art of Kentucky is the first comprehensive documentation of the fragile remnants of Kentucky's prehistoric Native American rock art sites. Found in twenty-two of Kentucky's counties, these sites pan a period of more than three thousand years. The most frequent design elements in Kentucky rock art are engravings of the footprints of birds, quadrupeds, and humans. Other design elements include anthropomorphs, mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and abstract and geometric figures. Included in the book are stunning illustrations of the sixty confirmed sites and ten destroyed or questionable sites. In the thirty some years during which this information was collected, there has been an alarming deterioration of many of the sites. Ancient carvings have been destroyed by graffiti or have lost extensive detail because of climatic or environmental conditions, such as acid rain. Although all the Kentucky sites are officially listed on the National register of Historic Places, several no long exist or are at present inaccessible. In addition to making data available for the first time to the national and international archaeological community for further comparative and interpretive studies, Rock Art of Kentucky is also for nonspecialists interested in prehistoric Kentucky and Native American studies.

Faces of Kentucky

Author : James C. Klotter
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813160529
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Faces of Kentucky written by James C. Klotter and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by Kentuckians for Kentuckians, Faces of Kentucky is a comprehensive history of Kentucky designed for young students. The state's story comes alive as never before through the images and life stories of the diverse people of the Commonwealth. The product of a collaboration of the state historian of Kentucky and an award-winning teacher (both native Kentuckians), Faces of Kentucky approaches learning as a voyage of discovery. Numerous illustrations, thought-provoking questions, and historical mysteries to be solved seek to challenge young readers and to help them think about their state, themselves, and their future. Features: Timelines from early history to present Discussion questions; Over 250 photographs; 25 Maps; Primary Documents; Teacher's Guide with companion CD for use in the elementary school classroom.

The Kentucky Encyclopedia

Author : John E. Kleber
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813159016
Total Pages : 1080 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book The Kentucky Encyclopedia written by John E. Kleber and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-10-17 with total page 1080 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kentucky Encyclopedia's 2,000-plus entries are the work of more than five hundred writers. Their subjects reflect all areas of the commonwealth and span the time from prehistoric settlement to today's headlines, recording Kentuckians' achievements in art, architecture, business, education, politics, religion, science, and sports. Biographical sketches portray all of Kentucky's governors and U.S. senators, as well as note congressmen and state and local politicians. Kentucky's impact on the national scene is registered in the lives of such figures as Carry Nation, Henry Clay, Louis Brandeis, and Alben Barkley. The commonwealth's high range from writers Harriette Arnow and Jesse Stuart, reformers Laura Clay and Mary Breckinridge, and civil rights leaders Whitney Young, Jr., and Georgia Powers, to sports figures Muhammad Ali and Adolph Rupp and entertainers Loretta Lynn, Merle Travis, and the Everly Brothers. Entries describe each county and county seat and each community with a population above 2,500. Broad overview articles examine such topics as agriculture, segregation, transportation, literature, and folklife. Frequently misunderstood aspects of Kentucky's history and culture are clarified and popular misconceptions corrected. The facts on such subjects as mint juleps, Fort Knox, Boone's coonskin cap, the Kentucky hot brown, and Morgan's Raiders will settle many an argument. For both the researcher and the more casual reader, this collection of facts and fancies about Kentucky and Kentuckians will be an invaluable resource.

Field Evaluation of Three Longwall Pillar Systems in a Kentucky Coal Mine

Author : Timothy M. Barton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Field Evaluation of Three Longwall Pillar Systems in a Kentucky Coal Mine written by Timothy M. Barton and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lost Lexington, Kentucky

Author : Peter Brackney
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625851286
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Lost Lexington, Kentucky written by Peter Brackney and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lexington has dozens of well-restored landmarks, but unfortunately so many more are lost forever. The famous Phoenix Hotel, a longtime stop for weary travelers and politicians alike, has risen from its own ashes numerous times over the past centuries. The works of renowned architect John McMurtry were once numerous around town, but some of the finest examples are gone. The Centrepointe block has been made and unmade so many times that its original tenants are unknown to natives now. Join local blogger, attorney and preservationist Peter Brackney as he explores the intriguing back stories of these hidden Bluegrass treasures.