Kentucky's Last Cavalier: General William Preston, 1816-1887 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780916968335)

A History of Blacks in Kentucky traces the role of blacks from the early exploration and settlement of Kentucky to 1891, when African Americans gained freedom only to be faced with a segregated society. Making extensive use of numerous primary sources such as slave diaries, Freedmen's Bureau records, church minutes, and collections of personalpapers, the book tells the stories of individuals, their triumphs and tragedies, and their accomplishments in the face of adversity.

Author: Peter J. Sehlinger
ISBN-10: 0916968332
ISBN-13: 9780916968335
Publisher: Kentucky Historical Society
Language: English
Published: 05/07/2004
Pages: 309
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.44h x 6.18w x 1.08d