{"product_id":"the-story-of-kentucky-in-gelbert-9798295477690","title":"The Story of Kentucky In 100 Landmarks","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerica turns 250. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet's go find the candles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking for a history lesson that doesn't feel like homework? You've found it. At 250history.com, the Semiquincentennial Series brings each state's distinctive landmarks to center stage to tell their fast and fun story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe've wandered through big cities, tiny towns, muddy trails, and neon-lit highways-uncovering 5,000 historic gems along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Semiquincentennial isn't just a mouthful-it's a reminder that history is alive, sometimes weird, and always waiting to be rediscovered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're traveling by road, by printed page, or by imagination; whether you are a lifelong native or visiting for a week, we invite you to explore 100 Kentucky landmarks that illuminate the one-of-a-kind story of the Bluegrass State. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLog cabins...Kentucky Cave Wars... \"11 herbs and spices\"... iron hors-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ees... kissing bridges... bourbon... iron smelting furnaces... fire tow-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eers... the CCC... bluegrass music... landmark bridges... black tobacco\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebarns... the golden age of motoring... Louisville Sluggers... \"the Great\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompromiser\"... \"the Castle on the Cumberland\"... basketball... Grant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand Thomas, Zollicoffer and Bragg... Chautauqua... Hot browns...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRosenwald schools... soft coal... Frank Lloyd Wright... Shakers...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeskers... land-grant schools... thoroughbreds... fishing reels... This\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebook will have you telling stories like a native in no time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photos and stories collected here are a fast and fun way to learn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe explanations behind the quirks, the traditions and the secrets that\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emake Kentucky uniquely Kentucky. How did Kentucky become the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehome of \"America's Sport Car\"? Solved. What historic government\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebuilding did \"Old Stone Hammer\" help build and then move into three\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edecades later? A mystery no more. What is the nation's only interstate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehighway rest stop in an historic home? Identified. Where was the first\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evictory for the Union Army in the Civil War? Revealed. Did Stephen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFoster ever visit \"My Old Kentucky Home? No one knows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a story only Kentucky can call its own. A story told in 100 landmarks. Almost all the selections within are open to the public, or at least visible from public spaces. So, fire up the GPS and see the story of the Bluegrass State standing in plain sight on Kentucky streets!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gelbert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798295477690\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manatee Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Gelbert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48066810085631,"sku":"9798295477690","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bef335d8-a84e-44ab-aa6a-60df1eb2e065.jpg?v=1768680666","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-story-of-kentucky-in-gelbert-9798295477690","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}