{"product_id":"trigg-county-thomas-d-harper-9780738587257","title":"Trigg County","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake a fascinating journey through the history of Trigg County, Kentucky with more than 200 vintage photographs and anecdotes from the locals who experienced it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn January 1820, the acting governor of Kentucky, Gabriel Slaughter, signed a bill put before him by the state's legislature to create a new county from portions of Christian and Caldwell Counties in Western Kentucky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Trigg County was named to honor \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary War\u003c\/i\u003e soldier and Native American fighter Col. Stephen Trigg. Organization of the county government commenced on May 15, 1820, at the home of Samuel Orr in the community of Warrenton. Justices of the Peace Boyd, Wadlington, Goode, Orr, Scott, Slaughter, Daniel, Fowler, and Dawson swore one another into office and set about the business of the new county. The village of Cadiz, located along the banks of Little River, was soon established as the county seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Author Thomas D. Harper is a native of Trigg County and possesses a passionate interest in the county's history. As a teacher of middle school social studies in Kentucky's public schools, Harper is able to share his love of regional, Kentucky, and American history with hundreds of students. He resides in Trigg County with his wife and two daughters, and it is his desire that the unique history of the area be preserved for future generations through \u003ci\u003eImages of America: Trigg County\u003c\/i\u003e and the works of other committed historians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas D. Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738587257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738587257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.50w x 0.40d","brand":"Thomas D. Harper","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925811069183,"sku":"9780738587257","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c4fb45a3-897e-466b-89ff-08223ec72002.jpg?v=1681079499","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/trigg-county-thomas-d-harper-9780738587257","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}