Lexington, heart of the bluegrass / by John D. Wright, Jr.

Main entry:

Wright, John D., Jr. (John Dean), 1920-2015, author.

Title & Author:

Lexington, heart of the bluegrass / by John D. Wright, Jr.

Publication:

Description:

232 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Emergence of a pioneer town -- Athens of the West -- Progress and problems of urban growth -- Slavery and the Civil War -- Readjustment and development -- Life at the turn of the century -- The struggle for democracy -- Prosperity, depression and war -- A city transformed.

ISBN:

9780912839066
0912839066

Subject:

Manners and customs.
Lexington (Ky.) History.
Lexington (Ky.) Social life and customs.
Kentucky Lexington.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 255595
Call No.: F459.L6 W7 1982
Status: Available

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