Table of Contents

Chapter 1             Introduction to Geography

Section 1          Welcome to Our World of “Unbridled Spirits”
Section 2          Types of Maps

Special Section   Kentucky’s State Symbols

Chapter 2            The Land We Call Kentucky

Section 1            Kentucky’s Geographic Regions
Section 2            Kentucky’s Natural Resources
Section 3            Kentucky’s Plants and Animals
Section 4            Kentucky’s Weather and Climate
Section 5            Natural Disasters

Chapter 3            Fun in Kentucky

Section 1            Celebrations and Festivals
Section 2            Enjoying Nature
Section 3            The Arts
Section 4            Sports and Recreation

Chapter 4            Industry, Schools and Transportation in Kentucky

Section 1            Economy
Section 2            Education
Section 3            Transportation

Chapter 5            Government in Kentucky

Section 1          State Government
Section 2          Local Government and Citizenship

Chapter 6            The First People in Kentucky

Section 1          Prehistoric Indians
Section 2          Historic Indians

Chapter 7            The Exploration and Settlement of Kentucky

Section 1          Many Claims to the Land
Section 2          Land Companies
Section 3          The French and Indian War
Section 4          Exploration and Settlement
Section 5          The War for Independence

Chapter 8            Kentucky Becomes a State

Section 1          Forming a State Government
Section 2          Leaders of the New Government
Section 3          The State Capital

Chapter 9            Life in Early Kentucky

Section 1          Frontier Life
Section 2          Artists & Artisans
Section 3          Different Lives
Section 4          People of the Times

Chapter 10           Pre-Civil War Kentucky

Section 1          Growing Cities and Towns
Section 2          Travel in the 1800s
Section 3          The Pre-Civil War Economy

Chapter 11            The Civil War and Reconstruction

Section 1          Slavery in Kentucky
Section 2          A Divided State
Section 3          After the War

Chapter 12            Kentucky in the 20th Century

Section 1          World Wars, Women’s Rights, and the Great Depression
Section 2          Civil Rights, Space Exploration, and Wars

Chapter 13            Modern Kentucky

Section 1          World Events
Section 2          Kentucky’s Modern Economy
Section 3          Kentucky’s Changing Culture

Special Section     Kentucky Profiles

Appendix I            Kentucky’s Vital Statistics

Appendix II            Kentucky’s Counties

Appendix III            Kentucky’s Governors

Appendix IV            Kentucky’s Colleges and Universities

An Atlas of Kentucky

Glossary

Index

Acknowledgements