Kentucky Bluegrass Country
Kentucky Bluegrass Country by R. Gerald Alvey Horse breeding, the cultures of tobacco and bourbon, the forms of architecture, the codes of the hunt, the traditions of gambling and dueling, convivial celebrations, regional foodways-all of these are ingredients in the folklife of the Inner Bluegrass Region that is the focus of this fascinating book. R. Gerald Alvey (retired) was a professor of folklore and English at the University of Kentucky.
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Contents
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Limestone Blue Grass Boone and Folk
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3 |
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Demographics Stereotypes and the Formation
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17 |
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Fences
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37 |
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Antebellum Folk Houses
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49 |
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Postbellum Vernacular House Forms and Folk Patterns
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71 |
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The Bluegrass Gentleman Farm and Other Rural
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93 |
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Mills Taverns and Churches on the Historic Bluegrass
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103 |
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PART THREE Bluegrass Folk Customs and Other
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125 |
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Riding to Hound
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195 |
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Guns Rods and Reels and Baited Fields
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201 |
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The Code Duello
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215 |
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Kentuckys Hosesome Beverage
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223 |
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From Hand to Mouth
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243 |
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Grease Spots in the Air Lamb Fries and Other
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253 |
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Afterword
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285 |
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