Kentucky rising

Description:

Drawing on primary and secondary sources, this book offers a new synthesis of the sixty years before the Civil War. James A. Ramage and Andrea S. Watkins explore this crucial but often overlooked period, finding that the early years of statehood were an era of great optimism and progress. Ramage and Watkins demonstrate that the eyes of the nation often focused on Kentucky, which was perceived as a leader among the states before the Civil War.--From publisher's description.

subjects: Politics and government,  Political culture,  Economic conditions,  Social conditions,  Slavery,  History,  Slavery, united states, history,  Kentucky, history,  Kentucky, social conditions,  Kentucky, politics and government,  Kentucky, economic conditions

Places: Kentucky

Times: 19th century,  1792-1865