Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the 15th state on June 1, 1792,
splitting from Virginia in the process. It is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on
Kentucky bluegrass, a species of green grass introduced by European settlers for the purpose of grazing in pastures, which has supported the thoroughbred horse industry in the center of the state.
Historically, Kentucky had excellent farming conditions, which led to the development of large tobacco plantations similar to those in Virginia and
North Carolina in the central and western parts of the state that utilized enslaved labor during the
Antebellum South and
Civil War periods. Kentucky ranks fifth nationally in goat farming, eight in
beef cattle production, and 14th in corn production. While Kentucky has been a long-standing major center for the
tobacco industry, the state's economy has diversified in multiple non-agricultural sectors, including auto manufacturing, energy fuel production, and medical facilities. The state ranks 4th among US states in the number of automobiles and trucks assembled. Kentucky is one of several states considered a part of the
Upland South. (Full article...)
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The Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse is a
horse breed from the U.S. state of
Kentucky. Developed as an all-around farm and riding horse in eastern Kentucky, it is related to the
Tennessee Walking Horse and other
gaited breeds. In 1989 the Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse Association (KMSHA) was formed, and in 2002, the subsidiary Spotted Mountain Horse Association (SMHA) was developed to register Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horses with excessive white markings and
pinto patterns.
Conformation standards are the same for the two groups of horses, with the main difference being the color requirements. The KMSHA
studbook is now
closed to horses from unregistered parents, although it cross-registers with several other registries, while the SMHA studbook remains
open. (Full article...)
A native of
Bowling Green, Kentucky, as a teenager Hogan worked in traveling
minstrel shows as a dancer, musician, and comedian. In 1895 Hogan composed several popular songs, including "
La Pas Ma La" and "All Coons Look Alike to Me". The success of the latter song created many derogatory imitations, known as "
coon songs" because of their use of
racist and
stereotypical images of black people. Hogan also wrote "
The Phrenologist Coon" in 1901. (Full article...)
... that an
FBI investigation contributed to the cancellation of the Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic, which had been the longest-running U.S. high school all-star basketball game?
... that Claudia Riner was falsely accused of distributing
lesbian erotica in the Kentucky House of Representatives?
... that American drag queen James Herndon donated funds and resources into black and LGBTQ+ communities in
Lexington, Kentucky?
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