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Clarence Brown
Greta Garbo proclaimed him as her favorite director. Actors, actresses, and even child stars were so at ease under his direction that they were able to deliver inspired and …
History Mysteries
"e;The reader gets to play detective in four mysteries from Kentucky's past -- the disappearances of James Harrod and "e;Honest Dick"e; Tate, the battlefield death of …
Passing the Test
For U.S. and UN soldiers fighting the Korean War, the spring of 1951 was brutal. The troops faced a tough and determined foe under challenging conditions. The Chinese Spring …
Democratic Soul
In 1973, Wilson Carey McWilliams (1933--2005) published The Idea of Fraternity in America, a groundbreaking book that argued for an alternative to America's dominant philosophy of …
Order in Chaos
German general Hermann Balck (1897--1982) was considered to be one of World War II's greatest battlefield commanders. His brilliantly fought battles were masterpieces of tactical …
Amphibians and Reptiles of Land Between the Lakes
Known for its natural beauty, Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is the largest inland peninsula in the United States. Consisting of 170,000 acres of forested and …
Pigboat 39
A historic account of the US Navy's cramped, outdated submarine that was forced to remain in service during World War II.Constructed in 1923, the American submarine S39 was …
We'll Always Have the Movies
An “essential” study of what Americans watched during wartime, and how films shaped their understanding of events (Publishers Weekly).During the highly charged years of World War …
Kentucky Derby
Each year on the first Saturday in May, the world turns its attention to the twin spires of Churchill Downs for the high-stakes excitement of the "e;greatest two minutes in …
George Rogers Clark and the War in the West
"e;Much has been written about the famous conflicts and battlegrounds of the East during the American Revolution. Perhaps less familiar, but equally important and exciting, was …
Invisible Hand in Popular Culture
Popular culture often champions freedom as the fundamentally American way of life and celebrates the virtues of independence and self-reliance. But film and television have also …
Tales of Kentucky Ghosts
"e;Vividly re-creates the context of storytelling in Kentucky in times past."e; -Margaret Read MacDonald, author of Ten Traditional TellersA good ghost story can make your …