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Early Kentucky
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Slaves Escape
Early on the morning of Sunday, September 9, 1739, 20 black slaves met in a seceret hideout near the Stono River in South Carolina to plan their escape to freedom. -
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American Revolution and Statehood
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Thomas Walker Explores Kentucky
Thomas Walker explores Kentucky through the Cumberland Gap. -
Enter of Settlers
Settlers started to enter Kentucky, they came to defiance of British Royal Proclamation of 1763. -
Quest of Kentucky
Daniel Boone, John Finely, John Stewart, Joseph Holden, James Monay, and William Cool wondered the well known country of Kentucky. -
Harrodsburg Was Founded
Harrodsburg was founded in Kentucky. -
Big Storm
A storm struck the Eastern coast of Newfoundland on September 9, 1775. Febuary 26th British soldiers attemped to seize munitions of Salem, Massachussetts( Salem bridge alarm) -
Fort Boonesborough
The longest siege in the United States frontier history was the thirteen day siege of Fort Boonesborough in September 1778. -
The Very First Baptist Church
The first Baptist Church west of the Allegheny Mountains
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Battle of Blue Licks
The Battle of the Blue Licks was one the last battles of the American Revoltionary War. -
Kentucky Became a State
Kentucky became the 15th state in America. -
Treaty of San Ildefonso
August 19, 1796 Treaty of San Ildefonso between France and Spain, the two became allies. -
Commonwealth of Kentucky
On October 1st, 1849 Commonwealth of Kentucky was first adopted in 1792 and has been written 3 times since then. Other versions were adopted in the years of 1799, 1850, and 1892. -
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Kentucky and The Civil War
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General Prentiss
General Prentiss was honored by a communication from another of those patriotic of Kentucky ,who are so eager to protect her "sacred soil" from pollution by the presence of the lawful troops of the goverment to which her citizens owes paramounts allegiance. -
The Battle of Perryville
The Battle of Perryville also known as the Battle of Chaplin Hills. It was the largest Civil War battle fought in the state of Kentucky. -
Surrender of a General
The surrender of General of the South Robert E Lee that ended the Confederacy. -
The Very First Kentucky Derby
The Very First Kentucky Derby was held on the date of May 17th, 1875 at the Church Hill Downs. Oliver Lewis crossed the finish line before anyone else did so he was the winner of the very first Kentucky Derby. -
First Radio
A Kentuckian by the name of Nathan Stubblefield invents the first radio. -
Kentucky Experienced Four Governors
Kentucky experinced four governors in less than three months time, between early December of 1899 and early February of 1900. -
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Modern Era
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Governor Was Shot
Governer William Goebel was shot by an assasin on January 30,1900. He died on Febuary 3,1900. -
Kentucky's Capitol was Being Built.
Kentucky's State Capitol building was finished being built. -
Last County in Kentucky
McCreary County was the last county in Kentucky to be created and this county was created in 1912. -
Segregation Continues
Lexington segregated its public parks until 1956. -
Women Get Freedom to Vote
On August 26, 1920 constitutional amendment is adopted when Tennessee ratifies it, granting full woman suffrage in all of the United States. -
The Cumberland Gap Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park dedicated. -
Moneta Sleet Jr.
Moneta Sleet Jr. was the first African American who won the Puitlzer Prize. He was a native of Kentucky.
