Previously a part ofcolonial Virginia, Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the fifteenth state on June 1, 1792. It is known as the "Bluegrass State" in reference toKentucky bluegrass, a species of grass introduced by European settlers, which has long supported the state'sthoroughbred horse industry.
The fertile soil in the central and western parts of the state led to the development of large tobacco plantations similar to those in Virginia andNorth Carolina, which utilizedenslaved labor prior to the passage of theThirteenth Amendment. Kentucky ranks fifth nationally in goat farming, eighth inbeef cattle production, and fourteenth in corn production. While Kentucky has been a long-standing center for the tobacco industry, its economy has diversified into non-agricultural sectors including auto manufacturing, energy production, and medicine. Kentucky ranks fourth among US states in the number of automobiles and trucks assembled. It is one of several states considered part of theUpland South. (Full article...)
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Man o' War, 1920
Man o' War (March 29, 1917 – November 1, 1947) was an AmericanThoroughbredracehorse who is widely regarded as one of the greatest racehorses of all time. Several sports publications, includingThe Blood-Horse,Sports Illustrated, and theAssociated Press, voted Man o' War as the best American racehorse of the 20th century. During his racing career, just afterWorld War I, Man o' War won 20 of 21 races and $249,465 (equivalent to $3,916,000 in 2024) in purses. He was the unofficial 1920 American horse of the year and was honored withBabe Ruth as the outstanding athlete of the year byThe New York Times. He was inducted into theNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1957. On March 29, 2017, the museum opened a special exhibit in his honor, "Man o' War at 100".
In 1919, Man o' War won 9 of 10 starts, including theHopeful Stakes andBelmont Futurity, then the most important races for two-year-old horses in the United States. His only loss came atSaratoga Race Course, later nicknamed the Graveyard of Champions, where he lost by a neck to a colt fittingly namedUpset. (Full article...)
... that in 1977,Appalachian folk singerPhyllis Boyens performed at a Christmas benefit concert to support Kentucky coal miners who had been on strike for 17 months?
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