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The region today occupied by the State of Kentucky was populated by Indian
tribes - Shawnees, Delawares and Cherokees - when it was explored, from the end
of the eighteenth century, by Robert Cavelier da Sala when he descended from
Mississippi (1681-1682), then from the middle of the eighteenth century by the
Americans Thomas Walker (1750), Christopher Gist (1751) or Daniel Boone (1767).
The defeat of the Indians in 1774, remote from northern Ohio, marked the
beginning of colonization: the foundation of Harrodsburg (first permanent colony
in 1774) by James Harrod and Boonesboro (1775) by Daniel Boone.
When passing to Kentucky, that first Virginia belonged, it joined the Union
on June 1, 1792, as the fifteenth American State. Partly a slave, the State
tried to maintain a neutral position when the Secession war broke out. At the
same time the homeland of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, Kentucky
officially remained in the Union, supplying soldiers to both camps at the same
time, and numerous military operations took place over its territory: battles of
Millet Springs and Perryville; invade from the confederates over Paducah.
The exploitation of coal mines, starting in 1870, made it possible to ensure
the economic prosperity of the State, favoring in particular the development of
metallurgy. Severely affected by the crisis of the 1930s, the regional economy
nevertheless renewed with growth after World War II, thanks to the development
of mining, industrialization, the diversification of agriculture, and the growth
of tourism and service activities.
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Allcitypopulation.com:
Lists all cities and towns in Kentucky including top 50 largest cities by
population.
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COUNTRYAAH.COM:
Provides a list of all holidays in the state of Kentucky when both banks and
schools are closed, including national wide and world holidays, such as New
Year, Christmas, and Thanksgiving Day, as well as regional holidays of Kentucky.
- AbbreviationFinder.org:
Do you know how many acronyms that contain the word Kentucky? Check this
site to see all abbreviations and initials that include
Kentucky.
Universities in Kentucky
University of Kentucky at Lexington
The University of Kentucky, often referred to simply as the UK or simply
Kentucky, is a state university in the city of Lexington. The University of
Kentucky was founded in 1865 and today there are over 30,000 enrolled students
at the research-intensive university. This makes the University of Kentucky the
largest university in Kentucky. The university offers a total of 241 courses.
The Faculties of Anatomy, Architecture, Surgery, Geography, International
Relations, Neurobiology, Pharmacy and Behavioral Sciences have earned a special
reputation.
Transylvania University in Lexington
Transylvania University in Lexington is a private university that was founded in
1780. The relatively small university with approx. 1,100 enrolled students
specializes in courses in the liberal arts. The first and only President of the
Confederate States (1861-1865), Jefferson Davis, also studied here.
Kentucky State University in
Frankfort
Kentucky State University, often referred to as KSU or KYSU, is a state
university in the capital Frankfort. Around 18,000 students are currently
enrolled here. Kentucky State University was founded in 1886 as a purely
African-American university (State Normal School for Colored Persons), today
about 50% of all students are African-American. The university consists of the
colleges of art, social sciences, math, science, technology and health.
University of Louisville
The state University of Louisville in the city of Louisville was founded in 1798
and now has around 20,000 students. The university's sports team, the Cardinals,
is particularly well known. The clock tower is the architectural landmark of the
campus.
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