Days of Darkness
Days of Darkness

Author: John Ed Pearce

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 1994-11-15

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0813138345

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" Among the darkest corners of Kentucky's past are the grisly feuds that tore apart the hills of Eastern Kentucky from the late nineteenth century until well into the twentieth. Now, from the tangled threads of conflicting testimony, John Ed Pearce, Kentucky's best known journalist, weaves engrossing accounts of six of the most notorior accounts to uncover what really happened and why. His story of those days of darkness brings to light new evidence, questions commonly held beliefs about the feuds, and us and long-running feuds -- those in Breathitt, Clay Harlan, Perry, Pike, and Rowan counties. What caused the feuds that left Kentucky with its lingering reputation for violence? Who were the feudists, and what forces -- social, political, financial -- hurled them at each other? Did Big Jim Howard really kill Governor William Goebel? Did Joe Eversole die trying to protect small mountain landowners from ruthless Eastern mineral exploiters? Did the Hatfield-McCoy fight start over a hog? For years, Pearce has interviewed descendants of feuding families and examined skimpy court records and often fictional newspapeputs to rest some of the more popular legends.

Entrepreneurial Impact
Entrepreneurial Impact

Author: Edward B. Roberts

Publisher: Now Publishers Inc

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 1601984782

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"Entrepreneurial Impact: The Role of MIT -- An Updated Report helps us understand the economic impact of the entrepreneurial ventures of university graduates. We know that some universities play an important role in many economies through their core education, research and development, and other spillovers... While MIT's leadership in developing successful entrepreneurs has been evident anecdotally, this study--one of the largest surveys of entrepreneur alumni ever conducted--quantifies the significant impact of MIT's entrepreneurial ecosystem that supports firm startups."--P.[4] of cover

American Prisoners of the Revolution
American Prisoners of the Revolution

Author: Danske Dandridge

Publisher: IndyPublish.com

Published: 1911

Total Pages: 760

ISBN-13:

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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

The Armies of the Streets
The Armies of the Streets

Author: Adrian Cook

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0813162556

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In July 1863 New York City experienced widespread rioting unparalleled in the history of the nation. Here for the first time is a scholarly analysis of the Draft Riots, dealing with motives and with the reasons for the recurring civil disorders in nineteenth-century New York: the appalling living conditions, the corruption of the civic government, and the geographical and economic factors that led up to the social upheaval.