It Happened in Kentucky (It Happened In Series) 2nd edition by O'malley, Mimi (2011) Paperback

It Happened In...

by Mimi O'Malley

From the eighteenth-century discovery of mastodon fossils to a twentieth-century scandal that shook the horse-racing world, It Happened in Kentucky offers a fascinating look at intriguing episodes from the Bluegrass State.Follow explorer Thomas Walker’s adventures through Cumberland Gap—a gateway that helped open new territory to settlement. Experience Jenny Wiley’s terrifying escape from her Shawnee and Cherokee captors. And learn about the creation of the famous Louisville Slugger.In an easy-to-read style that’s entertaining and informative, author Mimi O’Malley recounts some of the most captivating moments in Kentucky’s past and present.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published September 1, 2006

Reviews

[fyc · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a fun and quick read, numbering just 120 pages. In it were the stories I'd heard all of my life: Daniel Boone being captured by the Indians, Jenny Wiley also captured by the Indians, Ephraim McDowell and the first abdominal surgery, and so forth. But there were also fascinating stories, such as the founding of the Louisville Slugger company and Union recruitment and training of Black soldiers in the civil war at Camp Nelson, Maxy Flatts, and the first free children's hospital (now Kosair) in Lousiville. I learned a lot about my home state that I never knew and refreshed my memory on some things I'd forgotten.

[Fran · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a fun and quick read, numbering just 120 pages. In it were the stories I'd heard all of my life: Daniel Boone being captured by the Indians, Jenny Wiley also captured by the Indians, Ephraim McDowell and the first abdominal surgery, and so forth. But there were also fascinating stories, such as the founding of the Louisville Slugger company and Union recruitment and training of Black soldiers in the civil war at Camp Nelson, Maxy Flatts, and the first free children's hospital (now Kosair) in Lousiville. I learned a lot about my home state that I never knew and refreshed my memory on some things I'd forgotten.