Into the Bluegrass
Author | : Mel Hankla |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2020-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 1734535008 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781734535006 |
Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Signature Edition, slip cased, leather bound 250 limited edition.Into the Bluegrass - Art and Artistry of Kentucky's Historic Icons displays author Dr. Mel Hankla's gifts as a teacher of history and skilled storyteller. Dr. Hankla shares his deep knowledge of frontier Kentucky and his great reverence for her early peoples, offering his readers the best possible outcome: interesting stories told by someone who loves his subject. From Kentucky's earliest frontier weapons to the artistry found in 19th-century furniture, silver, textiles, pottery, and pictorial art, the objects are iconic and the story is Kentucky's own.