The Kentucky African American encyclopedia / / edited by Gerald L. Smith, Karen Cotton McDaniel, and John A. Hardin

• Pubblicazione: Lexington, Kentucky : , : University Press of Kentucky, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (625 p.)
• Disciplina: 920.0092960769
• Soggetto topico: African Americans - Kentucky
• Persona (resp. second.): SmithGerald L. <1959->; McDanielKaren Cotton <1950->; HardinJohn A. <1948->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Front Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""The Thomas D. Clark Medallion ""; ""Editorial Staff""; ""Sponsors""; ""Authors""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Guide for Readers""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""; ""Selected Bibliography""; ""Illustration Credits""; ""Index""
• Sommario/riassunto: The story of African Americans in Kentucky is as diverse and vibrant as the state's general history. The work of more than 150 writers, The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia is an essential guide to the black experience in the Commonwealth.The encyclopedia includes biographical sketches of politicians and community leaders as well as pioneers in art, science, and industry. Kentucky's impact on the national scene is registered in an array of notable figures, such as writers William Wells Brown and bell hooks, reformers Bessie Lucas Allen and Shelby Lanier Jr., sports icons Muhammad Ali an
• Titolo autorizzato: The Kentucky African American encyclopedia
• ISBN: 0-8131-6066-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821052103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II