Kentucky: The Bluegrass State

Kentucky: The Bluegrass State book cover — ENCYCLOPÆDIA Britannica DISCOVER AMERICA Kentucky The Bluegrass State CHICAGO LONDON NEW DELHI PARIS SEOUL SYDNEY TAIPEI TOKYO

Kentucky: The Bluegrass State — page 1 — 4 KENTUCKY INTRODUCTION Many people have experienced Kentucky without ever having set foot in the 15th state of the Union Kentucky has lent its name to numerous world renowned events and products not the least of which is a major race in the exciting sport of Thoroughbred racing Known as the sport of kings it is one of the state’s oldest and most treasured sporting activities Louisville hosts the Kentucky Derby a world-famous horse race that has been held since 1875 Top-quality horses and jockeys come from around the globe to compete in what has been called the most exciting two minutes in sports KFC a worldwide chain of fast-food restaurants formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken was founded in Corbin The company is now based in Louisville Also in Kentucky is the Fort Knox Bullion Depository which is known for its tight security This heavily guarded building near Louisville holds a large amount of the nation’s gold reserve within its vaults Horse racing in Louisville dates back as far as 1783 when its downtown streets served as a makeshift racecourse Kentucky is well known for growing a variety of tobacco called burley The Kentucky state song is My Old Kentucky Home It was written by Stephen Collins Foster in 1853 The official state gemstone is the freshwater pearl In 1929 Harlan Sanders opened a café in the back of his service station in Corbin Over the years he perfected a recipe for fried chicken that he used to start Kentucky Fried Chicken Colonel Sanders as he was called became internationally known as the fast-food chain’s spokesman Daniel Boone a legendary frontiersman explored the Kentucky territory in the late 1700s Kentucky is known as the bluegrass state after the bluish-tinted grass that grows throughout central Kentucky

Kentucky: The Bluegrass State

Kentucky: The Bluegrass State

Learn about the geography, culture, and climate of Kentucky.

About This Book

By: Britannica Digital Learning

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Published by: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

9-12Age Range

7.5+AR

30Pages

Cities & CulturesSubject

1180LLexile

15-30 minsReading Time

ZGuided Reading

ZFountas & Pinnell

80DRA

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