- Bradford, John by Preston Flowers
1749–1830, pioneer printer of Kentucky, b. Virginia. He moved to Kentucky c.1779. Although he had no previous practical experience, he issued at Lexington on Aug. 11, 1787, the first number of the Kentucky Gazette, the first newspaper in the territory, and succeeded, despite many handicaps, in ...
- Louisville by WordNet
nounThe largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby. .
- Shelby, Isaac by Laila Fletcher
... to Virginia (1773) and Kentucky (1783). He fought in important battles during the American Revolution and became the first governor of Kentucky (1792–96). He returned to the governor's office (1812–16) and led Kentucky volunteers in Michigan and Canada during the War of 1812. He was offered the post of secretary of war (1817) but declined because of his ...
- Louisville by Jesus Powell
A port in N Kentucky, on the Ohio River: site of the annual Kentucky Derby; university (1837). Pop.: 248 762 (2003 est...
- Lexington by sarah may
City (pop., 2000: 260,512), north-central Kentucky, U.S. Named in 1775 for Lexington, Mass., after the Battles of Lexington and Concord, it was chartered in 1782 and was the site of the first session of the Kentucky legislature (1792). Incorporated as a city in 1831, it ...