Stately Knowledge: Kentucky: Just the Facts
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Just the Facts:
Capital: Frankfort
Population: 4,041,769
Governor: Paul E. Patton (D, to December 2003)
Entered the Union: June 1, 1792
As the: 15th state
Motto: United We Stand, Divided We Fall
Nickname: Bluegrass State
Flower: Goldenrod
Bird: Kentucky cardinal
Song: My Old Kentucky Home
Sports Teams: None
Origin of
Name: From an Iroquoian word "Ken-tah-ten" meaning "land of
tomorrow."
Major Industries: Industrial Machinery, Tourism, Horses, Cars, Coal
Historical Sites: Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Fort Knox, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace, Fort Boonesborough State Park, Fort Campbell Memorial Park, Fort Duffield, Old Fort Harrod Stat
e Park
Points of Interest: Kentucky Derby, Mammoth Cave National Park, Daniel Boone National Forest, Red River Gorge Geological Area
Bordering States: Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
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Encyclopedias and Almanacs
Follow these links to read articles about Kentucky from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:
Encarta Concise Encyclopedia
Columbia Encyclopedia
Information Please Almanac
Other Helpful links:
The State of Kentucky's Home Page (http://www.state.ky.us/)
Here you can take a virtual tour of Kentucky, find state government information, search for the Kentucky state park you want to visit, and much more.
The Kentucky Tourism Council Home Page (http://www.tourky.com/tourky/html/)
Here you can find out where to go, what to do, where to stay, and where to eat when visiting Kentucky.
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (http://www.kdla.state.ky.us/)
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Apr 11, 2002
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