Kentucky River

During the 1860 election, Abraham Lincoln has been elected for the presidency which has resulted in the secession of the state of Mississippi. There was some opposition to whether seceding was the right choice to make within the state of Mississippi because it would eventually result in a war. The state of Mississippi was unsure if they should wait on other Southern states to secede from the Union or start the movement themselves. With Mississippi being aware that they would not be able to stop…

only a few will do anything with themselves. As a person in Appalachia, it is hard to always be told that you are only going to make it so far. Until I was a junior in High School I lived in Louisville Kentucky, and at first I hated the idea of moving away to the region. When we moved to Eastern Kentucky I was reluctant to accept positive things about the region, I wanted to hold true to all the stereotypes. The more I became comfortable in the area and started to look around, I began to see…

December 11th, roughly. Five years and one month ago was the date that not only my life and surroundings changed and not to sound cliché, so did I as a person. I remember it vividly it was summer in South Africa, as our seasons are flipped to those in the states. Nevertheless it being summer I had a winter coat on because I knew it was winter in the U.S. but I didn't know how cold it would be so I dressed accordingly to how I felt it would be in a place where it snows. I remember going to get my…

Carol Burris from the Washington Post writes in the article “How Many Students Are Refusing to Take Common Core Tests This Year” that “New York State rocked the world of test based reform last year when nearly a quarter of a million students opted out of the Grades 3-8 Common Core tests” (Burris 1). Parents opted their kids out of state testing, because they disapproved of Common Core Standards. For people who are not aware of what Common Core Standards are, they are a set of national…

farm’s father also he spent most of his time in hunting and trapping. in 1755 he was wagon maker and blacksmith (metal works) in Edward Braddock campaign disastrous against the Indians, and in 1765 he visited Florida and then in 1767 visited the Kentucky territory for the first time, has toured the region between the years 1769 to 1771 with his friends, including John Finley, who visited the region in 1752. Boone has entered into a fight with…

Appalachia is a ticking time bomb! This is because the coal mining industry is on a constant downfall. The failing coal mine industry has brought about many new ideas to try and improve the economy. In the past the Appalachia was a very thriving economy it is like our modern-day Atlanta. Every and anyone need or used coal in some way shape or form. This kept all of the people in Appalachia having a job. But as the time went on the use for coal has dropped. People are reverting to alternate…

Under the State's recreational use statute, the owner of a property that permits any person either directly or indirectly without charge the use of the property for recreation purposes does not assume responsibility for any injury incurred. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 411.190. A “charge” refers to the admission price or fee asked in return for invitation or permission to enter or go upon the land. Id. In regards to the application of the fee, Midwestern, Inc. determined that the fee must have been…

those passionate about certain fields, FCPS gives students an idea of what they could do to pursue their interests. In fact, in the article by Laura Pappano, she interviews Russell G. Carpenter, program coordinator for a new creative minor at Eastern Kentucky University. Dr.…

fast food industry. People were used to being able to get a hamburger and fried in a fast food setting but, KFC changed things up by selling fried chicken instead. Not only is KFC huge in America, BBC.com says that even places like Japan love their Kentucky Fried Chicken. In Japan, KFC is a holiday tradition just like how we have our traditions. So, the world loves what Colonel started, and it’s greatly appreciated so much, there are books on Colonel and his chicken. GoodReads.com showed a few…

Claude Monet, a french painter, painted the Church at Varengeville, Grey Weather, in the year 1882, in the midst of his artistic career. Varengeville-sur-Mer is a small commune in the Seine-Maritime of the north-western region in France. The painting is oil paint on a modest sized canvas about 25 by 32 inches. This oil landscape hangs directly on the wall, at a horizontal orientation, and is in a simple ornate frame. Monet’s painting is currently located at the Speed Art Museum, in Louisville,…