My Old Kentucky Home

“Oh, the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home.” This song among many expressed the greatness of the place I call home. Growing up in Kentucky I have witnessed its beauties every day of my life. From its snowy witness to its hot summers. Its beauties never cease to amaze me. Every day I find new ways growing up here influences my life. Whether it be what I wear or how I act. Kentucky is a place where its people are proud and strong morals. I’m not the only person from this place that I believe it has influenced; I see it with family and friends. Furthermore, I also see influences of Kentucky in famous people such Loretta Lynn and Tom T. Hall. You can tell where their roots lie through their songs they sing and how they sing it. They are…

Kentucky Derby Facts The one thing which I loved the most when I lived in New York City was to go to horse races during the late spring and summer at Belmont Park in Long Island. There was something so exciting about it and I just love horses they are so wonderful. The biggest thrill was the Triple Crown which began with the Kentucky Derby in Kentucky, went on to the Preakness in Maryland and finally the Belmont Stakes in New York. I never put too much money on the horses but it was a thrilling…

My first home was in Cowpens, South Carolina. This small town really lives up to its name because of all the farms and cows located there. I have a few small memories of seeing cows appear in our front yard because they had wandered off from their pasture. Of course I don’t remember these things very clearly because I was just a baby and a toddler during my time in Cowpens. I was a stubborn, red-faced, fat baby. Screaming, crying, and fainting from holding my breath too long were an everyday…

as the Super Bowl, World Series, and the US Open. Explicitly, on the first weekend in May, Louisville, Kentucky hosts one of the most traditional events in history. Dating back to 1875, the Kentucky Derby brings in about 170,000 people a year. This past year, I had the privilege of being one of those 170,000 people at Churchill Downs attending the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. My family and I landed in Louisville, Kentucky on Thursday, May 2016. When we arrived at…

whatever you do in like make sure your good at it. This quote relates to my thesis because Abraham Lincoln was a very successful president and was an important figure in history because, he preserved the Union during the U.S. Civil War and brought about the emancipation of slaves. Abraham Lincoln, was a self taught lawyer, legislator One of the problems Lincoln had to deal with was depression. Lincoln lead a political role in the American Revolution. Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809,…

The folklore of Appalachia and Kentucky is something that cannot be refuted. In these mountains many stories and superstitions grow. These stories are passed down and recorded. What remains a mystery is whether these stories are rooted in fact or fiction. Ghost stories range in topic from people, places, houses, and more and the superstitions include ghosts and how people live their lives and beyond. Humans as a group are always intrigued by that which they cannot explain with the roots of…

woman who leaves her poor lifestyle in Kentucky to find a new life, so she flies to Arizona. While on her journey, she stumbles upon a child named Turtle, who has been abandoned. Taylor embraces the role of a mother to a young three-year-old girl, but her journey takes an unexpected turn that challenges her perspective on life. This narrative highlights the timeless themes of responsibility and belonging, emotionally connecting with the reader. As Taylor navigates her journey, she discovers that…

Stuart for many reasons, one of these reasons because I believe of what Jesse Stuart believed in . Jesse Stuart has been, throughout his life, deeply involved in education. He told a close friend that "he was a writer who loved to teach." Stuart was proud of his educational experiences. He saw education as a path of opportunity and as if it was the most important thing in life. I also think in the same way, I think that by being educated and having a formal degree you will be independent and…

Company, Franklin Sousley, Harlon Block, Ira Hayes, Rene Gagnon, and Mike Strank. Franklin’s home was in Kentucky, in 1944 Sousley was Drafted into the Army Infantry but instead of going into the Army Franklin enlisted in the Marines. As for Harlon Block and his undefeated football buddies back in Texas, they all decided to enlist in the Marine Corps together. Many do not know why the quiet, Pima Indian, Ira Hayes joined the Marines, but he did and he served alongside his Easy Company friends.…

time. Furthermore, it is wrote in seven sections, all of which contain short chapters. Like River of Earth, these parts seem episodic and give the feeling of movement that D.R. goes though. These short episodic chapters highlight a theme of wandering. In Interviewing Appalachian, Gurney Norman states that the book “is about the quest for a home. That means home in a literal sense of place on the ground, but also coming…