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That Perfect Feeling in the Air
Jonathan Jeffrey, Gilbert T. Calhoun, and Mary M. Lucas
That Perfect Feeling in the Air relays the riveting story of Victor Herbert Strahm, who exhibited great personal courage, heroism, and gallantry during the grim reality of WWI and WWII. The son of a German immigrant, Victor left college in 1917 to answer his nation’s call to arms by joining ...Read More
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Appalachian Murders & Mysteries
Jonathan Jeffrey, Contributor; James M. Gifford, Editor; and Edwina Pendarvis, Editor
Appalachian Murders & Mysteries: True Stories from West Virginia, Kentucky, and Southern Ohio, 23 stories by 17 authors compiled and edited by James M. Gifford and Edwina D. Pendarvis. The tragic events described in this book could have happened anywhere, but they happened here in central Appalachia. They are a part of our history. Together, these stories create a literary “mourning quilt,” commemorating the innocent and the guilty and piecing together significant remnants of 200 years of life in eastern Kentucky, southern Ohio, and West Virginia.
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Mose Rager Kentucky's Incomparable Guitar Master
Nancy Richey and Carlton Jackson
Mose Rager: Kentucky’s Incomparable Guitar Master is the story of this true Kentucky music legend who preferred living the quiet life to the fame he could have earned playing the country music circuit. There are many country guitar legends, Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, and Eddie Pennington, to name a few, ...Read More
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Hidden Heroes of the Big Sandy Valley
Jonathan Jeffrey, Contributor and James Gifford, Editor
"This book contains twenty-two biographical essays and one cultural essay by seventeen authors. The people who are profiled in this book are true representatives of millions of people who have populated the Big Sandy Valley for more than two hundred years. I invite you to read their stories and discover the reality of a great regional people." - See more at: http://www.jsfbooks.com/products/hidden-heroes-of-the-big-sandy-valley#sthash.lwPTCTM4.dpuf
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Kentucky African American Encyclopedia (Contributor - 5 entries)
Nancy Richey, Contributor; Gerald L. Smith, Editor; Karen Cotton McDaniel, Editor; and John Hardin, Editor
The story of African Americans in Kentucky is as diverse and vibrant as the state’s general history. The work of more than 150 writers, The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia is an essential guide to the black experience in the Commonwealth
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Creative Management Small Public Libraries 21st Century
Nancy Richey, Contributor and Carol Smallwood, Editor
Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century is an anthology on small public libraries as centers of communities serving populations under 25,000 that make up most of the public library systems in the United States. A wide selection of topics was sought from contributors with varied backgrounds ...Read More
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Preserving Local Writers, Genealogy, Photographs, Newspapers, and Related Materials
Suellyn Lathrop, Contributor; Carol Smallwood, Editor; and Elaine Williams, Editor
Preservation of historical documents and library related materials is a growing problem in all library types and institutions. Fortunately, editors Carol Smallwood and Elaine Williams have pulled together the wisdom of practicing professionals to elucidate how to cope with the many problems that arise when preserving, managing, and digitizing important collections.
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Butler County
Nancy Richey
Butler County, located in the south-central part of the state, was the commonwealth’s 53rd county. Settlers moving into the area thought they had found “a little bit of heaven”—a virgin forest of oak, poplar, chestnut, hickory, and walnut and an abundance of wild game. Out of this wilderness developed a ...Read More
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Preserving Local Writers, Genealogy, Photographs, Newspapers and Related Materials
Nancy Richey, Contributor; Carol Smallwood, Editor; and Elaine Williams, Editor
Preservation of historical documents and library related materials is a growing problem in all library types and institutions. Fortunately, editors Carol Smallwood and Elaine Williams have pulled together the wisdom of practicing professionals to elucidate how to cope with the many problems that arise when preserving, managing, and digitizing important collections.
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Bowling Green Stock Car Racing
Jonathan Jeffrey and Larry Upton
Bowling Green became the city of speed immediately after World War II as America began its love affair with the automobile. Stock car racing took the city by storm in its inaugural season of 1951, drawing crowds of up to 7,000 in a city of only 18,000. Soon thereafter, the city attracted the Chevrolet Corvette assembly plant followed by the National Corvette Museum. Images of Sports: Bowling Green Stock Car Racing documents the history of stock car racing in Bowling Green and the emergence of the raceway at Beech Bend Park.
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Barren County
Nancy Richey
Barren County, located in the heart of south central Kentucky, was formed in 1799 and is the commonwealth’s 13th largest county. Pioneers found the land without the usual, extensive wooded areas and so it looked barren to them in comparison. The area is anything but “barren,” as its land and ...Read More
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A Century of Symphony: Bowling Green-Western Symphony Orchestra.
Jonathan Jeffrey
Written to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bowling Green-Western Symphony Orchestra, this book highlights significant events in the organization’s evolution. Jeffrey places particular emphasis on the orchestra’s leadership, chiefly its conductors, beginning with the affable Franz Strahm and ending in the anniversary year with Bill Scott. ...Read More
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Eliza Calvert Hall: Kentucky Author and Suffragist
Lynn E. Niedermeier
In 1907, the author, poet, essayist, and folk art historian Eliza Calvert Hall (1856–1935) published Aunt Jane of Kentucky, a collection of stories about rural life infused with the spirit and gentle good humor of its elderly narrator, Aunt Jane. The book and several sequels achieved wide popularity and placed ...Read More
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Warren County
Jonathan Jeffrey
Blessed with a landscape of undulating hills, numerous picturesque waterways, and deep stands of native hardwood trees, Warren County, Kentucky, is a beautiful place. Fertile land, a number of significant natural resources, and important transportation routes have helped make it one of Kentucky’s most economically vibrant counties. Besides the county ...Read More
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Western Kentucky University: The First 100 Years, 1906-2006
Sue Lynn Stone McDaniel, Carol Crowe Carraco, and Nancy Disher Baird
Chartered in 1906, Western has grown from a small institute for teacher education to a comprehensive university currently serving nearly 19,000 students. The school is know for its lovely campus, the friendly spirit that pervades it and the fierce loyalty of its alumni. Using about 160 photographs, the authors provide a fascinating overview of WKU's Centrury of Spirit.
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The Burgess Funeral Home Records, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 1930-1969
Jonathan Jeffrey
The Burgess Funeral Home Records (Manuscripts Collection 139), housed at the Kentucky Building at Western Kentucky University, cover the period from 1930 to 1969. The funeral home began operation in Bowling Green in 1924 as the Burgess and Walker Funeral Home at the corner of Main and Center streets. It had several other locations, before moving to 512 East 12th Street, its final location. This book represents, more or less, an index of the original Burgess Funeral Home Records as well as receipts that the business generated for its customers.
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Bowling Green
Jonathan Jeffrey
Nestled in a natural bowl created by surrounding foothills, Bowling Green has become the commercial, educational, medical, and retail hub of south-central Kentucky. Although Bowling Green claims itself as the home of such American icons as Duncan Hines and the Corvette, it is anything but a stereotypical place. As the ...Read More
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Reviewing the Dream: A 50 Year History of Eastwood Baptist Church
Jonathan Jeffrey
On September 4, 1953, twenty members of Bowling Green’s First Baptist Church met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam B. Todd, Sr., to consider “the establishment of a chapel in the Eastern Section of Bowling Green.” Most of the male attendees were members of Todd’s Victory Sunday School ...Read More
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Standing Strong: A History of the Bowling Green Public Library
Jonathan Jeffrey
Standing Strong is the heroic story of ordinary citizens who believed in and worked for extraordinary results. The Bowling Green Public Library (now Warren County Public Library) began as a Works Progress Administration project in 1938 through the effort of local women who believed the city’s children and adults needed ...Read More
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Bowling Green in Vintage Postcards
Jonathan Jeffrey
Bowling Green in Vintage Postcards is an engaging collection designed to entertain, educate, and enthrall history buffs, residents, and visitors alike with scenes of Bowling Green of yesterday. When long hunters paused along the banks of the Barren River in 1776, little did they realize that this beautiful, varied landscape ...Read More
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Mt. Moriah Cemetery: A History and Census of Bowling Green, Kentucky’s African-American Cemetery
Lynn E. Niedermeier, Contributor; Jonathan Jeffrey, Editor; and Mike Wilson, Editor
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Bittersweet: The Louisville and Nashville Railroad and Warren County
Jonathan Jeffrey
Warren County’s lengthy rail heritage dates from the chartering of a small tramway from the boat landing to central Bowling Green in 1936, to the construction of a magnificent rail station in 1925, to cessation of passenger service in 1979. When private and federal monies enabled Bowling Green depot’s restoration ...Read More
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“That Mighty Band of Maidens”: A History of Potter College for Young Ladies, Bowling Green, Kentucky 1889-1909
Lynn E. Niedermeier
Using surviving Potter College catalogues and student publications as well as newspapers, deed records, court cases, photographs, letters and reminiscences, That Mighty Band of Maidens offers the first comprehensive history of this school, part of the heritage of Bowling Green and a chapter in the story of women's higher education in Kentucky.
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A Thread of Evidence: Shaker Textile Industries at South Union, Kentucky
Jonathan Jeffrey and Donna Parker
Jonathan Jeffrey and Donna Parker write of the three prevailing textile industries at South Union: flax/linen, wool, and silk. Surprisingly, the Shakers at South Union, Kentucky produced linen and woolen fabric using methods similar to their non-Shaker neighbors. Silk was the exception, as it process was rare in the region ...Read More
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Riverview: Savoring the Past
Jonathan Jeffrey
Guarded by two towering white pine sentinels and perched on a small promontory two miles west of Bowling Green’s town square, Historic Riverview at Hobson Grove has stood majestically for over 140 years. Within these pages and at Riverview itself, you can savor the past as you explore the lifestyle of the Hobsons, a prosperous nineteenth century family, and the Victorian home they constructed and lived in from 1872 to the early-1950s. After serving as a rental property for several decades, the house was restored in 1976 and opened as a house museum.