How Lexington Put Lexington On the Map

I wanted to share a link to my latest  column on KyForward.com!

We talk about the origins of the Thoroughbred breeding industry in Kentucky in the 19th Century, and about the great stallion Lexington, who put Lexington (the town) on the map.

Enjoy!

Man O'War: Was he the Greatest Thoroughbred of All?

Most of my Kentucky history columns on KyForward.com concern the Thoroughbred horse industry. This one is about Man O'War, arguably the greatest runner ever.

Enjoy!

Man O'War: The Greatest Thoroughbred Ever?

Historic Kentucky Photo of the Week

This week's Kentucky historic photo of the week is this portrait of Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge E. C. O'Rear, one of the most important Kentucky jurists of the turn of the last century.

Judge O'Rear, while in private practice, is said to have developed the concept of the broad form deed, which allowed for the sale of the mineral interest in real estate aside from the surface rights, a form of conveyance that has been severely limited in modern times.

Judge O'Rear was one of the best known lawyers and political figures of his day.

The Theft of Asteroid and Other Civil War Oddities

As we celebrate, if that's what we're doing, the sesquicentennial of the fighting of the United States Civil War, I have examined the war's impact on my own great great great grandfather, Capt. E. B. Treadway. I also wrote an article that discusses the Civil War's impact on Thoroughbred racing.

Enjoy!

The Civil War's Impact on Kentucky's Thoroughbred Industry

Honest Dick Tate: A Victorian Crime

Here's a link to my column on one of the great crimes of Kentucky history, when Kentucky state treasurer "Honest Dick" Tate got on a train with most of the state's money, and neither he nor the money was heard from again . . .

Honest Dick Tate: He Took the Money and Ran

A Little Family History

One of the things I'll do in this blog is share links to my columns on Kentucky history which appear on KyForward.com. My first link to a column is to one I wrote for this past Fourth of July, about my own great great grandfather.

Enjoy!

Capt. E. B. Treadway, Who Fought for the Constitution

Welcome to Bob's Kentucky History Blog

Welcome to Bob's Kentucky History Blog! I'm Bob, and I'll be your guide to a variety of topics in Kentucky history, including the history of the Thoroughbred horse business. I write a column on Kentucky history for KyForward.com, and I will be sharing links to my columns there, and to other Kentucky historical resources.

I have been writing and tweeting about Kentucky history for almost a year now, and I thought that I should have a blog presence as well!

This blog is very much a work in progress, and I welcome suggestions for things you'd like to see here!