Kentucky State Bird
Kentucky Tourism - Kentucky Facts
Kentucky is one of four states to call itself a "commonwealth." In 1792 when Kentucky became the 15th state - the first on the western frontier - both "commonwealth" and "state" were used. Commonwealth, meaning government based on the common consent of the people, dates to the time of Oliver Cromwell's England in the mid-1600s. The other U.S. commonwealths, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia, were originally British colonies. Kentucky, once part of Virginia, chose to remain a commonwealth when it separated from Virginia. ... [Read More]
Kentucky.gov: - Education Resources
Learn Kentucky's state bird, state song, state flower and much more. ... Librarians provide research assistance and referral services to Kentucky State government employees, citizens of Kentucky, and others needing information on Kentucky topics. ... Find all the state symbols, read the description of each and view a picture. ... [Read More]
West Nile Virus Maps Web Site
document.getElementById('bird').src= 'images_common/bird_over.gif'; ... Adjacent States ... URL: http:// westnilemaps.usgs.gov /ky_bird.html ... [Read More]
KY State Symbols - Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Pledge of Allegiance to State Flag : "I pledge allegiance to the Kentucky flag, and to the Sovereign State for which it stands, one Commonwealth, blessed with diversity, natural wealth, beauty, and grace from on High." Adopted 2000. ( KRS 2.035 ) ... Home > KDLA Publications > KY State Symbols ... [Read More]
Kentucky
Daniel Boone and other frontiersmen settled in Kentucky, the "Bluegrass State," in 1769. Its name comes from the Iroquois Indian word "Ken-tah-ten," or "land of tomorrow." Admitted into the Union in 1792, Kentucky is the 15th state and the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains. Today, Kentucky is associated with coal mines and horse farms and racing. America's most prestigious horse race, the Kentucky Derby, is held in Louisville annually. The state flower is the goldenrod, the cardinal is the state bird and Frankfort is the capital. ... [Read More]
Kentucky Department of Parks - State Parks
You can also visit our many State Historic Sites or reserve a room at one of our seventeen State Resort Parks . ... Known affectionately as "Rec Parks" within the Department of Parks, we know these twenty four State Recreation Parks have plenty to offer. ... kentuckystateparks@ky.gov ... [Read More]
Kentucky's State Tree - Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
It was reported that in 1974 an unofficial consensus indeed had been made supporting the Tulip Poplar. However, Columnist Creason died before an official vote was made. Pressure from the media, wanting some sort of memorial to the revered newsman, only regenerated and exacerbated the tension and controversy surrounding the Coffee Tree bill. Members of the Legislature were again divided into the Poplars and the Coffee Trees. The Poplars even turned against the Governor. After the bill was revived when a vote of no support was made by the House of Representatives, Representative Dan Overstreet publicly stated that Governor Julian Carroll was using strong-arm tactics to support the coffee tree bill. He further proposed that the willow be a more appropriate state tree "because it bends with the prevailing breezes." * (Some thought that Carroll's support of the Coffee Tree bill was in the interest of supporting the memory of Creason rather than supporting the best choice for the ... [Read More]
Kentucky.gov: - Archived News
Statement From Governor Ernie Fletcher Regarding Undersecretary For Health Mark Birdwhistell ... Secretary of State Trey Grayson Announces State Board of Elections has decided to appeal the Anderson v. Spear decision by 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court ... Secretary of State Trey Grayson Attends National Association of Secretaries of State Conference with Bardstown Student ... [Read More]
Kentucky
Daniel Boone and other frontiersmen settled in Kentucky, the "Bluegrass State," in 1769. Its name comes from the Iroquois Indian word "Ken-tah-ten," or "land of tomorrow." Admitted into the Union in 1792, Kentucky is the 15th state and the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains. Today, Kentucky is associated with coal mines and horse farms and racing. America's most prestigious horse race, the Kentucky Derby, is held in Louisville annually. The state flower is the goldenrod, the cardinal is the state bird and Frankfort is the capital. ... [Read More]
The Commonwealth of Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky Kentucky is located in the central United States. It is bounded by theMississippi and Ohio Rivers on the west, the Ohio River on the north,the Big Sandy River, Pine Mountain, and Cumberland Mountain on the east,and the state of Tennessee on the south. Originally part of Virginia, the land that is now Kentucky was formed into Kentucky county, Virginia in1776. Four years later it was divided into the Fayette, Jefferson, and Lincoln counties of Virginia. It became the fifteenth of the United States in 1792.The name Kentucky is of Native American origin and as been attributedto several languages with several possible meanings from "land of tomorrow"to "cane and turkey lands" to "meadow lands." This last may come from theIroquois name for the Shawnee town Eskippathiki. The name Kentucky referred originally to the Kentucky River and fromthat came the name of the region. The use of "commonwealth" in the name Commonwealth of Kentucky doesn'thave any particular ... [Read More]
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