Statehood |
The 15th state June 1, 1792 |
Captial |
Frankfort |
State Motto |
United we stand, divided we fall. |
Origin of State Name |
The name is derived from a Cherokee word for the area south of
the Ohio River. Its meaning is disputed, but some historians
believe it means "meadowland."
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State Nickname |
The Bluegrass State The nickname is derived from the famed bluegrass
pastures of central Kentucky.
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Interesting Facts |
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, the key Civil War political
figures of the Union and the Confederacy, were both born in Kentucky.
Kentucky's economic growth during the first half of the 19th century
was marked by the development of large-scale commercial agriculture,
especially the growing of hemp and tobacco. Kentucky statesman Henry
Clay became known in Congress as the Great Pacificator for his
leading role in the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise
Measures of 1850.
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