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Statehood
The 15th state June 1, 1792
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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."
State Nickname
The Bluegrass State The nickname is derived from the famed bluegrass pastures of central Kentucky.
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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