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Four true stories of unexplained deaths and disappearances from Kentucky's past.Historians are like detectives--and some historical events are like cold cases that haven't been solved yet. This concise, clearly written book presents the stories of four mysteries of Kentucky history:- The disappearance of James Harrod, who told his wife he was going hunting in 1792 and never returned - The unknown fate of "Honest Dick" Tate, the nineteenth-century Kentucky State Treasurer who ran off with a for…
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- Author: James C. Klotter
- Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
- Year: 2020
- Pages: 64
- ISBN: 9780813137926
- ISBN-10: 0813137926
- ISBN-13: 9780813137926
- Format: ePub
- Language: English
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Four true stories of unexplained deaths and disappearances from Kentucky's past.Historians are like detectives--and some historical events are like cold cases that haven't been solved yet. This concise, clearly written book presents the stories of four mysteries of Kentucky history:
- The disappearance of James Harrod, who told his wife he was going hunting in 1792 and never returned
- The unknown fate of "Honest Dick" Tate, the nineteenth-century Kentucky State Treasurer who ran off with a fortune in stolen funds
- The battlefield death of Indian chief Tecumseh
- The assassination of William Goebel, who died four days after being sworn in as governor
In this enjoyable trip through the past, Kentucky State Historian James Klotter offers clues--but leaves the solutions to the reader.
- Author: James C. Klotter
- Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
- Year: 2020
- Pages: 64
- ISBN: 9780813137926
- ISBN-10: 0813137926
- ISBN-13: 9780813137926
- Format: ePub
- Language: English English
Four true stories of unexplained deaths and disappearances from Kentucky's past.
Historians are like detectives--and some historical events are like cold cases that haven't been solved yet. This concise, clearly written book presents the stories of four mysteries of Kentucky history:
- The disappearance of James Harrod, who told his wife he was going hunting in 1792 and never returned
- The unknown fate of "Honest Dick" Tate, the nineteenth-century Kentucky State Treasurer who ran off with a fortune in stolen funds
- The battlefield death of Indian chief Tecumseh
- The assassination of William Goebel, who died four days after being sworn in as governor
In this enjoyable trip through the past, Kentucky State Historian James Klotter offers clues--but leaves the solutions to the reader.
Historians are like detectives--and some historical events are like cold cases that haven't been solved yet. This concise, clearly written book presents the stories of four mysteries of Kentucky history:
- The disappearance of James Harrod, who told his wife he was going hunting in 1792 and never returned
- The unknown fate of "Honest Dick" Tate, the nineteenth-century Kentucky State Treasurer who ran off with a fortune in stolen funds
- The battlefield death of Indian chief Tecumseh
- The assassination of William Goebel, who died four days after being sworn in as governor
In this enjoyable trip through the past, Kentucky State Historian James Klotter offers clues--but leaves the solutions to the reader.
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