Project Gutenberg 2011-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 169 Purcell, Martha C. Grassham, Mrs. 1867 Purcell, Martha Grassham 15005529 Stories of Old Kentucky Produced by David Garcia, Ron Stephens and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "Stories of Old Kentucky" by Martha Grassham Purcell is a historical collection written in the early 20th century. It aims to narrate the rich history of Kentucky through tales of its pioneers, indigenous people, and significant events that shaped the state. The book likely seeks to blend factual history with narrative storytelling to engage a younger audience in learning about their heritage. The opening of the work illustrates the author's intention to captivate readers, especially youth, by depicting Kentucky's history from its geological past, when an ocean once covered its land, to the myriad of adventures and struggles faced by early settlers and Native Americans. Purcell discusses the natural formations in Kentucky as well as early aboriginal traditions, setting the stage for an exploration of the state's significant historical events and figures. The text acknowledges the importance of storytelling in preserving heritage and understanding the sacrifices made by past generations, guiding readers through an engaging account that seeks both to educate and inspire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/37498/37498-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Kentucky -- History F396 Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: History - American 303056 2025-07-15T08:46:26.313530 text/html 300511 2011-09-21T09:26:32 text/html 3375020 2025-07-15T08:46:31.992615 application/epub+zip 3376560 2025-07-15T08:46:27.725564 application/epub+zip 190770 2025-07-15T08:46:26.913626 application/epub+zip 3494782 2025-07-15T08:46:35.455515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3434004 2025-07-15T08:46:31.277547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254010 2022-09-17T07:57:30.930091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254431 2025-07-15T08:46:25.683587 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254232 2011-09-21T09:26:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254229 2011-09-21T09:26:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20300 2025-07-15T08:46:35.595506 application/rdf+xml 15598 2025-07-15T08:46:26.996556 image/jpeg 2497 2025-07-15T08:46:26.955552 image/jpeg 98738 2011-09-21T09:26:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 3197384 2011-09-21T09:26:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 98698 2011-09-21T09:26:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 3214098 2025-07-15T08:46:26.443576 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog