This comprehensive story of the Blue Grass State was co-authored in 1939 by Thomas D. Clark, then a young Assistant Professor of History at the University of Kentucky. His fellow author was Lee Kirkpatrick, Superintendent of City Schools in Paris, KY. Clark went on to become one of America's foremost authorities on Kentucky. Exploring Kentucky offers a factual, straightforward telling of the state's sometimes rough-and-tumble history, from the days of Daniel Boone, through slavery and the Civil War, to the rapid social changes of the early 20th Century. Well illustrated throughout with photos and maps. This very readable book may have been intended for use as a classroom text. A series of questions are posted at the end of each chapter.