Previously part of colonial Virginia, Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the fifteenth state on June 1, 1792. It is known as the "Bluegrass State" in reference to Kentucky bluegrass, a species of grass introduced by European settlers which has long supported the state's thoroughbred horse industry.
The fertile soil in the central and western parts of the state led to the development of large tobacco plantations similar to those in Virginia and North Carolina, which utilized enslaved labor prior to the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment. Kentucky ranks fifth nationally in goat farming, eighth in beef cattle production, and fourteenth in corn production. While Kentucky has been a long-standing center for the tobacco industry, its economy has diversified into non-agricultural sectors including auto manufacturing, energy production, and medicine. Kentucky ranks fourth among US states in the number of automobiles and trucks assembled. It is one of several states considered part of the Upland South. (Full article...)
Entries here consist of Good and Featured articles, which meet a core set of high editorial standards.
David Meade is the pen name of an American author and end-timesconspiracy theorist. Meade, who describes himself as a "Christian numerologist", claims to have attended the University of Louisville and studied astronomy, "among other subjects." Because he works pseudonymously, The Washington Post reported that the university could not confirm whether he had ever been a student there. As an investigator and researcher, Meade has written and self-published at least 13 books, and has made appearances and on Coast to Coast AM, The Washington Post, Glenn Beck Program, Paul Begley's YouTube program, and the Daily Express. He is best known for making numerous failed predictions regarding the end times, including that a hidden planet named Nibiru (sometimes known as Planet X) will destroy planet Earth. (Full article...)
This list was generated from these rules. Questions and feedback are always welcome! The search is being run daily with the most recent ~14 days of results. Note: Some articles may not be relevant to this project.
.jpg)
_color.jpg)
