National Moonshine Day 2024 is on Wednesday, June 5, 2024: I need to teach an 8 week course to 3rd and 4th grade students on ky history, suggestions?
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I'm a KY resident so...
Daniel Boone
(Not sure about this but..) Moonshine and how they used to put the moonshine in Mason jars (old canning jars ) with the number 13 on the bottom. 13 was thought to be an unlucky number so they smashed the 13 jars. (They now range to $50.00 if you find one)
It's main "export" is tabacco.
It's divided into 120 counties.
An area of 40,395 square miles
The biggest cities are Lexington (Horse Capital Of The World) (where I live) and Louisville.
Talk about the KY Derby
Appalachian Mountains ends in KY
University of KY is one of the leading colleges in developmental science.
~Famous Kentuckians~ (check my link)
The world's largest baseball bat, 120 ft. tall & 68,000lbs, stands at the Louisville Slugger Museum
Cumberland Falls is the only waterfall in the Northern Hemisphere to display a moonbow.
More than 500 roses are in the garland presented to the Kentucky Derby winner each year.
The Jif plant in Lexington is the largest peanut butter producing facility in the world.
Post-It Notes are manufactured exclusively in Cynthiana.
The first observance of Mother's Day was in Henderson by teacher Mary S. Wilson in 1887. It was made a national holiday in 1916.
The great Man o' War won all of his races except one, which he lost to a horse named Upset.
Cheeseburgers were first served in 1934 at Kaelin's in Louisville.
All Chevrolet Corvettes are manufactured in Bowling Green.
The world's longest cave, Mammoth Cave, was first promoted in 1816, making it the second oldest tourist attraction in the U.S., preceded only by Niagara Falls.
Mammoth Cave is the longest reorded cave system in the world, with over 360 miles explored & mapped
The first Civil War Monument was erected in Hart County in 1861. In late December 1861, August Bloedner, a German born stonemason serving in Company I, 32nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry, United States Army, erected the first Civil War monument in the nation. He did this to honor his fellow soldier killed during the Battle of Rowletts Station on December 17, 1861. THe monument was later moved to Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville.
More than $6 billion worth of gold is held in the underground vaults of Fort Knox. This is the largest amount of gold stored anywhere in the world.
The public saw an electric light for the first time in Louisville. Thomas Edison introduced his incandescent light bulb to crowds at the Southern Exposition in 1883.
Middlesboro, Kentucky is one of only a few cities in the U.S. built within a meteor crater
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Kentucky is one of four states to call itself a "commonwealth." In 1792 when Kentucky became the 15th state - the first on the western frontier - both "commonwealth" and "state" were used. Commonwealth, meaning government based on the common consent of the people, dates to the time of Oliver Cromwell's England in the mid-1600s. The other U.S. commonwealths, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia, were originally British colonies. Kentucky, once part of Virginia, chose to remain a commonwealth when it separated from Virginia.
Bluegrass is not really blue - it's green - but in the spring, bluegrass produces bluish-purple buds that, when seen in large fields, give a rich blue cast to the grass. Early pioneers found bluegrass growing on Kentucky's rich limestone soil and traders began asking for the seed of the "blue grass from Kentucky." The name stuck and today Kentucky is known as the Bluegrass State.
Kentucky has more miles of running water than any other state except Alaska. The numerous rivers and water impoundments provide 1,100 commercially navigable miles (1,770 kilometers).
Kentucky has 12.7 million acres of commercial forest land - 50% of the state's land area. The main species of trees are white oak, red oak, walnut, yellow poplar, beech, sugar maple, white ash and hickory. Kentucky ranks third among hardwood producing states.
The total value of Kentucky's mineral production in 1999 was $3.8 billion. Principal minerals and by-products produced in order of value are coal, crushed stone, natural gas and petroleum. Kentucky is the nation's third largest coal producer - 152.4 million tons in 1996.
Kentucky’s 91,000 farms average 164 acres. Kentucky ranks high nationally in the production of numerous crops, including corn, hay, tobacco, winter wheat and soybeans. Kentucky also ranks highly in livestock production. Cash receipts from farm marketing in 1999 were $3.46 billion; the principal contributors were horse and mule sales (including stud fees), tobacco, cattle and calves, broilers, dairy products and corn.
I hope that helps.
WHO SINGS THIS SONG PLZ HELP?
I think it is by drivin' sideways
here is their myspace
and here is their bio
Drivin' Sideways...a BIO
Drivin' Sideways is the brainchild of a former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/songwriter , Mike Estes, and his neighbor and former Skynyrd tour manager, Paul Abraham. The two were a part of a major promotion at the Daytona 500 to introduce a CD entitled HOTTER THAN ASPHALT, a various artists project by SONY/Columbia Records that celebrated Nascar. Although the two had attended Nascar events in the past, nothing prepared them for what they witnessed in Daytona. 150,000 screaming Nascar Diehards on the edges of their seats, in eager anticipation of the dropping of the Green Flag that begins America's Race. It was a wonderful experience that left them in awe of the sport of stock car racing, and with a desire to write more songs about their favorite past time.
The first song the two penned is entitled The Intimidator, a rocking tribute to Dale Earnhardt and his legacy that was handed down to him by his father, Ralph, A Nascar pioneer. Since the actual writing and recording of the song, Dale Earnhardt Jr., the son of The Intimidator, has entered the sport by winning the Busch Grand National Championship, and several Winston Cup events. Sadly, The Intimidator was killed in a racing accident on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500, and is greatly missed.
The second song the two wrote is entitled The Ballad of Junior Johnson, a true story about another racing legend, who began his driving career as a moonshine runner in the mountains of North Carolina. The song was debuted by Performance Racing Network at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, with huge accolades from the announcers and by Junior, himself. He praised the writers by saying this song is as close as anyone has gotten to the true story of my life.
The third song written is entitled What Else Would I Do On Sunday?, an anthem-like song written for the fans of the sport. The song was praised by New York Newsday, by saying Racing finally has a much-needed anthem.
Jack Hurst, country music reviewer of the Chicago Tribune, says this CD is surprisingly good, and I would recommend it not only to Nascar fans but to anyone that likes good Rock and Roll. He punctuated the review with a three and a half out of four stars rating.
>>>Here is where it talks about Asphalt Angels>>>>>>>>>>
Estes and Abraham penned three more songs together and the members of the band and Estes penned the remaining four tracks on the CD. The other titles include: Nascar Diehards, a rocking song about the obvious; Asphalt Angels, entirely written by Bird, the bassplayer, a poignant tribute to the fallen heroes of the sport; The Iceman, a driving melody about Winston Cup Champion, Terry Labonte; That's Just Racin', an up tempo foot stomper about race day ups and downs of stock car racing; Racetrack Romance, a catchy country tune about a love affair that has its beginnings in the grandstands of Charlotte Motor Speedway; Boy Wonder, a power ballad about Winston Cup champ, Jeff Gordon, who actually introduced the debut of the song on Nascar Country, a syndicated radio show; Yellow Flag Blues, a bluesy rock rendition about the advantages and disadvantages of the waving of the caution flag.
The band, Drivin' Sideways, aligned themselves with a favorite charity of Nascar, Speedway Children's Charities, and donates a large portion of the profits from the sales of the CD to this very worthwhile cause. The band has played many events for the Nascar family, including a Children's Charities event at Billy Bob's in Texas, preceding the Inaugural race at the Texas Motor Speedway, a street rally in Bristol, TN, preceding the Spring race at BMS, and most recently, an event that was sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington, DC. FEMA has entered the Nascar game in order to gain exposure for their emergency preparedness program, Project Impact.
The songs of Drivin' Sideways have been embraced by Nascar fans everywhere, thanks to the Nascar Country radio network and John Boy and Billy's Big Show, both syndicated out of Charlotte, NC to the World. Sideways songs are also played on over 800 radio stations across America.
If you are reading this, and have a love for the sport of stock car racing or if you just love good music, this CD is a must for you and all the race fans/music lovers in your family.
WARNING: Drivin' Sideways will NOT be responsible for speeding tickets and/or any other moving violations incurred while listening to this recording.
CRANK IT UP!!!!
Songs for a road trip mix?
"Going to California" - Led Zeppelin
"Drive Away My Heart" - Ida Maria
"California in Popular Song" - The Lucksmiths
"I See You" - Mika
"Travel Song" - Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin
"Miss California" - Jack's Mannequin
"The General Specific" - Band of Horses
"I'm Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" - Billy Joel
"Life in the Fast Lane" - Eagles
"Birds of a Feather" - The Rosenbergs
"Limelight" - Rush
"All My Stars Aligned" - St. Vincent
"Unhurried Heart" - Harlem Shakes
"The Wild" - Princeton
"I Stand Corrected" - Vampire Weekend
"In California (Live)" - Neko Case
"Nobody Lost, Nobody Found" - Cut Copy
"Vanilla Twilight" - Owl City
"Adrift" - Jack Johnson
"Wine Red" - The Hush Sound
"Heartbeats" - The Knife
"16, Maybe Less" - Calexico/Iron and Wine
"Human" - The Killers
"West Coast Friendship" - Owl City
"Forest for the Trees" - Alright Alright
"Buildings and Mountains" - The Republic Tigers"
"Transcontinental" - Pedro the Lion
"It Won't Be Long" - The Smithereens
"Drive Away" - The All-American Rejects
"She's the One" - Caribou
"Next Exit" - Interpol
"We Are Lost" - The Like
"Get Back (Where we Started From)" - Army Navy
"Get Gotten" - Ben Lee
"Wandering" - The Hidden Cameras
"What Else Is There?" - Röyksopp
"Can't Go Back Now" - The Weepies
"Long, Lonesome Highway Blues" - Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band
"Go Places" - The New Pornographers
"I'm With You" - The Ponys
"Live to Tell the Tale" - Passion Pit
"Highwayman" - Willie Nelson
"Stunner Shades in Heaven" - Princeton
"Fake Empire" - The National
"They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back from the Dead!! Ahhhh!" - Sufjan Stevens
"Moonshine" - Feeder
"Familiar Landscapes" - A New Found Glory
"Show Me What I'm Looking For" - Carolina Liar
"Le temps perdu" - Carla Bruni
"Sons and Daughters" - The Decemberists
"Strangers" - The Kinks
"Colorado" - Grizzly Bear
"Young Folks" - Peter, Bjorn and John
"I Am John" - Loney, Dear
"Unknown Legend" - Neil Young
"Break It Out" - The Rocket Summer
"No You Girls" - Franz Ferdinand
"Surf Colorado" - Bowling for Soup
"Just Like Heaven" - The Cure
"The First Single (You Know Me)" - The Format
"Gravel" - Ember FX
"Rootless Tree" - Damien Rice
"I Figured You Out" - Elliott Smith
"Baby, It's Fact" - Hellogoodbye
"Free" - cat Power
"Don't Forget to Breathe" - Beulah
"Love Like a Sunset, Part I" - Phoenix
"Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt" - We Are Scientists
"A Year in the Past, Forever in the Future" - Dashboard Confessional
"Where Is Home?" - Bloc Party
"Jolene" - The Weepies
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (cover) - Call Me Kevin
"Brand New Day" - Joshua Radin
"Starlight" - Muse
"Even Fairy Tale Characters Would be Jealous" - PlayRadioPlay!
"Daylight" - Matt and Kim
"The Dark in You" - Plushgun
"100,000 Fireflies" - The Magnetic Fields
"Wake Up" - The Secret Handshake
"Dust in the Wind" - Kansas
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" - Elton John
"I'll Do the Driving" - Fountains of Wayne
"Time After Time" (cover) - Quietdrive
"Faith in Fast Cars" - The Format
"Wonderful You" - The Dandy Warhols
"Take a Chance on Me" - Erasure
Roger Playlist #6: "'Tornado Season??' aka "Ice Cream Frozen Custard Headache'" (p. 181)
"Ghost" - Neutral Milk Hotel
"November Rain" - Guns N' Roses
"Sugar, We're Goin Down" - Fall Out Boy
"Route 66" - Chuck Berry
"Morning Calls" - Dashboard Confessional
"All My Days" - Alexi Murdoch
"Not the Same" - Ben Folds
"Hearbeats" - José González
"Here (In Your Arms)" - Hellogoodbye
"The Weight" - The Band
"The Bird and the Worm" - Owl City
"Cast No Shadow" - Oasis
"It'll All Work Out" - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"This Time Tomorrow" - The Kinks
"Come On! Feel the Illinoise!" - Sufjan Stevens
"Going Back to Indiana" - Jackson 5
"The Trick to Life" - The Hoosiers
"No More Runnin" - Animal Collective
"Globes & Maps" - Something Corporate
"All Hail the Heartbreaker" - The Spill Canvas
"Old Flames" - Harlem Shakes
"Don't Wake Me Up" - The Hush Sound
"My Beautiful Rescue" - This Providence
"Beating Heart Baby" - Head Automatica
"Song in My Head" - Sherwood
"Nightswimming" - R.E.M.
"Ulysses" - Franz Ferdinand
"Good Arms vs. Bad Arms" - Frightened Rabbit
"Late in the Evening" - Paul Simon
"After Hours" - Caribou
"The Good Ones" - The Kills
"Sunlight in a Jar" - The Lucksmiths
"Where the Story Ends" - The Fray
"How to Say Goodbye" - Paul Tiernan
"It'll All Work Out" - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"The Trees and the Wild" - Matt Pond PA
"No Myth" - Michael Penn
"Slow Pony Home" - The Weepies
"How We Roll" - Plushgun
"The Resolution" - Jack's Mannequin
"World Spins Madly On" - The Weepies
"Signal Fire" - Snow Patrol
"Live to Tell the Tale" - Passion Pit
"What's So Bad (About Feeling Good)?" - Ben Lee
"Young Folks" - Peter, Bjorn & John
