Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition
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Title
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Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition
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Creator
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Kentucky Historical Society
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Publisher
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Kentucky Historical Society
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Place
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Kentucky
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Date
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2012
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Language
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English
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Temporal coverage
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1859-1867
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Description
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The Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition (CWGK) is a freely-accessible online collection of historical documents associated with the chief executives of the state, 1860-1865. CWGK is not just about the five governors; it is about reconstructing the lost lives and voices of tens of thousands of Kentuckians who interacted with the office of the governor during the war years. CWGK is working to identify, research, and link together every person, place, and organization found in its documents. This web of hundreds of thousands of networked nodes will dramatically expand the number of actors in Kentucky and U.S. history, show scholars new patterns and hidden relationships, and recognize the humanity and agency of historically marginalized people.
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Accessed online at Discovery.civilwargovernors.org