John E. Kleber, emeritus professor of history at Morehead State University, is the editor of The Kentucky Encyclopedia and The Encyclopedia of Louisville.
"A ready source of readable history, entertaining folklore, humor,
even mystery, and a mother lode of genealogical information." --
Lexington Herald-Leader
"It is remarkable that John E. Kleber and his editorial team
designed and executed the Commonwealth's premiere bicentennial
project, The Kentucky Encyclopedia, in four short years.... A very
promising research tool for the preparation of Kentucky's next few
decades of historical writing." -- Journal of Southern History
"Over two thousand entries by more than five hundred authors who
represented diverse educational, cultural, and regional
backgrounds.... Clearly organized and easy to use.... A useful
compendium of information that balances political, social, and
economic history and gives voice to the regional diversity of the
state." -- Journal of American History
"Will be referred to for decades, maybe centuries." -- Kentucky
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