About the Author

Marion B. Lucas, professor of history at Western Kentucky University, is the author of Sherman and the Burning of Columbia.

Reviews

A panoramic view of the black experience in Kentucky. The result is a fine piece of scholarship that will entertain and edify scholars and general readers alike. - Register of the Kentucky Historical Society; ""Paints a vivid picture of the tragedy and triumphs of slaves and free blacks under the peculiar institution."" - Filson Club History Quarterly; ""A major contribution to the people of the state."" - John B. Boles, Rice University