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Kentucky Timeline

By: Rachel M.

Time

 Event

6000-1000 BC

 Archaic period

1000 B.C.-900

 Woodland Period

1000-1600 AD

 Mississippian period

1200-1650 AD

Fort Ancient

1774

 Harrodsburg  was established

1775

 Revolutionary War started

1787

 Kentucky Gazette, first newspaper, was started

1828

 Louisville named first city in state

1838

 The First Public School opened

1852

  My Old Kentucky Home was written

1861  The Civil War started

1893

 The Happy Birthday song was written

1908

 The assembly line was improved, cars were more available

Bibliography:   Thank you to  the books, "Kentucky Timeline": by Carole Marsh and "Kentucky the Bluegrass State": by  Peggy Roney Walther.

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