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In colonial times, the area was essentially wilderness. An unnamed encampment there, upon hearing of the [[Battle of Lexington and Concord]] in the Massachusetts Bay colony, which started the American revolution, chose the name Lexington. It is now the second largest city in Kentucky.
In colonial times, the area was essentially wilderness. An unnamed encampment there, upon hearing of the [[Battle of Lexington and Concord]] in the Massachusetts Bay colony, which started the American revolution, chose the name Lexington. It is now the second largest city in Kentucky.
Kentucky was founded as a county of the state of [[Virginia]] in 1776. Kentucky County was divided into three counties in 1780, and the three became a state in their own right in 1792. Kentucky was the fifteenth state to enter the [[United States|Union]], after [[Vermont]] the previous year. During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], Kentucky's government remained loyal to the Union, though a [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] government based itself in Bowling Green, in the south of the state. The state was invaded in September 1861, and its capital, [[Frankfort, Kentucky|Frankfort]], was captured by Confederate forces in 1862, the only Union capital to fall into Confederate hands during the war.<ref>http://www.visitkentuckyusa.com/about-kentucky/kentucky-facts.asp</ref>
Kentucky was founded as a county of the state of [[Virginia]] in 1776. Kentucky County was divided into three counties in 1780, and the three became a state in their own right in 1792. Kentucky was the fifteenth state to enter the [[United States|Union]], after [[Vermont]] the previous year. During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], Kentucky's government remained loyal to the Union, though a [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] government based itself in Bowling Green, in the south of the state. The state was invaded in September 1861, and its capital, [[Frankfort, Kentucky|Frankfort]], was captured by Confederate forces in 1862, the only Union capital to fall into Confederate hands during the war.<ref>http://www.visitkentuckyusa.com/about-kentucky/kentucky-facts.asp</ref> The first major explorer into the state is [[Daniel Boone]].
The first major explorer into the state is [[Daniel Boon]].
The southwestern portion of the state consistently has been solidly Republican since the late 1800s. One well-known politician from the region is [[Eugene Siler]], a staunch conservative and non-interventionist who served as the U.S. representative from the 8th congressional district during the mid-1900s and has been viewed as a forerunner to current Sen. [[Rand Paul]] as well as Rep. [[Thomas Massie]].<ref>[https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2019/11/02/before-rand-paul-there-was-eugene-siler/ Before Rand Paul, There Was Eugene Siler]. ''fascinatingpolitics.com''. Retrieved May 28, 2021.</ref>
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