The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. Kentucky
State in the east-central United States bordered by Illinois , Indiana , and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to the east; Tennessee to the south; and Missouri to the west. Its capital is Frankfort. Louisville is its largest city. 1 ‡ The state is known for the breeding of race horses. The Kentucky Derby , a famous horse race, is held every year in Louisville. 2 ‡ Kentucky bluegrass is a type of folk music that originated in the southern United States. The music is named for a bluish-tinged grass that grows in Kentucky. 3
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
