The University Press of Kentucky (UPK), organized in 1969, is the scholarly publisher for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, with a dual mission to publish academic books of high scholarly merit in a variety of fields and significant books about the history and culture of Kentucky, the Ohio Valley region, the Upper South, and Appalachia.
Lionel Barrymore: Character and Endurance in Hollywood's Golden Age
Kathleen Spaltro
Once called “the most gifted character actor of our time” by Broadway theater producer Arthur Hopkins, Lionel Barrymore (1878–1954) was part of the illustrious Barrymore acting dynasty.
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The Original Louisville Slugger: The Life and Times of Forgotten Baseball Legend Pete Browning
Tim Newby
Louis “Pete” Rogers Browning was one of the greatest baseball players of the nineteenth century. His skills with the bat made the difficult art of hitting a baseball appear easy.
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Haint Country: Dark Folktales from the Hills and Hollers
Matthew Sparks (ed.) and Olivia Sizemore (ed.)
The hills of the Appalachian region hold secrets—dark, deep, varied, and mysterious. These secrets are often told in the form of eerie, hair-raising, and creepy folktales that reveal strange sightings and oddities, and they commonly serve as cautionary tales for eager and curious ears.
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Races, Games, and Olympic Dreams: A Sportscaster's Life
Tom Hammond and Mark Story
Tom Hammond's Races, Games and Olympic Dreams is a better than perfect capstone to his incredible life and spectacular career. This yet again masterpiece from this intergalactic treasure will take you on the trip of your life, and transport you to places, and teach you things that you have no idea even exist.
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