Interesting History of 'My Old Kentucky Home

The Kentucky state song has been many things since it was first written by Stephen Foster in 1852. It started out as a minstrel song, inspired by Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” about the lament of a slave sold from his Kentucky plantation to a slave owner down south “where the sugar canes grow.”

3 Reasons Why the My Old Kentucky Home Sign is the Perfect Kentucky

Merry and Bright at My Old Kentucky Home - Her Life in Ruins

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Slavery and Freedom in the Bluegrass State: by Smith, Gerald

Federal Hill Mansion MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME STATE PARK Bardstown Postcard KY

History of Burgoo and Horseracing, 1980 Hot Pink Chiffon Suzy Creamcheese Gown, Emily Bingham on “My Old Kentucky Home,” and More

Is Kentucky Derby anthem My Old Kentucky Home pro-slavery or anti-slavery?

GT students tour My Old Kentucky Home, other sites in Bardstown

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