Ranck, George Washington, 1841-1900
Variant namesBiographical note: George Washington Ranck was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1841 and was raised in Shelbyville. He attended Shelby College and later Kentucky University in Harrodsburg. In 1865 he became principal of the academy at Kentucky University. He was a noted Kentucky historian who wrote HISTORY OF LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY (1872), based on oral reminiscences of settlers; THE TRAVELING CHURCH (1891), about the migration of Baptists to Kentucky; THE STORY OF BRYAN'S STATION (1896); and BOONESBOROUGH (1901), an early history of Boonesboro, Kentucky.
From the description of Papers, [187-̲189]̲. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 191917745
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| associatedWith | Bradford, John, 1747-1830. | person |
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| associatedWith | Durrett, Reuben T. (Reuben Thomas), 1824-1913. | person |
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| associatedWith | Leavy, William A., 1796-1877? | person |
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| correspondedWith | Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 | person |
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Birth 1841
Death 1900
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