The Bluegrass State is the subject of this entry in the acclaimed, high-definition filmed Discoveries…America series that takes a different tack from standard picture-postcard travelogue videos. Rather than skipping across Kentucky offering brief snippets of natural beauty, this video features nearly a dozen segments focusing on places and events that make Kentucky unique among the 50 states. Of course, with horse racing and Kentucky being nearly synonymous, the program features a great section on the raising of thoroughbreds, as well as an in-depth look at the Kentucky Derby, and segments on a horse auction and dressage. Viewers will also see the plant where Louisville Slugger baseball bats are made, witness the complex processes behind the production of pure Kentucky bourbon, and take a tour of Berea College, which is devoted to preserving Kentucky folk arts and crafts. The Discoveries…America programs are valuable additions to travel-hungry public library collections, and this intimate look at the 15th state will entertain first-time vacation planners while also pointing out new destinations for frequent visitors. Recommended. [Note: also newly available at the same price from Bennett-Watt Entertainment are Discoveries…America: South Carolina and Magnificent Colorado River Canyons.] Aud: P. (J. Carlson)
Discoveries…America: Kentucky
(2004) 60 min. DVD: $24.95. Bennett-Watt Entertainment. PPR. Color cover. ISBN: 1-932068-76-7. Volume 19, Issue 6
Discoveries…America: Kentucky
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