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History section, Admission to the Union
[edit]What should be expanded or even inserted is how Kentucky was admitted to the Union before Vermont. The article currently points this out but incorrectly gives an accurate timeline. There's also context in that George Washington gave a speech to congress which included the pleas of Kentuckians to become part of the Union, citing recent violent activity of native tribes.
| Action | Kentucky (Page) | Vermont (Page) |
|---|---|---|
| Petition received | December 9th, 1790 (219) | February 9th, 1791 (241) |
| Bill created/reported | January 4th, 1791 (229) | February 10th, 1791 (247) |
| Passed in the Senate | January 12th, 1791 (232) | February 12th, 1791 (262) |
| Passed in the House | January 28th, 1791 (237) | February 14th, 1791 (268) |
| Signed into law | February 4th, 1791 (238) | February 18th, 1791 (273) |
Famous People also include
[edit]Diane Sawyer, George Clooney, and Jennifer Lawrence. ~2026-68342-4 (talk) 19:12, 31 January 2026 (UTC)
- See List of people from Kentucky. It's not necessary to list everyone in the main Kentucky article. Stefen 𝕋ower Huddle • Handiwerk 19:38, 31 January 2026 (UTC)
History section needs expansion
[edit]Someone with knowledge of the subject needs to flesh out the "History" section, which is a bit threadbare. Beyond My Ken (talk) 00:07, 25 May 2026 (UTC)
Kentucke country?
[edit]"previously most of what was known as Kentucky (or Kentucke) country" -->> "... county" ? muransky (talk) 12:47, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
- The next clause (", was split off into its own county of Kentucky") covers this. the Stefen 𝕋ower 17:17, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 8 September 2026
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At the top of the "Early explorations: the discovery of Kentucky" section please remove the "see also" template linking to Kentucke's Frontiers. The linked article is a stub about a history book and not a useful hatnote link. ~2026-48759-65 (talk) 18:46, 8 September 2026 (UTC)
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