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Peter Brackney

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In June 2020, I wrote a post on this site calling for the Fiscal Court of Jessamine County to “Relocate the Jessamine Confederate Monument” though I didn’t organize anything politically. Around the same time, a local student sought the same thing. Now, local pastors are urging the removal of the Confederate Soldier’s Monument on the … Continue reading "#MovetheMonument" Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 3.91 · 55 ratings · 9 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Lost Lexington, Kentucky 3.94 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Murder of Geneva Hardman and Lexington's Mob Riot of 1920 3.83 avg rating — 18 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A History Lover's Guide to Lexington & Central Kentucky by Foster Ockerman Jr., Peter Brackney (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders: Surprising Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps

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Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence

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