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Book signing at the library to feature Betty Jane Gorin's 'Morgan is Coming'

By Lee Ann Jessee, Director, Adair Public Library
Email: eanj2@yahoo.com

THe Adair County Public Library will be hosting a book signing for Mrs. Betty Jane Gorin November 16th from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Mrs, Gorin has written "Morgan is Coming, Confederat Raiders in the Heartland of Kentucky."

The story begins in Campbellsville and includes the battles of Columbia and Lebanon. Attention is given to Morgan's Cumberland River crossing and other Confederate incursions.


Maps, illustrations, photographs, letters, diaries and contemporary news articles provide vivid detail about the war.

Mrs. Gorin holds a bachelor's and master's degree from UK and has done post graduate work at WKU and theUniversity of Virginia. She has taught history for 35 years.

The library would like to invite everyone to stop by and talk to Mrs. Gorin and purchase this book.

The library is located at 307 Greensburg Street. For more information please call 270-384-2472


This story was posted on 2005-11-10 00:31:08
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Adair is featured in Betty Jane Gorin's new book,



2005-11-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo Linda Waggener. AUTHOR BETTY JANE GORIN INTRODUCED HER BOOK, "MORGAN IS COMING!" at the Adair Public Library. Columbia and Adair County play prominently in the book about Confederate Raiders in the Heartland of Kentucky. Some of the Adair County families mentioned in the book include: Cravens, Baker, Hathaway, Hood, Humphress, Page and Sublett. The beautiful 453-page book will make perfect Christmas gifts for anyone who enjoys local history. A full book review is planned for a later date on this site.
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