Iroquois Hunt: A Bluegrass Foxhunting Tradition (eBook)

Foundednear Lexington, Kentucky, in 1880-and refounded in 1926-the Iroquois Hunt Clubis a small club at the heart of the Bluegrass. Its history, however, ispopulated by vivid characters with strong links to some of America's mostinfluential figures and most important movements of the last 120 years. Membersparticipated in the Black Hills Gold Rush of the 1870s, the fight for women'sright to vote in the early 1900s, Theodore Roosevelt's creation of nationalparks and the building of the Grand Coulee Dam. At home in the Bluegrass, theyalso contributed mightily to the development of modern Lexington and were keyfigures in founding the iconic Keeneland Racecourse and in a number of historicThoroughbred nurseries, including Calumet and the Whitney farm. AuthorsChristopher and Glenye Oakford retrace the storied past of an influential group.

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Founded near Lexington, Kentucky, in 1880--and refounded in 1926--the Iroquois Hunt Club is a small club at the heart of the Bluegrass. Its history, however, is populated by vivid characters with strong links to some of America's most influential figures and most important movements of the last 120 years. Members participated in the Black Hills Gold Rush of the 1870s, the fight for women's right to vote in the early 1900s, Theodore Roosevelt's creation of national parks and the building of the Grand Coulee Dam. At home in the Bluegrass, they also contributed mightily to the development of modern Lexington and were key figures in founding the iconic Keeneland Racecourse and in a number of historic Thoroughbred nurseries, including Calumet and the Whitney farm. Authors Christopher and Glenye Oakford retrace the storied past of an influential group.