Kentucky

Kentucky , officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the east southcentral region of the United States. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth . Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States.

Though Kentucky was represented by the central star on the Confederate battle flag, it remained officially neutral throughout the war due to the Union sympathies of a significant number of the Commonwealths citizens. In a revival of the Lost Cause that has exceeded the support it gained in the 19th century, some 21stcentury Kentuckians observe Confederate Memorial Day on Confederate President Jefferson Davis birthday, June 3, and participate in Confederate battle reenactments. Both Confederate President Jefferson Davis and U.S. President Abraham Lincoln were born in Kentucky.

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