The Kentucky Gilpins is an engaging memoir of a prominent Kentucky family and their contributions to the state's social and political history. Perkins' personal recollections, complemented by archival photographs and documents, provide a rich insight into the family's legacy and traditions, and their impact on Kentuckian identity. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.