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John Filson

American author, historian, and pioneer
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  • Barbaro, races across the finish line to win the 132nd Kentucky Derby, with other horses trailing behind.
    Kentucky Derby
    / History

    …far back as 1784, when John Filson published The Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucke. Although horses did not figure prominently in his book, Filson described in glowing terms the landscape, climate, and natural resources of what are now the eastern and central parts of the state.

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    …far back as 1784, when John Filson published The Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucke. Although horses did not figure prominently in his book, Filson described in glowing terms the landscape, climate, and natural resources of what are now the eastern and central parts of the state.

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