Ghost Towns Contents…
Introduction
…the purpose of this book…
Generations and Historical Cycles
…time, historical cycles, and the generations that move them…
Kentucky Out-Migration
…the reasons behind the loss of Kentucky’s sons and daughters…
Carter County
…its role in helping propel America forward…
US Route 60
…why this trail runs here and not someplace else…
Olive Hill
…its history and boom town attitude…
Morehead
…some smart and not-so-smart dwellers of this city…
The Ghost Towns of 174
…travel through the six communities in 1950s real time…
Davis/Hall Tree
…a chart of the two families…
Flesh and Blood
…an introduction to the Davis and Hall families…
The Davis Family
…meet Dan, Jenny, and “The Kid” …
The Hall Family
…meet Stewart and all the women in his life…
Hodgepodge
…a collection of Kentucky memories …
Tying It All Together
…a merging of my family’s generations with history’s cycles…