True Facts behind the Legends Author artist Robert A. Powell reveals the exciting true story behind 16 Kentucky Legends, which are among the favorites in American folklore. Separating fact from myth is not always easy; however, the truth is positively fascinating in every instance. Most of the names should be quite familiar, and perhaps even some of the stories, but many of the actual facts behind the stories will probably surprise you and the interesting details of the story that made them a legend will offer interesting facts in every situation. The Legends include: Casey Jones, Legend of...

American Heritage Landmarks Written & Illustrated by Robert A. Powell This unique volume of art and history includes distinctive pen & ink drawings of the American Flag and significant landmarks from our proud and noble heritage, both natural and man-made, that have played a major role in the development of this great country. American Heritage Landmarks is a collection of pen & ink drawings that represent the extremely diverse history that made America the greatest nation on planet Earth. It is the effort of one artist to preserve vital bits and pieces of that history and heritage to be...

This extraordinary collection of more than 300 scrumptious recipes from Kentucky kitchens was gathered during the 1980s by Kentucky Images Magazine.After being successfully tested, the recipes appeared in the Good Kentucky Cookin' section of the magazine between 1980 and 1986. The recipes are presented in this unique collection by Executive Editor Robert A. Powell. The cover illustration is by Karen Sue Powell, who created the illustrations for the Good Kentucky Cookin' section of the magazine as well as cover art for the special edition collections presented by the magazine. America has...

63 years of True Facts & Trivia Robert A. Powell has compiled the history of this true Kentucky Legend. This book reveals the struggles involved to create and preserve Pioneer Playhouse over the past 63 years. Some of the amazing tidbits nearly lost in the annals of time will astonish you. This magnificent volume includes hundreds of remarkable old photos from 1950 up to 2013, documenting the exciting and colorful history of Pioneer Playhouse from its very beginning. A book in the hand is a valuable tool This exceptional book offers a compact and concise pictorial history that makes it...

A Novel for Adults A spellbinding adventure into the mysterious psychic world of witchcraft and the supernatural; combining frightening nightmarish visions with extraordinary experiences of everyday reality. Syndi takes us on a wild exotic trip into the unknown in order to create The Ultimate Coven. This can only be accomplished when twelve young females, all born within twelve months of each other, but with no two born under the same sign of the Zodiac, are initiated into witchcraft and ritualistically wed to Satan. These novices must be innocent of the occult, and unaware of their true...

"It Happened Today In Kentucky History" Revised Edition has been updated, expanded to 126 pages with new illustrations, photos and additional tidbits, and re-formatted to a larger 6x9 size. This new edition covers a span of time from 1750 through 2014. Compiled by noted author, artist and historian Robert A. Powell, it includes fascinating tidbits of data from Kentucky's rich and colorful history presented in a daily journal format. The variety of incidents and activities for each day of the calendar year range from newsworthy accounts to trivia; not as a chronological history, but in a...