The Bluegrass State was vital to both the North and the South in the Civil War, but few works address how Kentuckians felt about their unique position as a slave state which officially supported the Union. Finck (American history, U. of Science and Arts of Oklahoma) concentrates on Kentucky's self-preservation decision in the first year of the war. The work includes county voting maps and statistics, photos of leading politicians, and primary documents. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)