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Did you know... that many of Kentucky's early political leaders were part of the Danville Political Club, a debating society whose existence was not known publicly until a century later?
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Are there any books published on this group? It sounds like a fascinating project! Mwahcysl (talk) 18:43, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
As the article's creator, I used all the resources I could find on the subject. Though old, the book by Speed is a good reference, and contains the sum total of the extant records, as I understand it. It's totally viewable via Google Books, which is awesome. The Filson Club article is a nice contemporary view of the Club; you should get a copy through your local library via interlibrary loan. I'll bet almost any substantial library in Kentucky has it. There isn't much more in that article about the club itself, but there is some more background on the members. Overall, I suspect there isn't much out there about the Club because it wasn't discovered until a century after its existence. Acdixon(talk • contribs • count) 19:11, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
