In Pre-Civil War Kentucky Derby, North-South Rivalry Ran High
In the antebellum period, the races were fueled by political tensions, pitting northern horses against southern horses in a high-stakes spectacle. More »
Debbie Schaefer-Jacobs is an associate curator in the Division of Home and Community Life at the National Museum of American History.
In the antebellum period, the races were fueled by political tensions, pitting northern horses against southern horses in a high-stakes spectacle. More »
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