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My Old Kentucky HomeBy: Emily Bingham The long journey of an American song, passed down from generation to generation, bridging a nations fraught disconnect between history and warped illusion, revealing the country's ever evolving self. MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME, from its enormous success in the early 1850s, written by a white man, considered the father of American music, about a Black man being sold downriver, performed for decades by white men in blackface, and the song,
By: Emily BinghamThe long journey of an American song, passed down from generation to generation, bridging a nation’s fraught disconnect between history and warped illusion, revealing the country's ever evolving self.
MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME, from its enormous success in the early 1850s, written by a white man, considered the father of American music, about a Black man being sold downriver, performed for decades by white men in blackface, and the song, an anthem of longing and pain, turned upside down and, over time, becoming a celebration of happy plantation life.
It is the state song of Kentucky, a song that has inhabited hearts and memories, and in perpetual reprise, stands outside time; sung each May, before every Kentucky Derby, since 1930.
Written by Stephen Foster nine years before the Civil War, “My Old Kentucky Home” made its way through the wartime years to its decades-long run as a national minstrel sensation for which it was written; from its reference in the pages of Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind to being sung on The Simpsons and Mad Men.
Originally called “Poor Uncle Tom, Good-Night!” and inspired by America’s most famous abolitionist novel, it was a lament by an enslaved man, sold by his "master," who must say goodbye to his beloved family and birthplace, with hints of the brutality to come: “The head must bow and the back will have to bend / Wherever the darky may go / A few more days, and the trouble all will end / In the field where the sugar-canes grow . . .”
In My Old Kentucky Home, Emily Bingham explores the long, strange journey of what has come to be seen by some as an American anthem, an integral part of our folklore, culture, customs, foundation, a living symbol of a “happy past.” But “My Old Kentucky Home” was never just a song. It was always a song about slavery with the real Kentucky home inhabited by the enslaved and shot through with violence, despair, and degradation.
Bingham explores the song’s history and permutations from its decades of performances across the continent, entering into the bloodstream of American life, through its twenty-first-century reassessment. It is a song that has been repeated and taught for almost two hundred years, a resonant changing emblem of America's original sin whose blood-drenched shadow hovers and haunts us still.
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Cute and Comfy Sweatshirt
Size: Large, Color: Red
Super comfy sweatshirt. Nice material and thick and soft fabric True to color. (Bright Red) see through at all. Definitely durable and can go through lots! Worth every penny!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2026
★★★★★ 5
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Size: X-Large, Color: Black, Size: X-Large, Color: Black
I’m 5’2-5’3 and i got extra large and it’s so comfy. You should get this hoodie because It’s comfortable and it’s good value for its money. the thickness is great as well with it being super soft. it’s durable for any occasion and the color suits every outfit. The wash ability is good just make sure you have it on cold and colors that aren’t easily blend able .
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Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Smaller than expected.
Size: Medium, Color: Black, Size: Medium, Color: Black
Nice quality to make my son his own design sweatshirts.
My son is 7, and all sweaters I have bought from Walmart and Target are size medium and fit him great. This size medium was small. So I would definitely size up.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2025
★★★★★ 3
Gathers up at waist :P
Size: Medium, Color: White
Pretty good sweatshirt BUT it pulled up the fabric in an uncomfortable way; Instead of the waistband being at the hips area(?) , it kept going ip to my waist no matter how much i pulled it down.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great Value & Quality Hoodie
Size: XX-Large, Color: Black
My son absolutely loves these hoodies! I’ve already ordered them in four colors. He’s just shy of 11 year old, very tall and skinny, and the XXL fits him perfectly with plenty of room to grow over the next year. The fabric is soft, cozy, and comfortable, and the hoodie holds up well to everyday wear. Great value for the money—definitely a go-to in our wardrobe! I love the unique color options.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2026