Attachment F_Thematic-Bubble-Diagram_05-27-2025.pdf

The document is a StoryMap thematic bubble diagram titled "From Revolution to Statehood" dated 05-27-2025, which appears to be a conceptual visualization of Kentucky's historical development from the revolutionary period through achieving statehood. The diagram is organized into four primary thematic sections: (1) The First Kentuckians, which identifies Native American tribes including Cherokee, Shawnee, Chickasaw, and Osage; (2) Wars, Treaties, and Boundaries, which lists key historical treaties and events; (3) A World War in the West, highlighting conflict dynamics; and (4) Statehood, detailing the path to becoming a state.

The visualization connects various historical elements such as the Treaty of Paris, Proclamation of 1763, Lord Dunmore's War, land patents, religious migrations, slavery expansion, and notable figures like George Rogers Clark and James Wilkinson. Interconnected bubbles demonstrate the complex relationships between events like the Declaration of Independence, the Battle of Blue Licks, statehood conventions, and the Spanish Conspiracy. The diagram serves as an interpretive tool for understanding Kentucky's transformation from a contested frontier region to an established state, emphasizing the themes of reality, storytelling, and historical memory in its presentation.