New Book and Postcards Capture History of Louisville

Sept. 21, 2009 - PRLog -- Founded in 1778 as a portage point on the lower Ohio River, Louisville was closely tied to river commerce for a century. In the 1880s the Southern Exposition and the growth of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad did much to establish the city as an important commercial link between the North and South. By 1900 Louisville was the 18th largest city in America with a population of just over 200,000.

In a new pictorial history book by local author John E. Findling, more than 200 vintage postcards present a visual record of the institutions, prosperity and charm of this river city.  

Also available is a set of 15 postcards featuring images from Louisville.  

Highlights of Louisville:
• Chapters deal with all areas of metropolitan Louisville
• Several images from Camp Taylor, Fontaine Ferry Park and the 1937 flood
• Broad range of topics include a medical school dissection to an American Legion parade to speed boating on the Ohio River
• A short bibliography is provided to guide readers who want to explore the subject in greater detail

Author John E. Findling is professor emeritus of history at Indiana University Southeast and lives in Louisville. He hopes that this postcard history of Louisville “helps raise public awareness of Louisville’s historic and architectural past and demonstrates the value of vintage postcards in documenting that past.”

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.  

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?  Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.

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