Louisville (KY) (Images of America)

I bought this for an old-timer who has lived in Louisville all his life. He thoroughly enjoyed this book and it brought many memories and smiles to him. It is great if you want to bond with someone because it definitely is a conversation starter. When he viewed it, people kept coming up wanting to see it also. It covers many interesting things in Louisville's history in photos. It is one of the better books of this type that I have seen. It would be wonderful for a grandparent, a parent or just anyone who loves Louisville. I wasn't alive when alot of the photos were taken but it is so neat to see how things were and to educate yourself on this great city. It was interesting to see the photos of Rose Island in Jeffersonville that I never even knew existed until this book, looks like it would have been a fantastic place to be at one time. The man I bought it for loved seeing how the styles changed since he was a kid. I cannot say enough good things about this book. Plus if you buy it online instead of a bookstore or local drug store you save about $7-$10 on it.

The Images of America series generally does a good job of representing America's great metropolitan centers, and the Louisville edition is no exception. From Churchill Downs to the (once) bustling downtown to train stations, local architecture, ethnic enclaves and the area's many other sites of interest, Anderson and Neary's work creates a vivid array of imagery as to the "sense" of being a Louisvillian during the first half of the last century. And by capturing Louisville's diversity -its irreproducible blend of Midwest and South, of old and new, of Victorian grandeur and industrial grit - the book presents a pleasing portrayal of this quintessential American city; it should be enjoyable to all with an interest in the history of urban America.

really good

Interesting book