The Encyclopedia of Louisville
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (601 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813121000 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1024 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Five Stars Restless Robin Great condition, great value.. "A wealth of knowledge" according to Sherman. The Encyclopedia of Louisville is an invaluable resource for those wanting a brief summary of important figures in Louisville's history, structures and events. The amount of research devoted to the thickly bound book is just phenomenal and the width of the knowledge covered is extensive. Much has changed since the year 2000, which is where the book stops on its timeline, and I am ho. Encyclopedia of Kentuckiana This one-volume encyclopedia not only covers Jefferson County, but also Bullitt County, Oldham County, Clark County, Floyd County, Harrison County, and Scott County, making it in actuality an Encyclopedia of Kentuckiana. Subjects range from big topics, to the history of various subjects in Louisville (railroads, blacks), to even the mundane (hot browns) and the trivial (when certain
Scott Fitzgerald, stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor during World War I, frequented the bar in the famous Seelbach Hotel, immortalized in The Great Gatsby. The "Happy Birthday" had its origins in the Louisville kindergarten class of sisters Mildred Jane Hill and Patty Smith Hill. F. For more than 125 years, the world's attention has turned to Louisville for the annual running of the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May. Supreme Court Justices were from the city proper. With more than 1,800 entries, The Encyclopedia of Louisville is the ultimate reference for Kentucky's largest city. President Zachary Taylor was reared in surrounding Jefferson County, and two U.S. Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville and won six Golden Gloves tournaments in Kentucky.. The city was also the birthplace of the famed Hot Brown and Benedictine spread, and the cheeseburger made its debut at Kaelin's Restaurant on Newburg Road in 1934. The city has been home to a number of men and
"Named one of Library Journal's top reference books of 2000."