Description
A LOOK INSIDE
Title: Oldest Louisville: A Guide to Historic Treasures
Author: Kevin Gibson
Size: 6 x 9
Binding: Softcover
Pages: 224
ISBN: 9781681064833
Price: $22.50
In this book, you’ll not only read about some of Louisville’s oldest existing institutions and the lives involved in them, but you’ll also encounter a few unusual stories to help illustrate what life was like in Louisville long before the city we know today.
You’ll learn about the early days of the Kentucky Derby and about the first-ever bottled bourbon, Old Forester. You’ll meet the family behind Pearson Funeral Home, the city’s oldest operating funeral service, and hear the stories behind Louisville’s oldest parks and cemeteries (and how sometimes they overlapped). You’ll get the muddled history of the old fashioned cocktail, discover the story of a thrilling duel in a cemetery, and learn about a storied history of heroics on the Ohio River.
Ultimately, what Oldest Louisville aims to present is not only a bit of historical insight into Louisville’s history and culture, but also entertaining stories to put that history into a measure of human context. Enjoy the walk through time.
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