Since its founding at the Falls of the Ohio by George Rogers Clark in 1778, Louisville and its people have looked to the mighty Ohio River as the citys lifeblood. Louisville has counted on the river for transportation, commerce, leisure, culture, and natural beauty. Characterized by abundant opportunityboth professional and recreationalthis renowned city has grown and prospered to become the business and industrial center of Kentucky.Is Louisville the southernmost midwestern town, or is it an upper south, southern city? This identity crisis has arisen from a historical diversity of people, industries, architecture, and commerce. Louisville has been home to large populations of German, Irish, French, and other immigrants. Large multinational corporations, such as General Electric, Brown Forman, Philip Morris, and UPS have also called Louisville home over the years. The city counts among its famous sons William Clark, who, with Merriwether Lewis, led the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1803, and sports icon Muhammad Ali. Local streets boast modern architectural treasures such as the Humana Building, designed by Michael Graves, and the American Life Building by Mies van der Rohe. Louisville is also home to Churchill Downs and the countrys premier equestrian competition, the Kentucky Derby. These and many other notable facets of the citys rich heritage are illuminated in the vintage photographs within this volume. Concentrating on the early twentieth century, Images of America...

Binding: Hardcover;130 pages; Publisher: Arcadia Publishing; Classification: N/A; Weight: 532.77 g; Dimensions: N/A

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