Kentucky Books

The best (and only) source of information on baseball in Louisville, KY in the late 19th century. It takes you from the first box score ever recorded in Louisville to their charter membership in the National League to their last year in major league basball in 1899. The best part of the book is the entire chapter devoted to Pete Browning, Louisville's only true superstar of the 19th century. With great pictures, humorous anecdotes, and a wealth of information, this book is the last word on baseball in 19th century Louisville.

Great book on a great American. Our lives are so easy now days. Read this and you can appreciate this!

This book is not out of print. It is readily available from the current publisher, Books on Demand in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The book has been praised as the best treatment of Augustine's Theory of Knowledge available. Chapter topics include an overview of Augustine's philosophical system, his treatment of skepticism, of faith and reason and an extensive examination of his often misunderstood theory of divine illumination.

This book is absolutely captivating. It is one of the best biographies I have ever read--one truly has a feel for what Lincoln's world was like during his childhood and early adulthood. Can't wait for the sequel.

Every American should read this book

I have read this book to numerous kids. They can understand and relate to the experiences. It is a great book for girls to see that they can be anything they want to be. Very well written. A++++++

As author of this book my intent was to make something that locals would say, "Wow, I didn't know that!" while outsiders would exclaim, "I need to visit this place!"
Logan County, KY has such a rich history from Jesse James robbing his first bank here to all the dead voting in past elections. Filmmaker John Carpenter came here in his youth to see movies. The Second Great Awakening started here. Coleman Dowell was born here. If you love old pictures and history this is a book for you, wherever you live.

Some of the best photos ever reproduced of existing originals. For an historian, reinactor, or gun builder, this is a "must have" book

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.

Great book and a must have for any fan of Louisville Athletics and fans of NCAA football. Gives great insight in the difficulties the program has gone through and the amazing strides it makes yearly.