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The Louisville, Kentucky Histories book collection is a group of 12 books that detail the history of Louisville - primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the books are illustrated; showcasing specific events relating to key points in the history and development of Louisville during this period as well as details of some of its most important and influential figures.

All the titles contained on this CD are listed below.

1. Louisville Directory (1832) - Richard W. Otis - 198 pages
2. Louisville, nineteen hundred and five (1905) - 26 pages
3. James Chenoweth, the story of one of the earliest boys of Louisville, and Where Louisville started (1921) - Pirtle, Alfred - Approx 88 pages
4. The City of Louisville and a Glimpse of Kentucky (1887) - Young Ewing Allison - 154 pages
5. The industries of Louisville, Kentucky, and of New Albany, Indiana (1886) - Elstner, Charles E. - 260 pages
6. Louisville's first families : a series of genealogical sketches (1920) - Jennings, Kathleen - 176 pages
7. History of First Regiment of Infantry: The Louisville Legion (1907) - J. Reginald Clements - 191 pages
8. Sketches of Louisville and Its Environs (1819) - Henry McMurtrie - 255 pages
9. Guide to Louisville; list of hotels, churches, theatres and other valuable information (1907) - Dearing, Charles T. - 109 pages
10. The history of Louisville : from its earliest settlement till the year 1852 (1852) - Casseday, Ben - 255 pages
11. Sketches of the life, times and character of the Rt. Rev. Benedict Joseph Flaget, First Bishop of Louisville (1852) - Spalding, M. J. (Martin John) - 405 pages
12. Louisville: her commercial, manufacturing and social advantages (1859) - Deering, Richard - 99 pages

This CD runs on all Windows and Macintosh computers. You must have a web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader - (available for free download if you do not have it installed on your computer.) The book index is organized in an HTML menu that is compatible with all browsers and the books themselves are in PDF format to allow them to be universally accessed. All books on this CD are searchable and printable.