Explore the people, places and events that shaped the city of Louisville over the centuries and molded it into a place truly worth remembering. Peer into Louisville's history and see a city brimming with homespun industry, thriving theatre and one-cent chocolate bars. From "top-secret" World War II aircrafts to pipe organs, from ice cream to "thunderous" fireworks, author Gary Falk of the Louisville Historical League provides a fascinating look at the city's past through a collection of articles and more than one hundred stunning historic images.
Gary Falk is an active participant and board member of the Louisville Historical League. Mr. Falk also has owned and operated Falk Audio, a recording studio and production service in Louisville, since 1971. For the past five years, Mr. Falk has been writing a pair of columns for the League's monthly publication: “Looking Back” and “Then and Now.” These columns offer a look back into Louisville's proud and prosperous history, focusing on the industry and the leaders that made it such a vital city, and also feature an assortment of Falk's massive collection of historic images, which is one of the largest in the city.