The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852

"The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852" by Ben Casseday is a telling of Louisville, Kentucky's story up to 1852, sharing its humble beginnings and key moments. Casseday argues for why knowing a city's past is vitally important for locals and newcomers. The book shows the difficulties he faced in putting the account together, like missing paperwork and hard-to-find clues. It starts with Captain Thomas Bullitt's first attempt to settle there and then shifts to Colonel George Rogers Clark, whose actions were important in founding the city. The story paints a picture of the lives of those early settlers at the Ohio River falls.