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A Hidden Gem in Kentucky. Eighteen miles northeast of Louisville, Kentucky, Pewee Valley is a town of 1,588 people and a lot of stories. It was settled in 1852 and named after a bird, the eastern wood Pewee, by Noble Butler, a Louisville educator. It is a small place, but the railroad industry gave it life. David Russell details the rich history of this idyllic place.

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David Russell is a longtime resident of Pewee Valley. He graduated from the University of Kentucky's School of Business in 1976. David built a career as a financial advisor and is executive vice-president and head of the Russell Group. His wife, Donna, a journalist and marketer, dreamed of writing a historical book about Pewee Valley. Her life was cut short in 2019, but she left behind writing and research, which professional writer Alan Axelrod help transform into A History of Pewee Valley . Alan Axelrod, PhD, is the author of more than 150 books. After receiving his PhD in English, Axelrod taught early American literature and culture at Lake Forest College and at Furman University. He then entered scholarly publishing in 1982 and has been an acquiring editor for several major publishers. In 1997, he founded the Ian Samuel Group Inc., a consulting, creative services, editing and online content provider in Atlanta.

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