Great book for getaway planning. All the destinations are no more than two hours away from Cincinnati and go into all directions. This book has helped me discover many hidden gems in this area, such as the Ohio Caverns in West Liberty, Ohio, as well as Constitution Square in Danville, KY. Definitely a must have!

Enhanced with a profusion of historical black-and-white photographs, Free & Public written by John Fleischman is an impressively visual and textual tribute to the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County. Images spanning the decades artfully combine with insightful quotations with a matter-of-fact history, resulting in showcasing the remarkable and informative saga of a much beloved and enduring literary institution -- the free public community library system of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.

If you are being relocated to the Cincinnati area or considering moving to Cincinnati you will find the Relocation Guide as an excellent source. The guide provides useful information on everything from housing, schools, and neighborhoods.

He's a great guy. He cares about plants. He works at the Bronx Zoo now

The Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute is a world renowned center for the fine arts. Ably edited by Anna Tobin D'Ambrosio, the Curator of Decorative Arts at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute Museum of Art has compiled essays by herself and other decorative arts scholars on more than 65 finely crafted examples of American furniture encompassing nearly every 19th century style and explores the careers of America's most influential cabinetmakers and shops of the era in Masterpieces of American Furniture From the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute. Her introductory essays traces the evolution of the museum's decorative arts holdings. The informative text is superbly illustrated with more than 90 color plates, plus detail images from period sources and labels. The outstanding and scholarly presentation is highly recommended for students of 19th century American furniture, cabinetmaking, and home decorative fashions.

I highly recommend it, especially for residents of the Cincinnati Arch who enjoy geologic history.

Ancient Egyptian art was the star attraction of the Mediterranean world for 3000 years, only for some of it to be transported to various museums across the world. This book examines those scenes in over 25 American museums as well as private collections which serve to shed light on the role of Ancient Egyptian women in their society. Objects such as mummy cases, coffins, statues and other sacred items also hold much information. The book contains essays by Egyptologists Janet H. Johnson, Catherine H. Roehrig and Betsy M. Bryan. A chronological index, map, beautiful photos, bibliography and index have also been included. It is an excellent book, recommended for all serious students and scholars to have in their private libraries.

"Painful Decisions, Positive Results" chronicles 85 years of caring through the United Way and its predecessor organizations in Cincinnati, Ohio. As a voluntary agency recognizing that government can't do it all, the United Way and its volunteers have faced tough decisions about where and how to spend the dollars its has raised over the years: "Prevent or remediate?" "Young people or the elderly?" "Urban or suburban?" "Individuals or groups?" "Neighborhoods, cities, counties or state?"

"In eighty-five years, there has never been enough money to meet all of the health and human service needs of the Greater Cincinnati region. For United Way & Community Chest, many decisions have been painful...but, nearly every result has been positive."

Perhaps Aft's greatest contribution is to use this survey of history and look into the future for United Ways and the charitable sector.

His recommendations for moving into the 21st Century include the following: "Celebrate the fact that your decisions make a difference every day...." and "Maintain the relentless determination...'to prevent and alleviate human suffering.'"

There have been few published histories of United Way: Aft's fills that gap in a very readable way.

This book is an institutional history of the College of Pharmacy of the University of Cincinnati prepared in commemoration of its 150th anniversary. Begun in 1850 as a private school of pharmacy under the sponsorship of the Cincinnati Pharmaceutical Association, the school remained independent until its merger with the University of Cincinnati in 1954. The book is divided into eight chapters, the first four of which deal with the independent school, and the last four (organized by College Dean) with its history after the merger. The book concludes with six appendices listing students, faculty, etc., a bibliography, and a section of notes. As is to be expected, the book deals largely with administration, faculty, and building changes, though the authors' also make some attempt to trace changes in the curriculum and to set their story within the context of the city's history and important developments in the history of pharmacy as a whole. Indeed, each chapter concludes with a time line, summarizing both local and national developments.
Though books of this type are seldom of interest to readers who are not among the faculty, students, or alumni of the school itself, they are of vital importance as the first stage of documentation for larger, more generalized histories. And, as any one who has ever worked on such a history knows, they involve an incredible amount of painstaking research to track down names and dates. The authors are to be congratulated on a job well done and the College of Pharmacy for its willingness to support this historical endeavor.
As the book's acknowledgements indicate, among the rich archival sources available to the authors were the wonderful collections of the University of Cincinnati Medical Heritage Center, assembled over the last 30 years by Billie Broaddus, and strongly supported by the College of Pharmacy. Consequently, it is ironic that this book's publication should be followed by the announcement that the University has seen fit to close down the center and disperse its holdings - a tragic event, not only for the Cincinnati medical and pharmaceutical community, but for historians in general.

Dr. Halperin's work on the East End of Cincinnati,Ohio is an easy read for everyone,you do not have to be a Phd.to appreciate this book.The author obviously lived this book and knew not only the neighborhood but the East Enders themselves on a very personal level,only then could she write about this community and the changes it has gone through in the last decade with such knowledge and insight.This should be a must read for anyone undergoing changes in their life or their community.Thank you Dr.Halperin for a book that everyone can understand and learn from.