{"product_id":"becoming-portsmouth-voices-from-a-half-century-of-change-hardcover","title":"Becoming Portsmouth: Voices from a Half Century of Change - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Pope\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEditor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eForeword Denise J. Wheeler\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt midcentury, two federal urban renewal projects in the gritty, blue-collar navy town of Portsmouth decimated two neighborhoods. But in the 1970s and '80s--thanks to an influx of artisans, chefs and entrepreneurs--the Port City emerged as a beacon of arts, culinary excellence and preservation. Iconoclast Jay Smith opened the Press Room, the celebrated music club. A group of concerned citizens saved the Music Hall, the last of Portsmouth's vaudeville theaters. And a Dutch family opened the Euro-style Cafe Petronella next to a biker bar. Author and historian Laura Pope edits a collection of essays detailing the changes in the last half of the past century that made Portsmouth a lauded arts- and food-lovers' hub and, finally, a diverse tourist destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 146\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42114815721607,"sku":"9781540225580","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/143064daf20c462b77ce19fab0d3609d.webp?v=1732502823","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/becoming-portsmouth-voices-from-a-half-century-of-change-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}