{"product_id":"becoming-portsmouth-voices-from-a-half-century-of-change-9781540225580","title":"Becoming Portsmouth: Voices from a Half Century of Change","description":"At 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePope, Laura:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - After a brief profession as an archaeologist and stints in the restaurant trade, Laura Pope began her writing career at New Hampshire Profiles magazine. She later worked as a staff and freelance journalist and editor specializing in the arts, travel and history for regional newspapers and magazines, including National Geographic Traveler, the Montreal Gazette and Old House Journal. Laura's first book, a work of history called Portsmouth (2007), was followed by Portsmouth Women (2013, The History Press), an anthology of women's history spanning three centuries.","brand":"History Press Library Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50354398069010,"sku":"9781540225580","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_641fe407-37f7-4cee-bfd7-f205f083d186.jpg?v=1728294663","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/becoming-portsmouth-voices-from-a-half-century-of-change-9781540225580","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}