{"product_id":"historic-downtown-cincinnati-9780738582917","title":"Historic Downtown Cincinnati","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJourney into the rich history of Cincinnati and see how it got the name \u003ci\u003eThe Queen City of the West\u003c\/i\u003e. A must for fans of Cincinnati and Ohio history \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalking down the dirt, cobblestone, or paved streets of downtown Cincinnati in the past, there is no telling whom a person would meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Someone might rub elbows with future presidents, such as Hayes, Taft, or that visiting lawyer from Illinois--Lincoln; dine with Generals Wayne, Grant, or Sherman; have tea with Harriet Beecher Stowe; or share a mug of Hauck beer with Frank Duveneck, Stephen Foster, or that poet-warrior William Lytle. A person lingering in the opulent hotels may meet visiting artists such as Junius Booth, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Henry Irving, and his manager, Bram Stoker; hear a speech by abolitionist Salmon P. Chase or flirt with the pretty Confederate spy Lottie Moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Once the furthest expansion of the western frontier, every street and corner of downtown Cincinnati has been tread by the famous and infamous. \u003ci\u003eHistoric Downtown Cincinnati\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of America, of businessmen like the brothers-in-law \u003ci\u003eProcter and Gamble\u003c\/i\u003e, of visionaries like McGuffy, and powerful political bosses like George Cox.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJones, Kent:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Writer Steven J. Rolfes and historian Kent Jones have teamed together to bring to life the fascinating story of downtown Cincinnati. Each has taught history in the classroom and in a museum setting.","brand":"Arcadia Publishing (SC)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460877455634,"sku":"9780738582917","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d61c76c3-5d59-4f12-9113-8d4f610fd7ec.jpg?v=1730049671","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/historic-downtown-cincinnati-9780738582917","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}