{"product_id":"historic-jefferson-city-hotels-9781467157513","title":"Historic Jefferson City Hotels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rooms Where History Happened\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore Jefferson City became the Capital, hotels shaped its story. As the town grew from frontier roots, places like the City Hotel served travelers, lawmakers, and locals for over 80 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring each legislative session, hotels and boarding houses--like the one run by the Lansdown sisters--were in high demand. Hotels like the Madison and Monroe House became landmarks of progress, constantly expanding and modernizing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese spaces weren't just for sleeping. They hosted teas, dances, civic meetings, and debates that shaped the future of Missouri.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom social events to political movements, hotels were at the center of it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocal historian Michelle Brooks checks in to tell the stories behind these historic stays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love small-town history, Missouri heritage, and forgotten local landmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichelle Brooks is the author of seven other books: \u003cem\u003eHidden History of Jefferson City\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLost Jefferson City\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMurder \u0026amp; Mayhem Jefferson City, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJefferson City Civil Pilots: From Lincoln University to Tuskegee Airmen\u003c\/em\u003e with The History Press; and I\u003cem\u003enteresting Women of the Capital City\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBuried Jefferson City History, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThese Honored Dead: Jefferson City National Cemetery\u003c\/em\u003e, published through Kindle Direct Publishing. Her background includes a bachelor's degree from Lincoln University of Missouri with an emphasis in anthropology and history and nearly twenty-five years writing for Missouri newspapers. She is a research analyst at the Missouri State Archives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52197037834514,"sku":"9781467157513","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2bff71a9-c8e8-44f5-8b2a-e8ad36733ee9.jpg?v=1776161498","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/historic-jefferson-city-hotels-9781467157513","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}