{"product_id":"historic-photos-of-vermont-9781684420315","title":"Historic Photos of Vermont","description":"\u003cp\u003eRolling green hills, cozy villages, covered bridges, maple trees-these are the images that have made Vermont. Residents and visitors alike appreciate Vermont for its old-time values that have steered clear of the modern world. Yet this image of Vermont has not come easily. Vermont's old-time values have been challenged, tested, adapted--and even consciously sculptured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVermonters have shown great creativity and adaptability in preserving the past while admitting the new. Integral to Vermont's story of creativity are people like Ara Griggs, a one-man patrol who enforced state laws on 15,000 miles of roads. Or Gilbert Hastings, who put a toy whistle in every loaf to move bread off his grocery shelves. Or Philomene Daniels, who earned her steamboat pilot's license to help keep the family business afloat--and was the first woman to do so.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistoric Photos of Vermont\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of the nation's 14th state in nearly 200 striking black-and-white photographs. Take this journey into the past and discover why Vermonters cherish the land they call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Turner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493116875026,"sku":"9781684420315","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d8c2a86f-dcc2-4559-b174-ab275019b58d.jpg?v=1730629760","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/historic-photos-of-vermont-9781684420315","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}