{"product_id":"birmingham-craig-jolly-9780738550725","title":"Birmingham","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLong before it became a premier residential community and a social, cultural, and commercial center, Birmingham was a pioneer village in search of an identity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBirmingham, Michigan was born when the first three European settlers, John West Hunter, Elijah Willits, and John Hamilton, established taverns within shouting distance of one another on a trail used by Native Americans and trappers. The isolated outpost was soon a fledgling village with a railroad, mill, and foundry. '\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly leaders had high hopes that Birmingham would one day become an industrial center to rival its namesake in England. But the Industrial Revolution largely bypassed Birmingham, instead landing on four wheels at nearby Detroit and Pontiac. By the 1920s, the quiet and cozy village of church bells, ice-cream socials, and tidy storefronts was well on its way to becoming one of the most desirable communities in the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCraig Jolly draws on the extensive resources of the Birmingham Historical Museum to tell the fascinating story of Birmingham's transformation from a pioneer settlement to an extremely appealing 21st-century town that symbolizes, for many, the fruition of the American dream\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Craig Jolly, Birmingham Historical Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738550728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738550725\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.54w x 0.39d","brand":"Craig Jolly","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925791211775,"sku":"9780738550725","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_66581753-dfae-4c6e-90b8-ba4991bf35b8.jpg?v=1681079379","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/birmingham-craig-jolly-9780738550725","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}