{"product_id":"bloomfield-hills-christine-blackwell-9781467116558","title":"Bloomfield Hills: Home of Cranbrook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom summer getaway to historic landmark, this history of Bloomfield Hills is a perfect visual history for Detroit and Michigan enthusiasts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBloomfield Hills is an affluent suburban city located 20 miles north of downtown Detroit. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, much of the area's rolling farmland was purchased by wealthy Detroit residents who had first discovered The Hills when they went touring northward in their new horseless carriages. Seeking refuge from Detroit's summer heat and crowds, the newcomers built weekend homes that ranged from elaborate farmhouses to large manor estates. Philanthropists George Gough Booth and his wife, Ellen Scripps Booth, envisioned more than a manor house for themselves, however, and built what is now a National Historic Landmark, the Cranbrook Educational Community. In 1932, Bloomfield Hills incorporated as a city. The city retains its mystique as an enclave of elegant living and exceptional schools, but its history also includes instances of poverty and mayhem. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBloomfield Hills, written by historian, journalist, and local resident Christine Blackwell, takes a look at a city with a very vibrant history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christine Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467116556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467116558\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 06\/20\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.60w x 0.60d","brand":"Christine Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44065780039935,"sku":"9781467116558","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_98be65c3-faa5-411f-a5e4-3f6dcba31594.jpg?v=1685403448","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bloomfield-hills-christine-blackwell-9781467116558","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}