{"product_id":"carbondale-james-j-racht-9780738573410","title":"Carbondale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the fascinating history of Carbondale, Pennsylvania with more than 200 vintage photographs and anecdotes from the locals who experienced it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first non-native settlers arrived in \u003ci\u003eRagged Island\u003c\/i\u003e, as Carbondale was then known, around 1802. Twenty years later, brothers William and Maurice Wurts were exploring the wilderness when they took note of several outcroppings of \u003ci\u003ecurious black stones\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stones turned out to be anthracite coal, and the two Philadelphia businessmen became pioneers in America's Industrial Revolution. Carbondale's journey has taken many twists and turns during the past two centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe colorful and fascinating mosaic of images in \u003ci\u003eCarbondale\u003c\/i\u003e gives the reader a glimpse into the heart of small-town America and a clear picture of this historic city's past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James J. Racht\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738573418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738573410\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 10\/25\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 0.30d","brand":"James J. Racht","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992312873215,"sku":"9780738573410","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4f8a1505-8624-4b6a-b231-d10401b93eeb.jpg?v=1683315299","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/carbondale-james-j-racht-9780738573410","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}