{"product_id":"hidden-history-of-lewes-michael-morgan-9781626190641","title":"Hidden History of Lewes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProudly laying claim to the title of the first town in the first state, Lewes, Delaware, has a history brimming with little-known tales of gentleman pirates, desperate acts of cannibalism and a failed British bombardment in the War of 1812.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother attempted invasion occurred in 1853, when raucous New England fishermen intent on having a good time were repelled by residents armed with clubs and an old cannon. In 1926, the Cape Henlopen Lighthouse toppled onto the beach. With the light extinguished, bootleggers had an easier time plying their trade. On January 5, 1932, a captured rumrunner was accidentally set ablaze when an oil slick caught fire on the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. Author Michael Morgan explores stories of impromptu presidential dips, charismatic preachers, German POW camps and other lost tales from the history of Lewes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Morgan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 162619064X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781626190641\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.08w x 0.39d","brand":"Michael Morgan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939357393151,"sku":"9781626190641","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_002119b2-c231-4e57-a501-af8716c0b200.jpg?v=1681441014","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hidden-history-of-lewes-michael-morgan-9781626190641","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}