{"product_id":"johnston-louis-h-mcgowan-9780738590165","title":"Johnston","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the time it was separated from Providence in 1759, Johnston has grown from a sleepy, rural town into a busy urban center.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch of the growth took place between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries, and it is this period that Louis McGowan and the Johnston Historical Society chronicle in this delight collection. Assembling more than 200 images from historical archives and the private collection of many Johnston residents, the result is a multi-faceted portrait of the town's citizens, landmarks, and historical figures. Some of the famous figures discussed include Charles Fletcher, who built or managed the three largest textile mills in Johnston; the Reverend Samuel Winsor, founder of the Six Principle Baptist congregation; James F. Simmons, the sole U. S. senator from the town, who was later forced to resign his position in disgrace; and Zenas R. Bliss, winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor and a distinguished U. S. Army officer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Louis H. McGowan, Johnston Historical Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738590169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738590165\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\/01\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.52w x 0.43d","brand":"Louis H. McGowan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47087472574719,"sku":"9780738590165","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_220990e8-4e41-4bb3-be1f-499a794c52b6.jpg?v=1753849990","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/johnston-louis-h-mcgowan-9780738590165","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}