{"product_id":"johnston-louis-h-mcgowan-9781531660611","title":"Johnston","description":"From the time it was separated from Providence in \u003cbr\u003e1759, Johnston has grown from a sleepy, rural town to \u003cbr\u003ea busy urban center with more than 30,000 residents and \u003cbr\u003ea diversified economy. Much of this growth took place \u003cbr\u003ebetween the mid-nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries, \u003cbr\u003eand it is this period that Louis McGowan and the Johnston \u003cbr\u003eHistorical Society chronicle in this delightful book. \u003cbr\u003eMcGowan and the historical society have assembled \u003cbr\u003emore than 200 wonderful images from their archives and \u003cbr\u003ethe private collections of many Johnston residents. The \u003cbr\u003eresult is a multi-faceted portrait of the town's citizens, \u003cbr\u003elandmarks, and historical figures. Some of the famous \u003cbr\u003efigures discussed include Charles Fletcher, who built or \u003cbr\u003emanaged the three largest textile mills in Johnston; the \u003cbr\u003eReverend Samuel Winsor, founder of the Six Principle \u003cbr\u003eBaptist congregation; James F. Simmons, the sole U.S. \u003cbr\u003eSenator from the town, who was forced to resign his \u003cbr\u003eposition in disgrace; and Zenas R. Bliss, winner of the \u003cbr\u003eCongressional Medal of Honor and a distinguished U.S. \u003cbr\u003eArmy officer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Louis H. McGowan,Johnson Historical Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1531660614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781531660611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing Library Editions\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 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d","brand":"Louis H. McGowan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48439599169791,"sku":"9781531660611","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_195488c6-5fa8-43cb-8457-34c59f3b1fed.jpg?v=1777178578","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/johnston-louis-h-mcgowan-9781531660611","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}