{"product_id":"magnolia-lisa-peek-ramos-9781596294530","title":"Magnolia: A Brief History","description":"Magnolia's rocky coastline, long known to the native population for its abundant fishing grounds, was \"discovered\" in 1623 by a European expedition sent by England's King James to establish an outpost for exporting fish. Over the next three centuries, the settlement gradually grew from a sparsely developed farming community into a summer resort destination for the rich and famous. In Magnolia: A Brief History, author Lisa Peek Ramos, a fourth-generation native, chronicles the incredible transformation of Magnolia. In its heyday the famed Oceanside Hotel and Casino attracted such notables as big-band leader Sammy Eisen, movie star Lucille Ball, and John Philip Sousa and his Marine Corps Band. The stock market crash of 1929 and the destruction of the Oceanside Hotel, a victim of Magnolia's well-documented \"fire curse,\" ended the golden years. In the decades since, Magnolia has once again transformed itself and is now known as a quaint, vibrant seaside community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Peek Ramos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1596294531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781596294530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.78h x 6.82w x 0.36d","brand":"Lisa Peek Ramos","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43984485187839,"sku":"9781596294530","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f24b527e-a5c1-4e8a-8bc5-965952eaa9d4.jpg?v=1683272575","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/magnolia-lisa-peek-ramos-9781596294530","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}