{"product_id":"morrisville-james-a-murray-jr-9781531660659","title":"Morrisville","description":"Strolling along the streets and avenues of Morrisville, \u003cbr\u003ePennsylvania, and around the countryside near the \u003cbr\u003eDelaware River's scenic falls, one wanders into a variety \u003cbr\u003eof places that have witnessed many extraordinary events \u003cbr\u003ein America's life, beginning with William Penn's first \u003cbr\u003eland purchase from the Indian warriors at \"Graystones\" \u003cbr\u003ein 1682 and on to the many successful manufacturing \u003cbr\u003ecompanies in the 1930s and 1940s. \u003cbr\u003eThis collection of over 200 photographs spans \u003cbr\u003emore than three hundred years of Morrisville's diverse \u003cbr\u003ehistory. In particular, this volume recounts many \u003cbr\u003estories involving Summerseat, a structure that served as \u003cbr\u003eheadquarters to General Washington in the winter of \u003cbr\u003e1776 and as a home to American foreign consul Thomas \u003cbr\u003eBarclay and to Robert Morris (1791-98) and George \u003cbr\u003eClymer (1798-1805), signers of both the Declaration \u003cbr\u003eof Independence and the Constitution. Besides just \u003cbr\u003epolitical figures, Morrisville has also been home to \u003cbr\u003emany contemporary personalities who have risen to \u003cbr\u003enational prominence in the sports arena and in the fine \u003cbr\u003earts community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James A. Jr. Murray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1531660657\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781531660659\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 11\/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":"James A. Jr. Murray","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43936762364159,"sku":"9781531660659","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1f5b4e2d-1877-404c-bd74-48d39ebffd61.jpg?v=1681426558","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/morrisville-james-a-murray-jr-9781531660659","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}