{"product_id":"historic-downtown-cincinnati-paperback","title":"Historic Downtown Cincinnati - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKent Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteven J. Rolfes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJourney into the rich history of Cincinnati and see how it got the name \u003ci\u003eThe Queen City of the West\u003c\/i\u003e. A must for fans of Cincinnati and Ohio history \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalking down the dirt, cobblestone, or paved streets of downtown Cincinnati in the past, there is no telling whom a person would meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Someone might rub elbows with future presidents, such as Hayes, Taft, or that visiting lawyer from Illinois--Lincoln; dine with Generals Wayne, Grant, or Sherman; have tea with Harriet Beecher Stowe; or share a mug of Hauck beer with Frank Duveneck, Stephen Foster, or that poet-warrior William Lytle. A person lingering in the opulent hotels may meet visiting artists such as Junius Booth, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Henry Irving, and his manager, Bram Stoker; hear a speech by abolitionist Salmon P. Chase or flirt with the pretty Confederate spy Lottie Moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Once the furthest expansion of the western frontier, every street and corner of downtown Cincinnati has been tread by the famous and infamous. \u003ci\u003eHistoric Downtown Cincinnati\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of America, of businessmen like the brothers-in-law \u003ci\u003eProcter and Gamble\u003c\/i\u003e, of visionaries like McGuffy, and powerful political bosses like George Cox.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.2 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 18, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696747679807,"sku":"9780738582917","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7b0604ca67d99669834893f7193ee57b.webp?v=1765007189","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/historic-downtown-cincinnati-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}