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Becoming Portsmouth: Voices from a Half Century of Change

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Availability:In StockContributor:Laura Pope, Editor, Foreword Denise J. Wheeler (Foreword by)Publish date:2017-08-14Pages:146
Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540225580ISBN-10:1540225585UPC:9781540225580Book Category:History, Photography, TravelBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & Themes, Museums, Tours, Points of InterestBook Topic:State & Local, RegionalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.8113Product ID:SC1AJVSQ29

Becoming Portsmouth: Voices from a Half Century of Change

At midcentury, two federal urban renewal projects in the gritty, blue-collar navy town of Portsmouth decimated two neighborhoods. But in the 1970s and '80s--thanks to an influx of artisans, chefs and entrepreneurs--the Port City emerged as a beacon of arts, culinary excellence and preservation. Iconoclast Jay Smith opened the Press Room, the celebrated music club. A group of concerned citizens...
Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540225580ISBN-10:1540225585UPC:9781540225580Book Category:History, Photography, TravelBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & Themes, Museums, Tours, Points of InterestBook Topic:State & Local, RegionalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.8113Product ID:SC1AJVSQ29
Pope, Laura: - After a brief profession as an archaeologist and stints in the restaurant trade, Laura Pope began her writing career at New Hampshire Profiles magazine. She later worked as a staff and freelance journalist and editor specializing in the arts, travel and history for regional newspapers and magazines, including National Geographic Traveler, the Montreal Gazette and Old House Journal....
Publisher: History Press Library Editions

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