{"product_id":"asheville-a-history-paperback","title":"Asheville: A History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNan K. Chase\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Asheville, North Carolina, grew from humble beginnings as a hamlet for local livestock handlers to become one of the most culturally and artistically diverse cities in the South. The city experienced a quick rise to prosperity in the late 19th century under the influence of wealthy benefactors including George W. Vanderbilt and E.W. Grove. A devastating downturn during the Great Depression was followed by slow economic revitalization up until the late 1970s. In the 1990s, however Asheville entered boom time, a period that reestablished the city as a popular retreat for tourists, artists, and retirees. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Here in this book is all the fascinating history of Asheville, complete with a rich array of photographs. Multiple appendices reveal details concerning many lesser-known aspects of Asheville's unique history, including city buildings designed by architects Richard Sharp Smith and Douglas D. Ellington, and city projects funded by philanthropist Julian Price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreelance writer \u003cb\u003eNan K. Chase\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Asheville, North Carolina. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Washington Post, Smithsonian, Our State\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSouthern Living\u003c\/i\u003e among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 291\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9.91 x 7.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47407281209522,"sku":"9780786431762","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/62d4f13bca25c9ea2c4f03bb36c104b8.webp?v=1778216360","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/asheville-a-history-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}