{"product_id":"portsmouth-rhode-island-hardcover","title":"Portsmouth, Rhode Island - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNancy Jensen Devin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard V. Simpson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom pre-colonial times through World War II, the town \u003cbr\u003eof Portsmouth, Rhode Island, has served as a stage for the \u003cbr\u003edramatic evolution of American history. Dispossessed citizens \u003cbr\u003efrom the Massachusetts Bay Colony came to Portsmouth in \u003cbr\u003ethe spirit of religious and political tolerance, paving the way \u003cbr\u003efor the establishment of a large Quaker settlement in town. \u003cbr\u003eRevolutionary leaders such as George Washington, Lafayette, \u003cbr\u003eand Rochambeau visited the summer residences of wealthy \u003cbr\u003eNewport merchants in Portsmouth, including the home of \u003cbr\u003eTory, Metcalf Bowler. During the Civil War, the Melville area \u003cbr\u003eof Portsmouth was the site of a hospital for wounded Union \u003cbr\u003esoldiers and Confederate prisoners, and was an active stop \u003cbr\u003eon the Underground Railroad. Prior to World War II, John F. \u003cbr\u003eKennedy received his PT boat training in Portsmouth, and \u003cbr\u003eRaytheon has kept many employed in the defense industry \u003cbr\u003eever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47429128880306,"sku":"9781531660635","price":43.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/c3d80c621166686419d4237db2972f3a.webp?v=1778556633","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/portsmouth-rhode-island-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}