{"product_id":"9781467137607","title":"Becoming Portsmouth: Voices from a Half Century of Change","description":"\u003cbr\u003eAt 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 saved the Music Hall, the last of Portsmouth's vaudeville theaters. And a Dutch family opened the Euro-style Café Petronella next to a biker bar. Author and historian Laura Pope edits a collection of essays detailing the changes in the last half of the past century that made Portsmouth a lauded arts- and food-lovers' hub and, finally, a diverse tourist destination.","brand":"History Press, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037644538096,"sku":"9781467137607","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781467137607_p0.jpg?v=1763690737","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781467137607","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}