{"product_id":"9781591520894","title":"Witness to History: The Remarkable Untold Story of Virginia City and Nevada City, Montana","description":"\u003cp\u003eWitness to History, by Virginia City Curator Emeritus John D. Ellingsen, is a delightful and often moving book, unusual among writings on the Gold Rush era of Montana and the West. It is part history, part memoir, and part passionate essay about the importance of historic preservation. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe book details the origins of Virginia City and Nevada City—their rough beginnings and their glory days. It also offers a unique perspective on the restoration and saving of Virginia and Nevada Cities by a man who has dedicated his entire life to that cause. More than two dozen historical photographs help to tell one of the most significant stories of historic preservation in the western United States.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montana History Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47045734531312,"sku":"9781591520894","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781591520894_p0.jpg?v=1763805077","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781591520894","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}