{"product_id":"9781624911156","title":"The Road to Marion Town: The Settlement of Osceola County, State of Michigan","description":"\u003cbr\u003eWritten in the style of a man who knows James Michener (1907-1997) well, \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Mariontown \u003c\/i\u003eis meticulously researched, engaging and entertaining. The book presents a richly detailed history of Osceola County and early Michigan. This long-view history of Osceola County, Michigan, focuses on geologic history, native cultures, exploration by European and American Whites, Entrepreneurial development, governmental formation, railroad-building, and a rich social history. Lithen’s history—twelve years in the research and writing—is a labor of love unparalleled in writing of the area; taking the reader on a journey through time that concludes with with the devastating village of Marion fire of 1904.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parkhurst Brothers Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057803641072,"sku":"9781624911156","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781624911156_p0.jpg?v=1763863605","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781624911156","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}