{"product_id":"chattanooga-hardcover","title":"Chattanooga - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJerry R. Desmond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully situated on the Tennessee River between the Cumberland \u003cbr\u003ePlateau and the Great Smoky Mountains, Chattanooga has a history as \u003cbr\u003efascinating and diverse as it is long. Chattanooga began as a river landing, \u003cbr\u003eand when residents of the small frontier settlement of Ross's Landing \u003cbr\u003emet in 1838 to decide upon a new name for their community, they could \u003cbr\u003enot have foreseen the changes that would affect the community they \u003cbr\u003enamed Chattanooga. \u003cbr\u003eWithin a few years of the 1849 arrival of the first train of the Western \u003cbr\u003eand Atlantic Railroad, Chattanooga became an important communications \u003cbr\u003ecrossroads: the battles of Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, and Missionary \u003cbr\u003eRidge were fought in 1863 to determine control of this strategically crucial \u003cbr\u003elocation. If these conflicts played a part in deciding the fate of the nation, \u003cbr\u003ethey also decided the future of Chattanooga. Although the war ravaged \u003cbr\u003ethe countryside and destroyed city buildings, it also brought new life: \u003cbr\u003eUnion soldiers and entrepreneurs alike recognized the economic potential \u003cbr\u003eof the area and not only rebuilt Chattanooga and Hamilton County, but \u003cbr\u003etransformed the region into a progressive industrial center of the South.\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 October 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780232347936,"sku":"9781531660444","price":43.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2027fa2409976e0217971a53d9f2c276.webp?v=1780524816","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/chattanooga-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}