{"title":"Julie Ballin Patton","description":"\u003cp\u003eJULIE BALLIN PATTON is the co-author, with Rita Williams Holtz, of two books documenting the history of Alexandria, Virginia. Her recent books include \u003cem\u003eRemembering Alexandria\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHistoric Photos of Alexandria\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth works draw on photographs from the Library of Congress and the Local History Special Collections branch of the Alexandria Library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulie Ballin Patton’s books are published by Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"historic-photos-of-alexandria","title":"Historic Photos of Alexandria","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlexandria, Virginia, has been witness to events which helped create America. Many of the nation's founding fathers and well-known historical figures, including George Washington and Robert E. Lee, lived in, worked in, and were a part of the city. Though it started out as a modest tobacco trading town and seaport, Alexandria has truly been at the crossroads of American history. Its citizens are proud of Alexandria's place in history and its importance as a city steeped in the narrative of the founding of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistoric Photos of Alexandria\u003c\/em\u003e depicts this colorful and varied history through still photos selected from the Library of Congress and the Local History–Special Collections branch of the Alexandria Library. From the occupation of Alexandria by Union troops during the Civil War to the thriving downtown shopping and dining district of the 1940s and 1950s, \u003cem\u003eHistoric Photos of Alexandria\u003c\/em\u003e follows life and events throughout the city's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1683369920\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781683369929\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Julie Ballin Patton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43297518059736,"sku":"9781683369929","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781618585943_FC_mockup_v2_1663341620_e10f2273-201c-4b1d-9b80-f8f8f56d8600.jpg?v=1791049532"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-julie-ballin-patton.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}