{"title":"Local Interest Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eLearn more about the history of Hamilton, or explore books from local authors, poets, and artists! \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vanished-hamilton","title":"Vanished Hamilton","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#2a2a2a\" style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEdited by Margaret Houghton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#2a2a2a\" style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEveryone has their own special memories, particularly of people, events and places from the past. 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