{"product_id":"seminole-hardcover-1","title":"Seminole - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles George\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLinda George\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeminole got its name from former slaves who escaped Southern \u003cbr\u003eplantations in the early 1800s and fled to the swamps of Florida. \u003cbr\u003eThey lived alongside Seminole Indians and later came to be known \u003cbr\u003eas Black Seminoles. Renowned for excellent tracking abilities, they \u003cbr\u003eeventually served as guides for the Shafter expedition to West Texas \u003cbr\u003ein the mid-1870s, which opened the region. In a shallow draw on \u003cbr\u003ethe prairie, the Black Seminoles discovered water wells dug by the \u003cbr\u003eComanche. The \"Seminole Wells\" demonstrated the area's livability. \u003cbr\u003eSettlers arrived a few decades later, and by 1905, Gaines County and \u003cbr\u003eits county seat were established. This small town became Seminole. \u003cbr\u003eRanching was the area's first industry, but it was eclipsed in the 1920s \u003cbr\u003ewith the discovery of oil. Today, Seminole is a thriving multicultural \u003cbr\u003efarming and oil-producing center with excellent schools, a booming \u003cbr\u003eeconomy, and the friendliest people around.\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 February 27, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42715826159679,"sku":"9781531657079","price":41.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1a4fae5082a0dbfd4dc4afca8ffd9424.webp?v=1765072794","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/seminole-hardcover-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}