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Author : Marya Repko
Publisher : ECity Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780971600690
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)
Download or read book A Brief History of Sanibel Island written by Marya Repko and published by ECity Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A short history of Sanibel.
Author : Jeri Magg
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625841337
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)
Download or read book Historic Sanibel & Captiva Islands written by Jeri Magg and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08-11 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Sanibel and Captiva Islands stretches back over three hundred years, to a time when natives roamed the islands and Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon first met and tried to subdue the Calusa Indians in San Carlos Bay in 1513. The next few centuries were flooded with pioneers, fishermen and clergymen in their quest to tame the wilderness in search of a better life. Discover how anthropologist Frank Cushing visited pioneer Sam Ellis in 1895 after the farmer discovered bones on his homestead and how President Theodore Roosevelts men saved a little girl from drowning when he lived on a houseboat in Captiva to study local marine life. Join local history columnist Jeri Magg as she recounts the storied history of these little slices of paradise.
Author : Yvonne Hill
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738553603
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (536 download)
Download or read book Sanibel Island written by Yvonne Hill and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sanibel, a barrier island on the southwest coast of Florida, was originally inhabited by the Calusa Indians around 1500. In 1513, explorer Ponce DeLeon landed ashore the exotic isle, with its brackish estuaries, plush mangrove jungles, and sandy beaches, opening the door for others who would eventually find their way to the island. Over time, Sanibel was visited by European explorers, slave traders, pirates, and Seminole Indians, all of whom added to its colorful and intriguing history. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the original settlers of modern-day Sanibel arrived on the island. These pioneers were a contrasting group of individuals, comprised of diverse ethic origins and cultures, yet all seemed to share a common goal of using hard work, resourcefulness, and determination to make the island their home. Their efforts and sacrifices greatly contributed to the growth and rich history of Sanibel as we know it today.
Author : Charles LeBuff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780962501333
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (13 download)
Download or read book The Sanibel Island Lighthouse written by Charles LeBuff and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sanibel Island, visited by Juan Ponce de León in 1513, is one of Southwest Florida's jewels. Before Sanibel became a prestigious place to live it was inhabited by bands of Calusa Indians. These fierce-fighting Native Americans confronted Juan Ponce a second time in 1521 and altered history. Attempts were made by real estate speculators to promote Sanibel Island in 1833, but those efforts failed. Fifty years later, federal officials designated the island as the Sanibel Island Lighthouse Reservation. In 1884 construction of the Sanibel Lighthouse was completed and the landfall light was activated. The lighthouse still serves as a functioning aid to navigation. The size of the reservation was reduced after most of the land was declared surplus to lighthouse needs and disposed of; first doled out to homesteaders in 1888 and later sold to the public at large in 1923.Today, 11-mile long Sanibel Island is a prime resort destination. Each year tens of thousands of people visit after travelling over a road and bridge system. The Sanibel Causeway eliminated a quaint ferry service when it connected Sanibel and Captiva islands to the Florida mainland in 1963.The first modern permanent residents of Sanibel Island were two lighthouse keepers and their families. The primary and assistant keepers, employees of what at the time was the U. S. Lighthouse Establishment, arrived to begin their duties in 1884. In 1939 American light-keepers, then all civilians were transferred into the U.S. Coast Guard. That service's enlisted personnel manned the Sanibel Island station until it was classified as automated and unmanned in 1949. That year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service leased the property from the Coast Guard as headquarters for the Sanibel National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge, established in 1945, was renamed J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge in 1967. The City of Sanibel, created in 1974, purchased the Sanibel Island Light Station property in 2010 and today operates Sanibel Island's Point Ybel as a city park. The Sanibel Island Lighthouse details this registered historical site's operation and history.
Author : Deborah Gleason
Publisher : Postcard History
ISBN 13 : 9780738590875
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (98 download)
Download or read book Sanibel and Captiva Islands written by Deborah Gleason and published by Postcard History. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a look at the islands as told through postcards from their beginnings to the present.
Author : Marya Repko
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780983042518
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (425 download)
Download or read book The Story of Sanibel Island written by Marya Repko and published by . This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Elinore M. Dormer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)
Download or read book The Sea Shell Islands written by Elinore M. Dormer and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Juan Ponce de Leon officially discovered the Sea Shell Islands, Sanibel and Captiva, in 1513 when he turned landward on the Gulf Coast of Florida and sailed south 'as far as some islands that make out to sea.' An abundant food supply attracted Indians before the Age of Discovery and their gold, gleaned from shipwrecks, brought the Spanish conquistadores, Slavers, pirates, marauding Seminoles -- all were part of the colorful, often tempestuous, history of these islands, now famous for sea shells. Mrs. Dormer's descriptions are informative and always lively, whether she's discussing and re-creating the accidental discovery of Sanibel and Captiva, making conjectures about a possible earlier visit by Amerigo Vespucci, or delving into the personal histories of some of the first permanent settlers on the two tiny isles. She makes it clear why such personages as Thomas A. Edison, Theodore Roosevelt and Edna St. Vincent Millay were drawn there as well. the present also is very real in The Sea Shell Islands as Islanders fight to keep the charms of another era against the almost insurmountable odds of explosive growth."--Publisher's description.
Author : Jeri Magg
Publisher : American Chronicles
ISBN 13 : 9781609493554
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (935 download)
Download or read book Historic Sanibel and Captiva Islands written by Jeri Magg and published by American Chronicles. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brief stories of the people and places of historical importance to the islands.
Author : Thomas Michael Missimer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (792 download)
Download or read book The Depositional History of Sanibel Island, Florida written by Thomas Michael Missimer and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles LeBuff
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 143966594X
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
Download or read book Protecting Sanibel and Captiva Islands written by Charles LeBuff and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-10 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vibrant Sanibel and Captiva Islands are ecological marvels compared to Florida's many overbuilt barrier islands. Development began with the construction of the Sanibel Island Lighthouse in 1884, when only the lighthouse keeper and assistant and their families lived on the island. Noted conservationist Jay N. "Ding" Darling led the charge in preserving the islands' wildlife and natural beauty from the greed of real estate speculators and land developers in the 1930s. Former presidents like Harry Truman and cabinet-level executives worked alongside Sanibel and Captiva residents, setting up preserves and wildlife refuges to guard the integrity of the islands' unique natural blessings, abundant wildlife and aquatic stores. Charles LeBuff and Betty Anholt review the evolution of the islands' conservation ethic and how it perseveres even today.
Author : Charles Sobczak
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780967619989
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (199 download)
Download or read book Living Sanibel written by Charles Sobczak and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living Sanibel is the only book you will need while on the islands! With more than 650 full-color photographs, illustrations and trail maps, Living Sanibel is the most complete identification guide to the native plants, animals and eco-attractions of Sanibel and Captiva ever compiled.
Author : Jeri Magg
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467117668
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Download or read book Remarkable Women of Sanibel & Captiva written by Jeri Magg and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the history of Sanibel and Captiva, countless women bucked the system to make their marks. In the early 1950s and '60s, Sarita Van Vlick and Zee Butler led the fight to preserve the island from unbridled growth and destruction. Helene Gralnick, in the early '80s, opened a small shop that became the foundation for Chico's Inc. And it was city manager Judy Zimomra who put into practice policies that helped Sanibel flourish after the devastation of Hurricane Charley. Author and local historian Jeri Magg compiles the stories and celebrates the achievements of the remarkable women who forever shaped Sanibel and Captiva Islands.
Author : Kathy Hepinstall
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547712073
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (477 download)
Download or read book Blue Asylum written by Kathy Hepinstall and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2012 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Civil War, a plantation owner's wife is arrested by her husband and declared insane for seeking justice for slaves. She is sent to a mental asylum and finds love with a war-haunted Confederate soldier.
Author : Svea Scott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578961965
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (619 download)
Download or read book Sanibel My Sanibel written by Svea Scott and published by . This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of Sanibel Island and guide to the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village
Author : Jeri Magg
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781540206176
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (61 download)
Download or read book Historic Sanibel & Captiva Islands written by Jeri Magg and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Sanibel and Captiva Islands stretches back over three hundred years, to a time when natives roamed the islands and Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon first met and tried to subdue the Calusa Indians in San Carlos Bay in 1513. The next few centuries were flooded with pioneers, fishermen and clergymen in their quest to tame the wilderness in search of a better life. Discover how anthropologist Frank Cushing visited pioneer Sam Ellis in 1895 after the farmer discovered bones on his homestead and how President Theodore Roosevelt s men saved a little girl from drowning when he lived on a houseboat in Captiva to study local marine life. Join local history columnist Jeri Magg as she recounts the storied history of these little slices of paradise."
Author : John Tiech
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 9781609497095
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (97 download)
Download or read book Pittsburgh Film History written by John Tiech and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A history of film and television production in the Greater Pittsburgh area from the age of silent film through the early days of Fred Rogers' career in local public television and the production of cult film classics such as "Night of the Living Dead," up to the current boom in the city's film industry"--
Author : Cynthia Barnett
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393651452
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (936 download)
Download or read book The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans written by Cynthia Barnett and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Science Friday Best Science Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year A Library Journal Best Science and Technology Book of the Year A Tampa Bay Times Best Book of the Year A stunning history of seashells and the animals that make them that "will have you marveling at nature…Barnett’s account remarkably spirals out, appropriately, to become a much larger story about the sea, about global history and about environmental crises and preservation" (John Williams, New York Times Book Review). Seashells have been the most coveted and collected of nature’s creations since the dawn of humanity. They were money before coins, jewelry before gems, art before canvas. In The Sound of the Sea, acclaimed environmental author Cynthia Barnett blends cultural history and science to trace our long love affair with seashells and the hidden lives of the mollusks that make them. Spiraling out from the great cities of shell that once rose in North America to the warming waters of the Maldives and the slave castles of Ghana, Barnett has created an unforgettable history of our world through an examination of the unassuming seashell. She begins with their childhood wonder, unwinds surprising histories like the origin of Shell Oil as a family business importing exotic shells, and charts what shells and the soft animals that build them are telling scientists about our warming, acidifying seas. From the eerie calls of early shell trumpets to the evolutionary miracle of spines and spires and the modern science of carbon capture inspired by shell, Barnett circles to her central point of listening to nature’s wisdom—and acting on what seashells have to say about taking care of each other and our world.
