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Author : Charles Bingham Reynolds
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book "The Oldest House in the United States," St. Augustine, Fla written by Charles Bingham Reynolds and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Albert Manucy
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781258152468
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (524 download)
Download or read book The Houses of St. Augustine written by Albert Manucy and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Nolan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1683340051
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)
Download or read book The Houses of St. Augustine written by David Nolan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, St. Augustine was already half a century old. Founded in 1565, the city has been continuously inhabited ever since, and its architectural styles tell stories of boom and bust, fad and tradition, war and peace, modernization and historic preservation. This affectionate portrait of our oldest city offers a comprehensive survey of the many architectural features that have expressed the needs and preferences of St. Augustine's inhabitants over more than four centuries of Spanish, British, and American government. From the coquina stone structures of colonial times, through Victorian gingerbread and Henry Flagler's Spanish revival, to the cookie-cutter subdivisions and condominiums of modern times, the houses of St. Augustine are introduced in this lovely and readable book like characters in a historical drama. Each chapter highlights a broad historical period and includes a lively discussion of the city's distinctive character during that era. Representative styles and forms of each period are illustrated with color photographs and original watercolors by Jean Ellen Fitzpatrick.
Author : Dennis William Hauck
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440673225
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Haunted Places written by Dennis William Hauck and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-08-27 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In almost every town in America there are places where strange things happen. The perfect companion to The International Directory of Haunted Places, this revised and updated edition of Haunted Places is both a fascinating and unusual travel guide as well as an indispensable casebook for those interested in the paranormal. From buildings and parks believed to have resident ghosts and poltergeists to areas where Bigfoot or UFO sightings are most frequently reported, Haunted Places will lead you to more than 2,000 sites of paranormal activity across the United States. Organized alphabetically by state, each entry is referenced to an extensive bibliography of sources-with descriptions, addresses, phone numbers, Web sites, and travel directions provided for all locations.
Author : Edward W. Lawson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book The Saint Augustine Historical Society and Its "oldest House" written by Edward W. Lawson and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ann Colby
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439669015
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
Download or read book Wicked St. Augustine written by Ann Colby and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-17 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Pedro Menéndez de Avilés founded St. Augustine in 1565, his New World survival kit included gambling, liquor and ladies for hire. For the next four hundred years, these three industries were vital in keeping the city financially afloat. With the cooperation of law enforcement and politicians, St. Augustine's madams, bootleggers and high-rollers created a veritable Riviera where tourists, especially the wealthy, could indulge in almost every vice and still bring the family along for a wholesome vacation picking oranges and gawking at alligators. Join historian Ann Colby's tour of spots not on the standard tourist map to discover hidden-in-plain-sight bordellos, speakeasies, casinos and the occasional opium den.
Author : United States Coast Survey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, Showing the Progress of the Survey During the Year ... written by United States Coast Survey and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gonzalo Solís de Merás
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813065925
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and the Conquest of Florida written by Gonzalo Solís de Merás and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pedro Menéndez de Avilés (1519–1574) founded St. Augustine in 1565. His expedition was documented by his brother-in-law, Gonzalo Solís de Merás, who left a detailed and passionate account of the events leading to the establishment of America’s oldest city. Until recently, the only extant version of Solís de Merás’s record was one single manuscript that Eugenio Ruidíaz y Caravia transcribed in 1893, and subsequent editions and translations have always followed Ruidíaz’s text. In 2012, David Arbesú discovered a more complete record: a manuscript including folios lost for centuries and, more important, excluding portions of the 1893 publication based on retellings rather than the original document. In the resulting volume, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and the Conquest of Florida, Arbesú sheds light on principal events missing from the story of St. Augustine’s founding. By consulting the original chronicle, Arbesú provides readers with the definitive bilingual edition of this seminal text.
Author : Eugenia Price
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 161858703X
Total Pages : 533 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (185 download)
Download or read book Maria written by Eugenia Price and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-09-06 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spirited story of Mary Evans, an extraordinary woman from colonial Charles Town who finds a place for herself in St. Augustine after Spain relinquishes Florida. In this captivating tale, Eugenia Price paints a vivid picture of the tumultuous historic and political events that shaped the life of Mary Evans, a remarkably independent woman in the colonial south. Born in Charles Town, South Carolina, Mary, a skilled midwife, accompanied her first husband, British soldier David Fenwick, when his regiment fought the Spanish in Cuba. When Spain agreed to give all of Florida in exchange for the city of Havana, Mary (who became known as Maria) and her husband were forced to relocate to the new British garrison town of St. Augustine, Florida. Maria exposes challenges that would unnerve a less resourceful woman, but she made a name for herself—developing and enhancing her position with influential citizens of St. Augustine. Eventually marrying three times, Maria proved herself to be an extraordinary woman, for any day or time.
Author : Patricia Chambers Walker
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742503441
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Directory of Historic House Museums in the United States written by Patricia Chambers Walker and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2000 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive guide to America's historic house museums, this directory moves beyond merely listing institutions to providing information about interpretive themes, historical and architectural significance, collections, and cultural and social importance, along with programming events and facility information. Useful cross-reference guides provide quick and easy ways of locating information on almost 2500 museums. A multi-functional reference for museum professionals, local historians, historic preservationists or anyone interested in America's historic house museums.
Author : Beth Rogero Bowen
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0738591211
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (385 download)
Download or read book St. Augustine in the Roaring Twenties written by Beth Rogero Bowen and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1920s was a time of unprecedented growth in the nation's oldest city. Fueled by a land boom that began in South Florida, St. Augustine was inundated with land speculators and new subdivisions. The city floated a million-dollar bond issue to construct the Bridge of Lions, and D.P. Davis filled in a marshland to build the magnificent subdivision of Davis Shores. A new coastal highway linked the town with beaches to the north and south and opened up St. Augustine's beautiful shoreline for development. All of this activity halted when the land boom collapsed in the late 1920s. St. Augustine in the Roaring Twenties details the roller-coaster events of the city in this exciting decade.
Author : Elsbeth "Buff" Gordon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780813060835
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (68 download)
Download or read book Walking St. Augustine written by Elsbeth "Buff" Gordon and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historic St. Augustine Research Institute William L. Proctor Award "Gaze at the buildings and read the accounts of the people who walked the same streets more than 450 years ago; you will be transformed into a time traveler."--Thomas Graham, author of Mr. Flagler's St. Augustine "Grab this book--you will never find this information on a travel website."--Kathleen Deagan, coauthor of Fort Mose: Colonial America's Black Fortress of Freedom In 2013, National Geographic Traveler chose St. Augustine as one of "20 must-see places and best trips in the world." But while tourists take in the fort and stroll the cobblestone streets, few visitors are aware of the remarkable history of this oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States. Walking St. Augustine fuses illustrated history and intimate handbook. The author, Elsbeth "Buff" Gordon, one of the city's most highly regarded historians, is also a resident and offers insider tips for exciting adventures. Gordon divides the colonial village into sections, all easily walked in a single day. She guides visitors through Plaza de la Constitucion, the oldest public park in America, and down the same avenues walked by the first Spanish settlers. She vividly retells landmark events, highlights areas of architectural or historic interest, delves into the genealogy of the multicultural families that have made St. Augustine home, and offers human stories and heritage recipes passed down through the centuries. With this vibrantly rendered, easy-to-use, and color-coded guide, visitors can walk the seldom-visited south end of the city, which includes the earliest residential area with streets dating back to 1572, and stop in at the Flagler College complex, its more recent history illuminated by its architectural perfection. Gordon suggests visiting the Colonial Quarter Living History Museum, and for those looking to venture beyond walking distance, the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park, Anastasia Island, and Fort Mose, the nation's first legally free black settlement. Walking St. Augustine opens the doors to a spellbinding city, allowing visitors to discover five centuries of gripping history.
Author : Dave Lapham
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781561641239
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (412 download)
Download or read book Ghosts of St. Augustine written by Dave Lapham and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 1997 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unique and often turbulent history of St. Augustine, America's oldest city, has spawned more than four hundred years' worth of ghosts.
Author : Jane Landers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780252024467
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (244 download)
Download or read book Black Society in Spanish Florida written by Jane Landers and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first extensive study of the African American community under colonial Spanish rule, Black Society in Spanish Florida provides a vital counterweight to the better-known dynamics of the Anglo slave South. Jane Landers draws on a wealth of untapped primary sources, opening a new vista on the black experience in America and enriching our understanding of the powerful links between race relations and cultural custom. Blacks under Spanish rule in Florida lived not in cotton rows or tobacco patches but in a more complex and international world that linked the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, and a powerful and diverse Indian hinterland. Here the Spanish Crown afforded sanctuary to runaway slaves, making the territory a prime destination for blacks fleeing Anglo plantations, while Castilian law (grounded in Roman law) provided many avenues out of slavery, which it deemed an unnatural condition. European-African unions were common and accepted in Florida, with families of African descent developing important community connections through marriage, concubinage, and godparent choices. Assisted by the corporate nature of Spanish society, Spain's medieval tradition of integration and assimilat
Author : Rosamond Parrish
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1683340752
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)
Download or read book St. Augustine written by Rosamond Parrish and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-09-09 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St. Augustine, Florida, is the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in the United States, founded in 1565. Through the use of watercolor and black and white drawings and evocative, informative text, St. Augustine: Sketchbook Journal takes the reader on a journey through the historical neighborhoods with stops at landmarks and other points of interest. The book is an artistic celebration of the city’s famous Spanish-style architecture as well as the Mediterranean Revival and British Colonial. Beyond the famous architecture, the artist captures the personalities and wildlife of St. Augustine through her delicate work and loving eye.
Author : Jane R. Wood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780979230455
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Voices in St. Augustine written by Jane R. Wood and published by . This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen-year-old Joey Johnson has a problem. He hears voices, only he can't find the people who belong to them. His curiosity leads him on a quest where he learns more than just history about "the Nation's Oldest City." He discovers he has a special connection to the past -- something that changes his life forever.
Author : John Michael Francis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9782746832206
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (322 download)
Download or read book St Augustine, America's First City written by John Michael Francis and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
