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Story Of Deland And Lake Helen Florida
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Download or read book DeLand written by L. Thomas Roberts and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nestled between the St. Johns River and the Atlantic Ocean, Deland, Florida has a history all its own. Perfect for fans of Florida history. When Henry A. DeLand sat down to plan a town in the summer of 1876, he envisioned a place that would become a religious, educational, business, and social center--the Athens of Florida. Deland made his dream a reality by investing his livelihood in the town that would be named for him. He donated the land for the first municipal building that doubled as a church and school and funded the school that would become Stetson University. Ever since, the city of DeLand has had an interesting and rich history. Much of this unique history has been captured and preserved in postcards published throughout the past hundred-plus years. Author L. Thomas "Tom" Roberts is a past president and historian of the year of the West Volusia Historical Society. The majority of the imagery used for this book comes courtesy of Jim Cara, owner of the most complete collection of DeLand postcards in existence.
Book Synopsis Haunted DeLand and the Ghosts of West Volusia County by : Dusty Smith
Download or read book Haunted DeLand and the Ghosts of West Volusia County written by Dusty Smith and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-08-29 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author and Haunted DeLand tour guide Dusty Smith recounts a century of ghostly history in the bustling historic community of DeLand, the Athens of Florida. Specters include those of Jeannette Barnhill, whose ghost drove her real estate mogul widower mad by standing behind him to keep a constant watch on his accounting books, and of the guest killed in the 1917 Putnam Hotel fire who leaves the smell of burnt wood and flesh in the air. Forlorn lovers Ruby and Joshua, a freed slave and a plantation foreman, and Suzanna Brown, who jumped to her death with unrequited love for a Stetson professor, are included, as well as the ghostly horse-drawn hearse that has been seen parked alongside what was once the Old Casket Company. From steamboat captains to Spiritualist camp residents, DeLands ghosts are sure to delight visitors and residents alike in this stirring account of the areas historic haunts.
Book Synopsis The Book Lover's Guide to Florida by : Kevin M. McCarthy
Download or read book The Book Lover's Guide to Florida written by Kevin M. McCarthy and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 1992 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Here is the book lover's literary tour of Florida, an exhaustive survey of writers, books, and literary sites in every part of the state. The state is divided into ten areas and each one is described from a literary point of view. You will learn what authors lived in or wrote about a place, which books describe the place, what important movies were made there, even the literary trivia which the true Florida book lover will want to know. You can use the book as a travel guide to a new way to see the state, as an armchair guide to a better understanding of our literary heritage, or as a guide to what to read next time you head to a bookstore or library."--Publisher.
Book Synopsis Florida Oranges: A Colorful History by : Erin Thursby
Download or read book Florida Oranges: A Colorful History written by Erin Thursby and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first orange groves, planted in St. Augustine in the 1500s by Ponce de León, were the precursor to what would become an integral part of Florida's identity. Orange groves slowly spread across the state, inspiring horticultural and manufacturing ingenuity. Discover the story behind Deland's eccentric citrus wizard Lue Gim Gong, the rise and fall of smuggler Jesse Fish and the silver-tongued politician William J. Howey, who made his fortune selling plots of groveland through the 1920s. Celebrate the heyday of orange tourism and the farmers who weathered freezes, floods and citrus greening. Join author Erin Thursby as she explores the history of the Sunshine State's most famous crop.
Book Synopsis Florida History from the Highways by : Douglas Waitley
Download or read book Florida History from the Highways written by Douglas Waitley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Florida, with its unique geography and exciting history—from ancient gold to modern real estate speculation—by journeying along its highways. Beginning with a chronology and succinct account of Florida's spectacular development, then an account of the rise of the major cities, Florida History from the Highways takes you throughout the state, pointing out the fascinating events that occurred at locations along the way. You'll travel through changing times and landscapes and emerge filled with new appreciation for what has made Florida the colorful place it is today.
Book Synopsis Florida History by : Michael H. Harris
Download or read book Florida History written by Michael H. Harris and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis History of Volusia County, Florida by : Pleasant Daniel Gold
Download or read book History of Volusia County, Florida written by Pleasant Daniel Gold and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Florida Historical Quarterly written by and published by . This book was released on 1991-07 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Black Miami in the Twentieth Century by : Marvin Dunn
Download or read book Black Miami in the Twentieth Century written by Marvin Dunn and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 1997-11-19 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book devoted to the history of African Americans in south Florida and their pivotal role in the growth and development of Miami, Black Miami in the Twentieth Century traces their triumphs, drudgery, horrors, and courage during the first 100 years of the city's history. Firsthand accounts and over 130 photographs, many of them never published before, bring to life the proud heritage of Miami's black community. Beginning with the legendary presence of black pirates on Biscayne Bay, Marvin Dunn sketches the streams of migration by which blacks came to account for nearly half the city’s voters at the turn of the century. From the birth of a new neighborhood known as "Colored Town," Dunn traces the blossoming of black businesses, churches, civic groups, and fraternal societies that made up the black community. He recounts the heyday of "Little Broadway" along Second Avenue, with photos and individual recollections that capture the richness and vitality of black Miami's golden age between the wars. A substantial portion of the book is devoted to the Miami civil rights movement, and Dunn traces the evolution of Colored Town to Overtown and the subsequent growth of Liberty City. He profiles voting rights, housing and school desegregation, and civil disturbances like the McDuffie and Lozano incidents, and analyzes the issues and leadership that molded an increasingly diverse community through decades of strife and violence. In concluding chapters, he assesses the current position of the community--its socioeconomic status, education issues, residential patterns, and business development--and considers the effect of recent waves of immigration from Latin America and the Caribbean. Dunn combines exhaustive research in regional media and archives with personal interviews of pioneer citizens and longtime residents in a work that documents as never before the life of one of the most important black communities in the United States.
Download or read book The Literary World written by and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Centennial History of Volusia County, Florida, 1854-1954 by : Ianthe Bond Hebel
Download or read book Centennial History of Volusia County, Florida, 1854-1954 written by Ianthe Bond Hebel and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis History of Florida by : Harry Gardner Cutler
Download or read book History of Florida written by Harry Gardner Cutler and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Haunted Deland and the Ghosts of West Volusia County by : Dusty Smith
Download or read book Haunted Deland and the Ghosts of West Volusia County written by Dusty Smith and published by History Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author and Haunted DeLand tour guide Dusty Smith recounts a century of ghostly history in the bustling historic community of DeLand, the Athens of Florida. Specters include those of Jeannette Barnhill, whose ghost drove her real estate mogul widower mad by standing behind him to keep a constant watch on his accounting books, and of the guest killed in the 1917 Putnam Hotel fire who leaves the smell of burnt wood and flesh in the air. Forlorn lovers Ruby and Joshua, a freed slave and a plantation foreman, and Suzanna Brown, who jumped to her death with unrequited love for a Stetson professor, are included, as well as the ghostly horse-drawn hearse that has been seen parked alongside what was once the Old Casket Company. From steamboat captains to Spiritualist camp residents, DeLand's ghosts are sure to delight visitors and residents alike in this stirring account of the area's historic haunts.
Download or read book The Churchman written by and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Independent written by Leonard Bacon and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 910 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A History of Florida from the Treaty of 1763 to Our Own Times: Florida as a state by : Caroline Mays Brevard
Download or read book A History of Florida from the Treaty of 1763 to Our Own Times: Florida as a state written by Caroline Mays Brevard and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Florida Agriculturist written by and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
