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Book Synopsis Vanishing Florida a Visual Story of Florida's Lost Wilderness and History by : Kevin Boldenow
Download or read book Vanishing Florida a Visual Story of Florida's Lost Wilderness and History written by Kevin Boldenow and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual and literal description of Old Florida landscapes and historical or abandoned architecture
Book Synopsis Vanishing Florida - a Visual and Literal Storyof Florida's Lost Wilderness and HistoryVolume VIII by : Kevin Boldenow
Download or read book Vanishing Florida - a Visual and Literal Storyof Florida's Lost Wilderness and HistoryVolume VIII written by Kevin Boldenow and published by . This book was released on 2024-03-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Florida's Vanishing Era by : Howard Dean Pearse
Download or read book Florida's Vanishing Era written by Howard Dean Pearse and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Finding Florida written by T. D. Allman and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A National Book Award Nominee and a Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year. Over the centuries, Florida has been many things: an unconquered realm protected by geography, a wilderness that ruined Spanish conquistadors, “God’s waiting room,” and a place to start over. Depopulated after the extermination of its original native population, today it’s home to nineteen million. The site of vicious racial violence, including massacres, slavery, and the roll-back of Reconstruction, Florida is now one of our most diverse states, a dynamic multicultural place with an essential role in twenty-first-century America. In Finding Florida, T. D. Allman reclaims the remarkable history of Florida from the state’s mythologizers, apologists, and boosters. Allman traces the discovery, exploration, and settlement of Florida, its transformation from a swamp to “paradise.” Palm Beach, Key West, Miami, Tampa, and Orlando boomed, fortunes were won and lost, land was stolen and flipped, and millions arrived. The product of a decade of research and writing, Finding Florida is the first modern comprehensive history of this fascinating place. “A take-no-prisoners account . . . Extremely timely and relevant.” —The New York Times Book Review “The Seminole Wars, the Civil War, various massacres, Reconstruction, a second Reconstruction, Disney World, the Marielitos, voter suppression—it’s all here, and even Carl Hiaasen couldn’t make it up.” —Booklist, starred review
Book Synopsis Hidden History of Florida by : James C. Clark
Download or read book Hidden History of Florida written by James C. Clark and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Florida historian uncovers strange but true tales of The Sunshine State from the 16th century arrival of Spanish ships to the antics of modern politics. From Key West to the Redneck Riviera, Florida has a history as colorful as its landscape and as diverse as its residents. But beneath the famous legends of Florida’s storied past are intriguing tales that don’t appear in the popular guides or history books. In Hidden History of Florida, author James Clark shines a light on some of the most fascinating untold stories of this unique Southern State. Here you will learn about then heartbroken senator who entered a mental institution over unrequited love for an heiress; the thousands of British pilots who trained in flight schools across the state; and the dark, true story of Pocahontas—and how it is linked with America’s "first barbecue."
Book Synopsis Vanishing Florida by : David T. Warner
Download or read book Vanishing Florida written by David T. Warner and published by River City Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For most people, Florida means palm trees, beaches, and Mickey Mouse. But there's anoth- er, more timeless, Florida, of places like Crescent City and the St. Johns River, where Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings's books Cross Creek and The Yearling come alive; of places like Eatonville, where Zora Neale Hurston lived, and St. Petersburg, where Jack Kerouac died; of places like Cassadaga, where you can have your fortune told, and Tallahassee, where the presidency and our nation's fortunes were twice decided. This is David Warner's Florida. Vanishing Florida."--Page 4 of cover.
Download or read book Paving Paradise written by Craig Pittman and published by Florida History and Culture. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Draws readers into its difficult subject by resorting to the dirtiest trick in the journalist's bag of tricks: great storytelling."--Creative Loafing "Uncovers what ought to rank among Florida's most notorious development scandals--and that's something in a state infamous for swampland scams and subprime sprawl. . . . An infuriating, all-too-familiar tale of how powerful developers, shrewd lobbyists, and callow politicians shape public policy for private profit."--Miami Herald "This is an exhaustive, timely, and devastating account of the destruction of Florida's wetlands, and the disgraceful collusion of government at all levels. It's an important book that should be read by every voter, every taxpayer, every parent, every Floridian who cares about saving what's left of this precious place."--Carl Hiaasen Florida possesses more wetlands than any other state except Alaska, yet since 1990 more than 84,000 acres have been lost to development--despite presidential pledges to protect them. In this hard-hitting book, St. Petersburg Times investigative journalists Craig Pittman and Matthew Waite explain how taxpayers who think they're paying for wetland protection have been stuck with a program that creates the illusion of environmental protection while doing little to stem the tide of destruction. ?A potent combination of groundbreaking historical research and no-holds-barred reporting, this book portrays a landscape that has been compromised by greed, fear, and incompetence.
Book Synopsis Tales of Old Florida by : Frank Oppel
Download or read book Tales of Old Florida written by Frank Oppel and published by Castle Books. This book was released on 2008-05-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hundred years ago, Florida was a wilderness of swamp and beach, dense forest and abundant wild game. Undiscovered, except for a few pioneer sportsmen and hearty farmers and ranchers, the state was still a frontier. True, a few towns flourished on the fishing and the Caribbean trade, but it was generally a sleepy place, far removed from the later boom of the 1920s. Here is a collection of original articles and stories of the old Florida, of hunters and Indians, the development of the sportsman's paradise, the vast canvas of nature prior to the coming of the condominium. Illustrated with rare drawings, photographs and engravings, this book will recreate a paradise that can never be again.
Book Synopsis My Color-Full Florida by : Linda Mitchell
Download or read book My Color-Full Florida written by Linda Mitchell and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-19 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Color Full Florida is an entertaining and educational way to learn about the interesting people, places and things in Florida's amazing history. The stories are conversational and interactive for readers of all ages, and each story is complemented with a black and white illustration. Younger readers will enjoy adding their own touch by coloring these pictures too. A perfect book about Florida to be read with, and by children
Book Synopsis Indian River Lagoon by : Nathaniel Osborn
Download or read book Indian River Lagoon written by Nathaniel Osborn and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Osborn tells the past and present of the waterway, showing how humans have impacted the region as well as how the lagoon has influenced the human cultures along its shores, to provide much-needed context as debates continue regarding how best to restore this natural resource.
Book Synopsis Forgotten Tales of Florida by : Bob Patterson
Download or read book Forgotten Tales of Florida written by Bob Patterson and published by Forgotten Tales. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With such a rich and significant history, it's only natural that some of the best stories from the Sunshine State have been forgotten over time. Thankfully, master storyteller and St. Augustine resident Bob Patterson offers this collection of the strangest, most fascinating stories and legends in Florida's history from coast to coast, swamp to swamp. Enjoy the saga of William Ellis, a North Florida nature whisperer who escaped from his nursing home with the help of his varmint friends; step into the murk and mystery of the vanishing tribes of the Everglades; and could there really be gator-hungry sharks lurking in the St. John's River? These stories and so many more await when you explore the Forgotten Tales of Florida.
Book Synopsis Where the Swallowtail Kite Soars by : Nancy Dale
Download or read book Where the Swallowtail Kite Soars written by Nancy Dale and published by . This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Palmdale, a remote town in Glades County, population less than 1,000, is on the curb of creeping urbanization. Today, more people than Palmdale's entire population are moving into Florida each day. The pioneer culture and Florida's last wilderness is threatened by growth that exploits "blue gold" water and the land. The sprawling ranches set amidst tall cabbage palm prairies are disappearing. The cost to stay is more than the price to sell with high inheritance taxes and the evaporation of a cattle based economy. The early pioneers forecasted Florida's future in their own lifetime as they struggled to hold onto a way of life in a place where few chose to carve a living. Their stories predict the high premium of development: light pollution, traffic, sewage, crime and the "napalming" of native trees replaced by "ornamental" shrubs, cement, and gated communities. They foresaw the destruction of natural eco-systems, water shortages and communities where wildlife extermination businesses spring up to destroy "pesky" intruders such as squirrels, woodpeckers, snakes and other Everglades species. The story of Palmdale, Florida, and its people reflects a proud cultural heritage living on the edge of civilization. Palmdale is a ghost town today with only a few ranches left and the Seminole Indian Tribe living off a small market economy against the odds of metropolitan growth, dollars and political power. This story reflects a tragic national trend threatening the survival of rural America.
Book Synopsis HISTORY OF FLORIDA by : CAROLINE MAYS. BREVARD
Download or read book HISTORY OF FLORIDA written by CAROLINE MAYS. BREVARD and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis HANDFULS OF HIST by : Jerald T. Milanich
Download or read book HANDFULS OF HIST written by Jerald T. Milanich and published by Florida Historical Society Press. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Handfuls of History: Stories About Florida's Past, Dr. Milanich discusses pre-Columbian Florida, Colonial Period people and events, and the nineteenth century shipwreck of the steamship City of Vera Cruz. Dr. Milanich explores the origins of archaeology in Florida with Clarence B. Moore, and offers advice to future archaeologists. He may even stir up some controversy as he questions the authenticity of the Miami Circle. Written in an engaging and conversational style, Handfuls of History: Stories about Florida's Past is accessible to the general public as well as professional historians and archaeologists.
Book Synopsis The Amazing Story of the Lost Town of Ethel by : Don Philpott
Download or read book The Amazing Story of the Lost Town of Ethel written by Don Philpott and published by . This book was released on 2023-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the lost town of Ethel in what is now Rock Springs Run State Reserve
Download or read book Oh, Florida! written by Craig Pittman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun- and fact-filled investigation into why the Sunshine State is the weirdest but also the most influential state in the Union.
Book Synopsis An Everglades Providence by : Jack E. Davis
Download or read book An Everglades Providence written by Jack E. Davis and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles the suffragist, feminist, and environmentalist who fought for the preservation and protection of the Everglades and won the battle that turned it into a national wilderness area.
