When Florida was a wilderness, only the brave chanced the swamps, alligators, hurricanes and the lush, tropical forest - an amazing contrast to the vacation paradise of today.
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When Florida was a wilderness, only the brave chanced the swamps, alligators, hurricanes and the lush, tropical forest - an amazing contrast to the vacation paradise of today.
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Turn of the Century Florida brought to life,
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This review is from: Tales of Old Florida (Hardcover)
A collection of newspaper articles about the state of Florida from the turn of the last century. This is a excellent method of presenting a detailed and varied look at what originally drew people to this state. It's also a poignant look at what the increased population of the state has caused. One article mentions fishermen being able to spot turtles swimming along the bottom of Sarasota Bay while today visibility in the same bay is often measured in terms of inches instead of feet. Of course, there were many different view points at the time as well. Some of the articles are clearly written with conservationist overtones while others discuss the entertainment of shooting unlimited numbers of animals while traveling the state's waterways. Whatever your viewpoint, this is a very entertaining trip in time to Old Florida.
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A Wonderful Historical Background Collection,
By Dayle Lewandowski (Oldsmar, FL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tales of Old Florida (Hardcover)
This is a great collection of magazine articles documenting trips and moves to Florida dating from the late 1800's to the early 1900's. I found it fascinating reading about the wilderness this state was only a century ago.
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As the description says, this is a collection of newspaper and magazine articles that illustrate life in Southern Florida in the late 1800s and the early 1900s. The quality of writing in most of these articles is amazing. Most read like a Hemingway short story (without the usually grim endings, however) full of lush imagery and wonderful tales of fishing, sailing, and hiking through the wilderness.
There are stories that talk of Native Americans, old towns, near-deadly storms, and of relaxing rides down the Indian River. Having lived in Florida quite a few years ago this book took me back to the natural world that Florida was first known for (before Disney World and the night-life of Miami). Also, the book is peppered with wonderful illustrations (mostly drawings but some photographs) that add more life to the book. I totally recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in Florida. 5/5 Also recommended: Florida Poems
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THE Northern tourist who reaches Jacksonville comfortably, luxuriously, on the Limited, does the St. John's River, runs up the Oclawaha, enjoys a fortnight of gayety at St. Augustine, and then makes a flying trip through the Indian River, spending a few days on the beautiful Lake Worth, thinks he has seen Florida. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Key West, New York, Indian River, United States, Cape Sable, Biscayne Bay, Lake Worth, Indian Key, Long Key, Gulf Stream, No-Name Key, Three Friends, Pelican Island, Jupiter Inlet, Gulf of Mexico, Johns River, New England, New River, Captain Dave, Mike Walsh, Palm Beach, Cedar Keys, The Outing Magazine, Charlotte Harbor, Fort Dallas New!
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THE Northern tourist who reaches Jacksonville comfortably, luxuriously, on the Limited, does the St. John's River, runs up the Oclawaha, enjoys a fortnight of gayety at St. Augustine, and then makes a flying trip through the Indian River, spending a few days on the beautiful Lake Worth, thinks he has seen Florida. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Key West, New York, Indian River, United States, Cape Sable, Biscayne Bay, Lake Worth, Indian Key, Long Key, Gulf Stream, No-Name Key, Three Friends, Pelican Island, Jupiter Inlet, Gulf of Mexico, Johns River, New England, New River, Captain Dave, Mike Walsh, Palm Beach, Cedar Keys, The Outing Magazine, Charlotte Harbor, Fort Dallas New!
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- St. Augustine (Reading American History) by Melinda Lilly on page 98
- Poetical Works (Oxford Standard Authors) on page 393
- River of Lakes: A Journey on Florida's St. Johns River by Bill Belleville in Back Matter
- Cruising Guide to Western Florida (6th Edition) by Claiborne Young in Back Matter
- Wildlife Issues in a Changing World, Second Edition by James Sanderson on page 250
- Five Thousand Years on the Loxahatchee: A Pictorial History of Jupiter-Tequesta, Florida by James D. Snyder in Back Matter
- Black Gold and Silver Sands: A Pictorial History of Agriculture in Palm Beach County by James D. Snyder in Back Matter
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