Author: Kelly Reynolds
Publisher: Florida Historical Society Press
ISBN: 1886104069
Category : Florida
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Tells the story of the Connecticut Yankee who built an empire of railroads, steamships, communication centers, and luxury hotels from Charleston to Tampa Bay, to Mobile, to Key West, to Cuba.
Henry Plant
Author: Kelly Reynolds
Publisher: Florida Historical Society Press
ISBN: 1886104069
Category : Florida
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Tells the story of the Connecticut Yankee who built an empire of railroads, steamships, communication centers, and luxury hotels from Charleston to Tampa Bay, to Mobile, to Key West, to Cuba.
Publisher: Florida Historical Society Press
ISBN: 1886104069
Category : Florida
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Tells the story of the Connecticut Yankee who built an empire of railroads, steamships, communication centers, and luxury hotels from Charleston to Tampa Bay, to Mobile, to Key West, to Cuba.
The Life of Henry Bradley Plant
Author: George Hutchinson Smyth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Businessmen
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Biographical account of the life of Henry B. Plant.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Businessmen
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Biographical account of the life of Henry B. Plant.
Henry Bradley Plant
Author: Canter Brown
Publisher: University Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817359664
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
The first biography of Henry Bradley Plant, the entrepreneur and business magnate considered the father of modern Florida In this landmark biography, Canter Brown Jr. makes evident the extent of Henry Bradley Plant's influences throughout North, Central, and South America as well as his role in the emergence of integrated transportation and a national tourism system. One of the preeminent historians of Florida, Brown brings this important but understudied figure in American history to the foreground. Henry Bradley Plant: Gilded Age Dreams for Florida and a New South carefully examines the complicated years of adventure and activity that marked Plant's existence, from his birth in Connecticut in 1819 to his somewhat mysterious death in New York City in 1899. Brown illuminates Plant's vision and perspectives for the state of Florida and the country as a whole and traces many of his influences back to events from his childhood and early adulthood. The book also elaborates on Plant's controversial Civil War relationships and his utilization of wartime earnings in the postwar era to invest in the bankrupt Southern rail lines. With the success of his businesses such as the Southern Express Company and the Tampa Bay Hotel, Plant transformed Florida into a hub for trade and tourism--traits we still recognize in the Florida of today. This thoroughly researched biography fills important gaps in Florida's social and economic history and sheds light on a historical figure to an extent never previously undertaken or sufficiently appreciated. Both informative and innovative, Brown's volume will be a valuable resource for scholars and general readers interested in Southern history, business history, Civil War-era history, and transportation history.
Publisher: University Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817359664
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
The first biography of Henry Bradley Plant, the entrepreneur and business magnate considered the father of modern Florida In this landmark biography, Canter Brown Jr. makes evident the extent of Henry Bradley Plant's influences throughout North, Central, and South America as well as his role in the emergence of integrated transportation and a national tourism system. One of the preeminent historians of Florida, Brown brings this important but understudied figure in American history to the foreground. Henry Bradley Plant: Gilded Age Dreams for Florida and a New South carefully examines the complicated years of adventure and activity that marked Plant's existence, from his birth in Connecticut in 1819 to his somewhat mysterious death in New York City in 1899. Brown illuminates Plant's vision and perspectives for the state of Florida and the country as a whole and traces many of his influences back to events from his childhood and early adulthood. The book also elaborates on Plant's controversial Civil War relationships and his utilization of wartime earnings in the postwar era to invest in the bankrupt Southern rail lines. With the success of his businesses such as the Southern Express Company and the Tampa Bay Hotel, Plant transformed Florida into a hub for trade and tourism--traits we still recognize in the Florida of today. This thoroughly researched biography fills important gaps in Florida's social and economic history and sheds light on a historical figure to an extent never previously undertaken or sufficiently appreciated. Both informative and innovative, Brown's volume will be a valuable resource for scholars and general readers interested in Southern history, business history, Civil War-era history, and transportation history.
The Life of Henry Bradley Plant
Author: George Hutchinson Smyth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Businessmen
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Biographical account of the life of Henry B. Plant.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Businessmen
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Biographical account of the life of Henry B. Plant.
The Two Henrys
Author: Sandra Wallus Sammons
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN: 1561644617
Category : Industrialists
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Stories of two men named Henry who loved Florida and built railroads which brought growth and development to Florida.
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN: 1561644617
Category : Industrialists
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Stories of two men named Henry who loved Florida and built railroads which brought growth and development to Florida.
In the Footsteps of Augustine Henry and His Chinese Plant Collectors
Author: Seamus O'Brien
Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist
ISBN: 9781870673730
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tells the fascinating story of plant hunter Augustine Henry's life and travels
Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist
ISBN: 9781870673730
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tells the fascinating story of plant hunter Augustine Henry's life and travels
Plant Conservation Genetics
Author: Robert J Henry
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1482293625
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
A practical guide that covers both in situ and ex situ techniques for plant diversity conservation The conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources is of increasing importance globally. Plant Conservation Genetics addresses this issue by providing an extensive overview of this emerging area of science, exploring various pr
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1482293625
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
A practical guide that covers both in situ and ex situ techniques for plant diversity conservation The conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources is of increasing importance globally. Plant Conservation Genetics addresses this issue by providing an extensive overview of this emerging area of science, exploring various pr
Henry B. Plant Museum
Author: Tampa (Fla.). Henry B. Plant Museum
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
The Life of Henry Bradley Plant
Author: G. Hutchinson Smyth
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
This is a detailed and accurate biography of Henry Bradley Plant (1819 – 1899), a businessman, entrepreneur, and investor concerned with many transportation welfares and projects, primarily railroads, in the southeastern United States. He was the founder of the famous Plant System of railroads and steamboats. After reading this well-written biography by G. Hutchinson Smyth, one can get a clear idea of the best period in the history of the states of the southern US. This book presents an accurate account of the major events that took place in the life of H.B. Plant and delivers several valuable insights into the success of the Plant system that he formed in 1882 to lease and buy other railroads and expand the system. The author details several significant happenings in the life of Plant from his birth to his sicknesses, from his hobbies and interests to his occupation, from his experiences pre and post the civil war, finally, to his demise.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
This is a detailed and accurate biography of Henry Bradley Plant (1819 – 1899), a businessman, entrepreneur, and investor concerned with many transportation welfares and projects, primarily railroads, in the southeastern United States. He was the founder of the famous Plant System of railroads and steamboats. After reading this well-written biography by G. Hutchinson Smyth, one can get a clear idea of the best period in the history of the states of the southern US. This book presents an accurate account of the major events that took place in the life of H.B. Plant and delivers several valuable insights into the success of the Plant system that he formed in 1882 to lease and buy other railroads and expand the system. The author details several significant happenings in the life of Plant from his birth to his sicknesses, from his hobbies and interests to his occupation, from his experiences pre and post the civil war, finally, to his demise.
Seeds of Change
Author: Henry Hobhouse
Publisher: Counterpoint
ISBN: 9781593760496
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
An account of the historical influences of six commercial plants, including sugar, tea, cotton, potatoes, quinine, and coca, evaluates their role in the Atlantic slave trade, opening up of China, and establishment of multiple colonial empires. Reprint.
Publisher: Counterpoint
ISBN: 9781593760496
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
An account of the historical influences of six commercial plants, including sugar, tea, cotton, potatoes, quinine, and coca, evaluates their role in the Atlantic slave trade, opening up of China, and establishment of multiple colonial empires. Reprint.