Author: Victoria Shearer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 146174685X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 161
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Salvage of a sunken slave ship, devastating hurricanes and the odd doings of locals such as Jimmy Buffett and Hemingway's cats.
Author: Lynn M. Homan
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738542966
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
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This collection of postcards captures a trip along that magical ribbon of road from the Florida mainland to the "Southernmost City" of Key West and makes for an unforgettable journey.
Author: Victoria Shearer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493040251
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
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From the wreck of the USS Alligator to the mystery of the marooned dolphins, It Happened in the Florida Keys looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of this island chain. Discover why the Key Largo dive community decided to have the largest ship in the world ever to be intentionally sunk deposited six miles offshore the Florida Keys. Read about the incredible discovery of a sunken seventeenth-century Spanish galleon’s treasure worth an estimated $450 million. Learn how some poultry running wild wreaked havoc on the city of Key West, and sparked the emotionally charged “chicken wars”. Relive three fascinating summers when Keys residents rubbed elbows with Hollywood stars as their favorite haunts were transformed into fictional sets for a popular television series.
Author: John Viele
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN: 9781561641017
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 178
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Well-researched, fascinating accounts of Florida Keys' life of the past two centuries.
Author: George Walter Born
Publisher: HPN Books
ISBN: 1893619311
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 113
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An illustrated history of Key West, Florida, paired with histories of the local companies.
Author: Joy Williams
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0307763811
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 305
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The Florida Keys: A History & Guide is an engaging handbook to the unique coral and limestone islands that curve southwest off the tip of Florida. Acclaimed novelist and Florida resident Joy Williams traces U.S. Highway 1 from Key Largo to Key West, combining the best of local legend—colorful stories you won’t find in other guidebooks—with insightful commentary and the most up-to-date advice on where to stay, eat, and wander. Along the way, you will: • explore the exquisite underwater world of North America’s only living reef • discover the beautiful bridges that span the Keys, the forts, and the distinctive “conch” architecture of Key West • experience the eerie serenity of Florida Bay’s “backcountry” and the unique ecology of the Keys • visit the Key West cemetery and learn about the lives of some of the Keys’ eccentrics—writers, madmen, and entrepreneurs with various delusions • find the best (and avoid the worst) cafés, inns, and other establishments that the Keys have to offer Here is the most thorough and candid guide to the Keys, one of the most surprising locales in America. With insight and style, Joy Williams shares with us all of the region’s idiosyncrasies and delights.
Author: Laura Albritton & Jerry Wilkinson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467138916
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 144
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The Florida Keys have witnessed all kinds of historical events, from the dramatic and the outrageous to the tragic and the comic. Join the authors as they delve into tales of treasure hunters, developers, exotic dancers, determined preservationists and more from the colorful history of the Florida Keys.
Author: John Viele
Publisher: Florida Keys
ISBN: 9781561644940
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Well researched, fascinating accounts of early Keys life.
Author: Stan Windhorn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780978894962
Category : Florida Keys (Fla.)
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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Author: Joy Williams
Publisher: Random House (NY)
ISBN: 9780679730323
Category : Florida Keys (Fla.)
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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