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Author: Victoria Shearer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2008-02-01
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 146174685X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9780738542966
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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: George Walter Born
Publisher: HPN Books
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 113
ISBN-13: 1893619311
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An illustrated history of Key West, Florida, paired with histories of the local companies.
Author: John Viele
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9781561641017
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Well-researched, fascinating accounts of Florida Keys' life of the past two centuries.
Author: Laura Albritton & Jerry Wilkinson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 1467138916
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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: Mark Jasper
Publisher: Good Night Books
Published: 2008-02-08
Total Pages: 20
ISBN-13: 1602199116
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From sweet calypso music to yummy Key lime pie, this adorable board book invites little ones to explore all the sites, sounds, and tastes the Florida Keys has to offer, including conch shell blowing, boating, fishing and diving, Seven Mile Bridge, Bahia Honda State Park, Fort Jefferson, Key deer, Mallory Square, Duval Street, treasure hunting, sea life, and more.
Author: Joy Williams
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2010-09-01
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 0307763811
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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: John Viele
Publisher: Florida Keys
Published: 2011-05
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781561644940
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Well researched, fascinating accounts of early Keys life.
Author: Victoria Shearer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2020-11-01
Total Pages: 201
ISBN-13: 1493040251
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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: Laura Albritton
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2018-11-05
Total Pages: 153
ISBN-13: 1439665702
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →“Seldom-told tales of the ‘lively and unusual cast of historic figures’ who helped shape the Florida Keys from the 1820s through the 1960s.”—Keys News The Florida Keys have witnessed all kinds of historical events, from the dramatic and the outrageous to the tragic and the comic. In the nineteenth century, uncompromising individuals fought duels and plotted political upsets. During the Civil War, a company of “Key West Avengers” escaped their Union-occupied city to join the Confederacy by sailing through the Bahamas. In the early twentieth century, black Bahamians founded a town of their own, while railway engineers went up against the U.S. Navy in a bid to complete the Overseas Railroad. When Prohibition came to the Keys, one defiant woman established a rum-running empire that dominated South Florida. Join Laura Albritton and Jerry Wilkinson as they delve into tales of treasure hunters, developers, exotic dancers, determined preservationists and more, from the colorful history of these islands. Includes photos
