Hidden History of the Florida Keys

Hidden History of the Florida Keys
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 153
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ISBN-10 : 9781439665701
ISBN-13 : 1439665702
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Book Synopsis Hidden History of the Florida Keys by : Laura Albritton

Download or read book Hidden History of the Florida Keys written by Laura Albritton and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-05 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “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


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