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Author : Victoria Shearer
Release : 2008-02-01
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 85X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis It Happened in the Florida Keys by : Victoria Shearer
Download or read book It Happened in the Florida Keys written by Victoria Shearer. This book was released on 2008-02-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Salvage of a sunken slave ship, devastating hurricanes and the odd doings of locals such as Jimmy Buffett and Hemingway's cats.
Author : Victoria Shearer
Release : 2020-11-01
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 251/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis It Happened in the Florida Keys by : Victoria Shearer
Download or read book It Happened in the Florida Keys written by Victoria Shearer. This book was released on 2020-11-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Joy Williams
Release : 2010-09-01
Genre : Travel
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 811/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Florida Keys by : Joy Williams
Download or read book The Florida Keys written by Joy Williams. This book was released on 2010-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Lynn M. Homan
Release : 2006
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 966/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Key West and the Florida Keys by : Lynn M. Homan
Download or read book Key West and the Florida Keys written by Lynn M. Homan. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Release : 2003
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 311/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Historic Florida Keys by : George Walter Born
Download or read book Historic Florida Keys written by George Walter Born. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated history of Key West, Florida, paired with histories of the local companies.
