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Author : Gerri Reaves
Release : 2012
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 188/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Legendary Locals of Fort Myers by : Gerri Reaves
Download or read book Legendary Locals of Fort Myers written by Gerri Reaves. This book was released on 2012. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pictorial history of Fort Myers as exemplified by its citizens and their accomplishments.
Author : Gerri Reaves
Release : 2012
Genre : Celebrities
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Book Synopsis Legendary Locals of Fort Myers, Florida by : Gerri Reaves
Download or read book Legendary Locals of Fort Myers, Florida written by Gerri Reaves. This book was released on 2012. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its beginning as a military installation in the Second Seminole War through the postwar booms of the 20th century, Fort Myers has had its share of famous residents and heroes, from Thomas A. Edison to Olympian Al Oerter, from musician Billy Nalle and football Hall-of-Famer Deion Sanders to world-renowned artist Robert Rauschenberg. But beyond being the winter home of such famous residents as the Edisons and Fords, the City of Palms has been fertile ground for local legends, both admirable and notorious. County commissioner "Wild Bill" Towles burned down the county courthouse so he could build a modern one--and got lots of help. Plucky 10-year-old Margaret Mickle set out in a rowboat and got a private meeting with a former president of the United States on demand. Nurse LaVeta Allen defied Jim Crow laws to save the life of a black woman, knowing it would get her fired. Such are the raucous, comical, and touching histories of those who made a difference in Fort Myers.
Author : Robert Schrage
Release : 2014-11-10
Genre : Photography
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Book Rating : 344/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Legendary Locals of Covington by : Robert Schrage
Download or read book Legendary Locals of Covington written by Robert Schrage. This book was released on 2014-11-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covington was a natural place for people to settle. Located on the banks of the Ohio and Licking Rivers, it developed quickly as the urban core of northern Kentucky. Sitting just opposite of Cincinnati, Ohio, it was a great location for travel by both animals and people. Originally owned by Thomas Kennedy, the land was ultimately purchased by Thomas Carneal and John and Richard Gano, and thus the city of Covington was founded in 1815. Not long after its establishment, railroads made Covington their home and many other businesses followed. By 1850, it was the second-largest city in Kentucky. Over its 200 years, Covington has seen many people play a role in its history, development, and reputation. Some are great business and community leaders. Others made tremendous contributions to the arts, and some are notorious. A community is defined more by its people than its buildings and streets. The individuals who have lived and worked in Covington provide a colorful insight into its past. From its founding until the present day, these individuals are a fascinating look into the citys history.
Author : Jean Ellen Wilson
Release : 2014
Genre : Celebrities
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Book Synopsis Legendary Locals of Fort Pierce, Florida by : Jean Ellen Wilson
Download or read book Legendary Locals of Fort Pierce, Florida written by Jean Ellen Wilson. This book was released on 2014. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether it was homesteaders and dragoons or cowboys and Indians, they all clashed in the "Wild East" of early Fort Pierce. A natural inlet through the barrier island into the Indian River Lagoon created the perfect location for two Seminole War forts: Pierce and Capron. After the Civil War, the Reuben Carlton family moved their cattle to the area's free range. Today, Alto "Bud" Adams Jr. runs the famous Adams Ranch from its Fort Pierce headquarters. Some time after the Carltons, Elizabeth and C.T. McCarty arrived, she to teach and he to plant pineapples and citrus. Growers like the Bernard Egan family continue to produce prize Indian River fruit. Generations of Summerlin fishermen made their living from the sea. The watered paradise still lures sport fishermen such as Terry Howard, ecotour operators like Lisa's Kayaks, and charter captains like Captain Mark. African Americans farmed, labored, and enriched the cultural environment, culminating in the success of artists such as Alfred Hair. In Legendary Locals of Fort Pierce, the town's diversity is illuminated through vignettes of its legends. Among these are Edwin Binney, the creator of Crayola crayons, and Edwin Link, the inventor of the Link flight simulator.
Author : Todd L. Bothel
Release : 2015-11-30
Genre : Photography
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Book Rating : 78X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Legendary Locals of Fort Lauderdale by : Todd L. Bothel
Download or read book Legendary Locals of Fort Lauderdale written by Todd L. Bothel. This book was released on 2015-11-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first settlers, the Lewis family in the 1790s, to the New River Settlement led by William Cooley in the 1830s, to the arrival of Frank Stranahan in 1893, Fort Lauderdale is an "old" young town. Named for the Second Seminole War fort commanded by Major Lauderdale, the town incorporated in 1911. The land boom of the 1910s-1920s brought an influx of people including publicist Commodore Brook, architect Francis Abreu, developer Charles Rodes, and businessmen Moe and Mack Katz. Following the economic downturn after the 1926 hurricane, the postwar boom transformed the sleepy town into the tropical paradise and tourist destination that it is today. Hotelier Bob Gill, developer James Hunt, "Crazy Gregg" Newell, and entrepreneur Wayne Huizenga led that charge. Legendary Locals of Fort Lauderdale also tells the story of groundbreaking civil servants such as Easter Lily Gates and Andrew DeGraffenreidt, civil rights activists Eula Johnson and Dean Trantalis, educators Mae McMillan and Sister Marie Schramko, and sports stars Katherine Rawls, Chris Evert, and Ryan Hunter-Reay.
