Florida: Past and present
Florida: Past and present

Author: Samuel C. Upham

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-10-21

Total Pages: 67

ISBN-13:

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Florida: Past and present by Samuel C. Upham provides a comprehensive overview of Florida, from its rich history to its present state. Upham's detailed account, combined with notes from Sunland, offers readers a deep understanding of Florida's climate, soil, and productions, making it an invaluable resource for those interested in the state.

Tropic of Hopes
Tropic of Hopes

Author: Knight, Henry

Publisher: University Press of Florida

Published: 2013-09-17

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 0813048419

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Just after the Civil War, two states prominently laid claim to being America's paradise destinations. Private companies, state agencies, and journalists all lent a hand in creating a seductive, expansionist imagery that promoted semitropical California and Florida and helped "sell" Americans on the idea of an attainable paradise within the United States. In Tropic of Hopes, Henry Knight examines the promotion of California and Florida from the end of the Civil War to the eve of the Great Depression, a period when both states were transformed from remote, sparsely populated locales into two of the most publicized and dreamed-about destinations in America. Using the discussion of climate, geography, race, and environment to link agricultural, tourist, and urban development in these regions, Knight provides a highly original and informative account.