Pouring A Round Of Pensacola's Past
Pouring A Round Of Pensacola's Past

Author: John D. Melvin, II

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-03-15

Total Pages: 91

ISBN-13: 194808032X

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A seminal investigation into the history of Florida’s “City of Five Flags”—illustrated with period photos, maps, and sketches. Pensacola, Florida, was a postbellum boomtown that offered the promise of prosperity to potential newcomers and long-time residents alike. Pouring a Round of Pensacola’s Past divulges the hidden past of a city steeped in mystery and local lore. From German immigrants to backwoods country folk, Pensacolians were as diverse as they were prosperous, with a penchant for alcohol production and consumption. The money flowed freely in Pensacola, and so too did the booze. But behind this facade of industry and revelry lay secrets of historical significance, secrets waiting to be uncovered.

A Land Remembered
A Land Remembered

Author: Patrick D Smith

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2012-10-01

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1561645826

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A Land Remembered has become Florida's favorite novel. Now this Student Edition in two volumes makes this rich, rugged story of the American pioneer spirit more accessible to young readers. Patrick Smith tells of three generations of the MacIveys, a Florida family battling the hardships of the frontier. The story opens in 1858, when Tobias and Emma MacIvey arrive in the Florida wilderness with their son, Zech, to start a new life, and ends in 1968 with Solomon MacIvey, who realizes that his wealth has not been worth the cost to the land. Between is a sweeping story rich in Florida history with a cast of memorable characters who battle wild animals, rustlers, Confederate deserters, mosquitoes, starvation, hurricanes, and freezes to carve a kingdom out of the Florida swamp. In this volume, meet young Zech MacIvey, who learns to ride like the wind through the Florida scrub on Ishmael, his marshtackie horse, his dogs, Nip and Tuck, at this side. His parents, Tobias and Emma, scratch a living from the land, gathering wild cows from the swamp and herding them across the state to market. Zech learns the ways of the land from the Seminoles, with whom his life becomes entwined as he grows into manhood. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series

Baseball in Pensacola
Baseball in Pensacola

Author: Scott Brown

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2013-03-05

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 1625840594

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The Western Gate to the Sunshine State boasts an epic history of hardball, dating back nearly to the beginning of the sport. Sunshine, loyal fans and pristine beaches have attracted baseball's best athletes to Pensacola--from stars like Babe Ruth and Ted Williams to the Blue Wahoos, modern-day affiliate for the Cincinnati Reds. The city is home to major-league teams during spring training, minor-league teams during the season and baseball fanatics year-round. Whether it's following big-league icons or cheering high school future stars, Pensacola's love affair with baseball runs deep. Team up with local author Scott Brown as he details the area's greatest moments in America's oldest pastime.

Historic Pensacola
Historic Pensacola

Author: John James Clune

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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Pensacola was one of the earliest European settlement attempts in American history. This book is the perfect introduction for residents and visitors alike, and arrives just in time for the city's year-long 450th anniversary celebration in 2009. The authors synthesise history and archaeology, in this informative chronicle.