Remembering Lee County - Prudy Taylor Board - Livros - History Press Library Editions - 9781540217509 - 1 de dezembro de 2006
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Remembering Lee County

Prudy Taylor Board

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Remembering Lee County

In this charming retrospective, Lee County native Prudy Taylor Board writes with love, respect, and wry humor as she reveals the true history of Lee County, its communities and some of its most intriguing and prominent pioneers. For example: In 1884, Fort Myers comprised 139 acres at the original site of the town that was platted into a working community. But the burgeoning town that had grown to include about 50 families did not have a newspaper. So when the opportunity to ?kidnap? an editor and his press presented itself, Henry L. Roan, captain of the schooner Lily White, wasted no time. Although a paradise for tourists today, Sanibel was originally noted for its prolific agriculture. By 1896, farmers were shipping a thousand crates of tomatoes a week during their growing season. A few years later, crops included eggplant, beets, squash, green peppers, cucumbers and beans. Unfortunately, the torrential tides of salt water accompanying a disastrous hurricane in 1921 destroyed the groves and arid farms that marked the finish to Sanibel's agricultural prominence. With these delightful historical vignettes, Board presents an interesting and fascinating history of the three cities that presently make up Lee County, Florida. Locals, visitors and newcomers alike are sure to enjoy Board's witty and causal style, and will view the area with a renewed appreciation for its rich past.

Mídia Livros     Hardcover Book   (Livro com lombada e capa dura)
Lançado 1 de dezembro de 2006
ISBN13 9781540217509
Editoras History Press Library Editions
Páginas 130
Dimensões 170 × 244 × 10 mm   ·   412 g
Idioma English  

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