Presidents in Florida: How the Presidents Have Shaped Florida and How Florida Has Influenced the Presidents Contributor(s): Clark, James C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1561645338 ISBN-13: 9781561645336 Publisher: Pineapple Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections |
Dewey: 324.975 |
LCCN: 2012014440 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.65 lbs) 200 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - South |
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Publisher Description: U.S. Presidents have played a major role in shaping Florida, whether waging wars, protecting the environment, seeking votes, or just drawing media attention to the state's attractions.
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Contributor Bio(s): Clark, James C.: - James Clark was born in Washington, D.C. He began his journalism career with ABC News in Washington as a copyboy before joining United Press International as a reporter. He worked for the Columbia (S.C.) Record, Tampa Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, Raleigh News & Observer and for the Associated Press in Charlotte and Philadelphia. He has been honored with the George Polk Award, Numerous awards from the Florida Society of Newspaper Editor, The Gerald Loeb Award and the Sigma Delta Chi Award. He is the author of six books, including the three volumes of the Pineapple Anthology of Florida Writers. He is a history lecturer at the University of Central Florida. |