| Tropical Surge: A History of Ambition and Disaster on the Florida Shore Contributor(s): Reilly, Benjamin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1561648043 ISBN-13: 9781561648047 Publisher: Pineapple Press OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Transportation | Railroads - History - Nature | Natural Disasters |
| Dewey: 385.097 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 2 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 1920's - Chronological Period - 1930's - Cultural Region - Gulf Coast - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An engaging historical narrative covering many significant events in the history of south Florida, Tropical Surge includes the major developments and setbacks in the early years of Miami and Key West, as well as an in-depth look at Henry Flagler's amazing Overseas Railway. This well-written history tells the story of the dramatic battle between human ambition and the reality of the West Indian hurricane. By 1935, at least, the hurricane had won. Includes gripping narratives of the 1919, 1926, and 1935 hurricanes in south Florida and the Keys. |