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This is an illustrated history of one of the greatest cities in antiquity: Antioch on the Orontes or, simply, Antioch. From the time of Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC through the time of the first Christians to the incursions of many conquering armies (Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Persians, Byzantines, Crusaders, Ottomans, and Turks) into the 21st century, the city has seen thousands and thousands of residents and visitors spend much time in this city at the eastern end of the Mediterranean. But it has also suffered tremendous damage in the loss of life and property from earthquakes and other natural phenomena. Today the modern Antioch, called Antakya, is a provincial capital next to a volatile country (Syria) that continues to attract hard-working people who want to live in harmony with their neighbors, no matter what their religion or political beliefs are.
4th in the Rivers of Florida series (already available "Suwannee River Guidebook," "St. Johns River Guidebook, "and" Hillsborough River Guidebook)." The Caloosahatchee flows from near Lake Okeechobee for 75 miles to its outlet at Fort Myers on the southwest Gulf coast of Florida. Its an important link in the south Florida waterway and in Everglades restoration.
Briefly describes the lives and contributions of more than fifty notable African-Americans in Florida, from 1528 to the present, in such fields as education, politics, journalism, sports, music, and religion.
Anyone looking to escape the hustle and bustle of the modern world for a while is invited to sit back and enjoy a leisurely trip down one of the best-known and most beloved rivers in the country. Flowing more than 230 miles from the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia to the Gulf of Mexico in Florida, the Suwannee may well be the last unspoiled river in the Southeast. Complete with travel information and tips for those exploring the area by water or by land, this comprehensive guide describes the history, major towns/cities along the way, wildlife, and personages associated with the river. As you journey down the river, you'll stop by places like White Springs and Branford, Old Town and Fowler's Bluff. You'll see manatees, jumping fish, alligators, and many species of birds. You'll also be introduced to some of the most important people and groups in Florida's history, including the Timucuan and Seminole Indians, Spanish missionaries and explorers, Stephen C. Foster, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, and William Bartram, as well as the organizations and agencies that have fought to preserve and protect this magnificent river and its watershed. "The Suwannee River Guidebook" will open your eyes to a part of Florida you may be surprised to learn still exists, one largely untouched by developers and full of natural wonder.
In Apalachicola Bay, author Kevin McCarthy takes us through the
history of the bay's sites and communities. Come along and discover
With vibrant color paintings by William Trotter, Apalachicola Bay
will let you savor some authentic Florida history and see what
makes this "Forgotten Coast" memorable for residents and visitors
alike.
-- Long before the first European explorers set foot on Florida
soil, numerous Native American tribes hunted, honored their gods,
built burial mounds, and coexisted with one another in pockets of
settlements across the state
Traces the history and culture of various Native American tribes in Florida, addressing such topics as mounds and other archeological remains, languages, reservations, wars, and European encroachment.
The alligatorFlorida's most feared, maligned animal. From the time European settlers first stepped onto Florida soil, the alligator has been a target of dread and revulsionand the hunter's gun. Collected here are true (and tongue in cheek) accounts of alligators and the people who have hunted them, been attacked by them, and tried to save them from extinction. Journey through the Everglades with 1800's Seminoles, experts at stalking and killing gators. Go along with a "Northern girl" as she shoots "my first alligator in my glove and veil." And learn how modern alligator hunters go about their business, which hasn't changed much in the last hundred years or so. If you like tall tales, you'll love Henry, the alligator-turned-head-waiter who becomes despondent when a pretty New York girl spurns his lovesick advances. Or Algy, the gator who survives a broiling in a furnace by his owners, who happen to think he's already dead and won't mind the heat.
-- Though only 110 miles long, Georgia's coast is a wealth of
historic beauty
-- Thousands of Irish Americans travel to Ireland each year to
explore the land of their ancestors
-- Twenty of the most notorious Florida pirates from the 1500s to
the present
- Profiles more than 50 African Americans during four centuries of Florida history in brief essays
-- Sunken treasure, prison ships, Nazi submarines, the Bermuda
triangle
"A fascinating shoreline tour from Fernandina's Amelia Island on the Atlantic to Pensacola on the Gulf."--"Tampa Tribune" "After reading this book, you might feel like jumping in your car and touring the lighthouses on the Florida coasts. If so, you'll be in luck, because "Florida Lighthouses" contains maps and directions for reaching each lighthouse, plus information about tours and fees."--"Florida Times-Union" "McCarthy covers the construction, history, and operations of the various lights in a most readable fashion . . . an outstanding self-guided tour. Trotter's color paintings of all thirty lighthouses are a great contribution to our national lighthouse heritage."--Rear Admiral Richard A. Bauman, U.S. Coast Guard Every night, from thirty-one points along Florida's thousand-mile coastline, fingers of light reach out through the darkness to guide the ships at sea. Kevin McCarthy has written the most complete guide available to Florida's lighthouses, each entry illustrated with a full-color reproduction of William Trotter's painting of the structure in its turn-of-the-century prime. McCarthy has collected a remarkable variety of legend, anecdote, and history and provides several pages of background on each lighthouse. Since many of Florida's lighthouses are open to the public, he also provides a map and detailed directions for reaching each one, as well as the best vantage point for viewing or taking photographs and information about exhibits, hours, and admission fees.
"A collection of tales boiling with real estate dealers, egret poachers, rumrunners, mango growers, sportsmen, land grubbers, murderers, and mosquitoes. First printed in "The Saturday Evening Post" during the 1920s, '30s, and '40s, these stories constitute a rip-snorting glimpse back to a South Florida that now exists only in memory."--"Miami Herald" "Reflects the same concerns found in her better-known non-fiction work--a fascination with the beauty of Florida and a warning against its imminent destruction."--"Tallahassee Democrat" The subjects that would fire Marjory Stoneman Douglas's
enthusiasm for the rest of her life first appeared in her short
fiction published in the 1920s. Florida's most celebrated
environmentalist, the author of "The Everglades: River of Grass,"
wrote even then about protecting South Florida's fragile ecosystem
and the state's endangered species, about the dangers of
short-sighted land development, and about Florida history.
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