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.
- The cities and communities of Franklin County--Apalachicola, Carrabelle, Eastpoint, Lanark, and St. James Island--which have retained the charm of old Florida as they adopt to changing times
- The area's barrier islands--St. Vincent, St. George, Dog Island--which are true ecological treasures and harbor exotic Sambar deer, endangered red wolves, 300-pound loggerhead turtles, as well as more than 200 bird species and 400 plant species
- The Apalachicola River, Apalachicola National Forest, and Apalachicola National Estuary Research Reserve--rich natural environments that have made it possible for people to live around the bay since as long as 10,000 years ago and which are remarkably well-preserved today
- Sities such as Fort Gadsden, Cape St. George Lighthouse, and Crooked River Lighthouse, as well as Apalachicola's historic homes and buildings, which reflect the area's rich history as a port, military-training area, and a center for cotton-packing, logging, and the harvesting of sea products
- The area's distinguished historic personalities, such as physician John Gorrie, who Invented a refrigeration device in 1844 that would lead to air-conditioning, and botanist Alvan Chapman, who in 1860 catalogued the flora of the southern United States

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.

-- Twenty of the most notorious Florida pirates from the 1500s to the present
-- Meet Sir Francis Drake, Black Caesar, Blackbeard, Jean Lafitte, Jose Gaspar
-- Piracy continues today, though the cargo is more likely to be drugs or other contraband instead of gold and silver
-- A lively read for adults and older children

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.

-- Sunken treasure, prison ships, Nazi submarines, the Bermuda triangle
-- Stories of thirty of the most interesting of the thousands of Florida shipwrecks
-- Each shipwreck story has a map pinpointing its location and a full-color painting by renowned artist William L. Trotter

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.

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.

-- Thousands of Irish Americans travel to Ireland each year to explore the land of their ancestors
-- Touring the island's lighthouses is a fascinating way to see the whole island and learn the country's history
-- Eighty lighthouses under the authority of the Commissioners of Irish Lights dot the 2,000 miles of Irish coastline
-- Thirty of the most interesting lights are featured with detailed histories and fullcolor paintings by noted maritime artist William Trotter
-- For Irish Americans as well as history and lighthouse buffs

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.

"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.
The nine stories in this first collection take place in a scattering of South Florida settings--Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, the Tamiami Trail, the Keys, the Everglades--and reveal the drama of hurricanes and plane crashes, of kidnappers, escaped convicts, and smugglers.
Editor Kevin McCarthy relates each story to Douglas's life and points out the autobiographical touches which surface frequently in her stories.