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The Streets Of Key West
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Author : J. Wills Burke
language : en
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
Release Date : 2004
The Streets Of Key West written by J. Wills Burke and has been published by Pineapple Press Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
A history of Key West through its street names.
Key West
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Author : Maureen Ogle
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2006-07-01
Key West written by Maureen Ogle and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-07-01 with History categories.
"Ogle captures this island city in all its quirky charm. Her story breezes along in typical Key West fashion--full of gossip and humor, with the jolt of a good cup of Cuban coffee."--Lee Irby, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg Parrotheads, Hemingway aficionados, and sun worshipers view Key West as a tropical paradise, and scores of writers have set tales of mystery and romance on the island. The city's real story--told by Maureen Ogle in this lively and engaging illustrated account--is as fabulous as fiction. In the early 1800s, the city's pioneer founders battled Indians, pirates, and deadly disease and created wealth beyond their imaginations. In the two centuries since, Key West has nurtured tragedy and triumph and has stood at the crossroads of American history. When Florida joined the Confederacy in 1861, Union troops seized control of strategically located Key West and city residents spent four years living under martial law. In the early 1890s, Key West Cubans helped Jose Marti launch the revolution that eventually ended Spain's control of their homeland. A few years later, the battleship Maine steamed out of Key West harbor on its last, tragic voyage. At the turn of the century, Henry Flagler astounded the entire country by building a technological marvel, an overseas railroad from mainland Florida to Key West, more than 100 miles long. In the 1920s and 1930s, painters, rumrunners, and writers (including Ernest Hemingway and Robert Frost) discovered Key West. During World War II, the federal government and the military war machine permanently altered the island's landscape. In the second half of the 20th century, bohemians, hippies, gays, and jet-setters began writing a new chapter in Key West's social history. All of these personalities and events are wrapped in Ogle's unique and candid history of the island, an account that will fascinate past and present citizens of the Conch Republic, history buffs who like a well-told tale, and the millions of tourists from all over the world who love this colorful island city. Maureen Ogle is retired from the University of South Alabama.
Key West
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Author : Lynn M. Homan
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2000
Key West written by Lynn M. Homan and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
Much more than the typical vacation destination, Key West combines a free-spirited ambiance with magnificent coral reefs, a unique historic legacy with an enduring artistic sensibility. For centuries, explorers and adventurers, immigrants and entrepreneurs, artists and wanderers have come to the island oasis, and today Key West, a city like no other, is home to them all. Through hurricanes, fires, labor strikes, and the tourism boom, the community of Key West has sustained a unique way of life and attracted a wide variety of people to its shores, including such famous figures as writers Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams, President Harry Truman, and musician Jimmy Buffett. Whether strolling through the downtown historic district, searching eclectic shops for one-of-a-kind treasures, enjoying a piece of key lime pie, or participating in the look-alike contest during Hemingway Days, Key West offers endless opportunities for pleasure. The landmarks, the people, and the continuing story of Key West are the entertaining subject of this new photographic tribute.
Key West In History
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Author : Rodney Carlisle
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2015-10-01
Key West In History written by Rodney Carlisle and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-01 with History categories.
Key West is a unique travel destination whose history is so rich, it can be confusing for first-time visitors. Tourists walk through a mix of nineteenth-, twentieth-, and twenty-first‒century historic homes and attractions in a blur of fascinating impressions. They get no clear picture of the evolution of the city from its beginnings to the present and no sense of how all of the sites fit into history nor of the significance of Key West in American social, military, and intellectual history. Key West in History changes all of that. More than a typical, site-by-site guidebook, this book presents over 50 Key West sites in historical context—an invaluable resource for the visitor or student who wants a deeper understanding of how the city represents different eras of American and Floridian history, and how specific sites reflect important periods and trends in the past. Each chapter describes the events of a period of Key West history, and is accompanied by photographs of selected sites that represent that period. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series
The Ultimate Travel Guide To Key West
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Author : Mark Lee
language : en
Publisher: Key Lime Press
Release Date : 2017-09-19
The Ultimate Travel Guide To Key West written by Mark Lee and has been published by Key Lime Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-19 with Travel categories.
Key West is like no other city in the United States. You'd swear you need a passport to get to into this tropical paradise but all you really need is this cool guide to all the best places! Mark takes you to some of his favorite spots in Key West and in each one he gives his expert travel advice on what makes each place stand out and worth your time. He gives you a list of his go to destinations including hotels, restaurants, beaches, and bars. Wonder what there is to do in Key West? Mark let's you in on some of the hottest things to see and do! If you're traveling on a budget he's even included a chapter just for you on how to make your travel dollar go farther. Take a sunset cruise, rent a scooter, ride a jetski... it's all in here. All you need to do is book your trip and head to Key West!
Trapped In Key West
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Author : Peter Martin Bacle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-10-01
Trapped In Key West written by Peter Martin Bacle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-01 with Key West (Fla.) categories.
A memoir of growing up, living, working, and playing on one of America's premier tourist destinations. The stories and recollections convey a picture of the non-tourist side of Key West, and reveal a family side to commercial fishing.It is also a story about the author's father - an adventure seeker who fought naval battles in WWII, fished the distant Dry Tortugas and Bahama waters, searched for sunken treasure, and clashed with trap robbers and drug smugglers.
Postcards From Paradise
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Author : June Keith
language : en
Publisher: Palm Island Press
Release Date : 2006-12-01
Postcards From Paradise written by June Keith and has been published by Palm Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12-01 with Travel categories.
Detailing life in tiny, artsy, anything-goes Key West—where Broadway composers and bestselling authors live on the same funky blocks as housekeepers, bartenders, and tour guides—this updated collection of essays and columns about island life features pieces that first appeared in the Miami Herald. Profiles of colorful characters such as an Italian heiress who waits tables, a dishwasher with a PhD, and a taxi-driving opera singer provide a kaleidoscopic portrait of residents living, working, and playing in a caste-free, rowdy paradise.
Key West And The Florida Keys
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Author : Lynn M. Homan
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2006-08-21
Key West And The Florida Keys written by Lynn M. Homan and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-21 with History categories.
A trip along that magical ribbon of road from the Florida mainland to the "Southernmost City" of Key West makes for an unforgettable journey. Dive the coral reefs at Key Largo's John Pennecamp State Park. Check out the dolphin show at Islamorada. Pack the fishing gear and head out to sea from Marathon. At Pigeon Key, relive the experiences of the workers who built Flagler's Folly, the Overseas Railroad. Climb a historic lighthouse in Key West. Stay at a fancy resort or a mom-andpop motel. Dine on fresh seafood or just-caught Florida lobster. Awaken to a glorious sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean and end the day with a spectacular sunset over the Gulf of Mexico.
Storm Over Key West
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Author : Mike Pride
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2020-12-01
Storm Over Key West written by Mike Pride and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-01 with History categories.
A few weeks after the Emancipation Proclamation took effect, James Montgomery sailed into Key West Harbor looking for black men to draft into the Union army. Eager to oblige him, the military commander in town ordered every black man from fifteen to fifty to report to the courthouse, “there to undergo a medical examination, preparatory to embarking for Hilton Head, S.C.” Montgomery swept away 126 men. Storm over Key West is a little-known story woven of many threads, but its main theme is the denial to black people of the equality central to the American ideal. After the island’s slaves flocked to freedom during the summer of 1862, the white majority began a century-long campaign to deny black residents civil rights, education, literacy, respect, and the vote. Key West’s harbor and two major federal forts were often referred to as “America’s Gibraltar.” This Gibraltar guarded the Florida Straits between Key West and Cuba and thus access to the Gulf of Mexico. When Union forces seized it before the war, the southernmost point of the Confederacy slipped out of Confederate hands. This led to a naval blockade based in Key West that devastated commerce in Florida and beyond.This book is the widest-ranging narrative history to date of the military bastion in the Florida Keys.
West Of Key West
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Author : John Cole
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
West Of Key West written by John Cole and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Adventures and reflections from some of the best writers who ever picked up a fly rod. A Colourfully illustrated evocation of the Key West way of life. Contents includes: My Transformational Day; Ghosts in the Storm; A World-Record Dinner; Captain Billy; The Fishing Didn't Count; A Day in May; Angel of Attack; Abroad the Eden; Casting for Tarpon and Key West With Captain Gil Drake.