Download or read book A Brief History of Mount Dora Florida written by Gary McKechnie and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-11 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mount Dora is known for its southern charm and New England look, yet its history is just as engaging. The "Festival City" began with the arrival of pioneer families such as the Drawdys, Simpsons and Tremains. In the 1880s, it became a popular destination for Chautauqua events, when visitors gathered beside Lake Gertrude and Lake Dora for educational and cultural enrichment. In the twentieth century, Mount Dora weathered economic setbacks and racial conflict before becoming a premier city of the arts. Today, this beautiful lakefront community welcomes thousands of visitors to its numerous festivals, events and active shopping village. Join authors Gary McKechnie and Nancy Howell as they celebrate the intriguing history of their town.
Download or read book Mount Dora Florida written by James Michael Laux and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mount Dora written by Lynn M. Homan and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located approximately 50 miles north of Disney World, the small community of Mount Dora, Florida, has become a peaceful oasis in the bustling region, offering a respite to the weary traveler and a refreshing connection to an earlier time. The town rests on the shores of the beautiful Lake Dora, named for early settler Dora Drawdy by government surveyors in the 1840s. Looking at the quaint city streets, placid lake, and turn-of-the-century homes, it's easy to imagine life long ago in Mount Dora as inordinately idyllic, but like all communities, Mount Dora has faced challenges to its growth and prosperity. The collapse of the real estate boom in the mid-1920s was quickly followed by the Great Depression, ruining lives and fortunes in Mount Dora and around the state. But from the beginning, one of Mount Dora's strongest assets has been its inviting lake, an advantage that has helped a thriving tourism industry to develop in this small town. Visitors flock to Mount Dora, not only for the tranquil setting, but also for the community's old-fashioned charm, antique district, and architectural distinctiveness.
Download or read book The Story of Mount Dora Florida written by Rupert J. Longstreet and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mt Dora Fla Lakes and Hills written by Anonymous and published by Franklin Classics. This book was released on 2018-10-11 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Postcards of Mount Dora Florida In Full Color written by PostCardArt and published by . This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beneath a Ruthless Sun written by Gilbert King and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Exposes the sinister complexity of American racism... King tells this... story with grace and sensitivity, and his narrative never flags." --Jeffrey Toobin, New York Times Book Review From the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller Devil in the Grove comes the story of a small town with a big secret. In December 1957, the wife of a Florida citrus baron is raped in her home while her husband is away. She claims a "husky Negro" did it, and the sheriff, the infamous racist Willis McCall, does not hesitate to round up a herd of suspects. But within days, McCall turns his sights on Jesse Daniels, a gentle, mentally impaired white nineteen-year-old. Soon Jesse is railroaded up to the state hospital for the insane, and locked away without trial. But crusading journalist Mabel Norris Reese cannot stop fretting over the case and its baffling outcome. Who was protecting whom, or what? She pursues the story for years, chasing down leads, hitting dead ends, winning unlikely allies. Bit by bit, the unspeakable truths behind a conspiracy that shocked a community into silence begin to surface. Beneath a Ruthless Sun tells a powerful, page-turning story rooted in the fears that rippled through the South as integration began to take hold, sparking a surge of virulent racism that savaged the vulnerable, debased the powerful, and roils our own times still.
Download or read book Lake County Florida a Pictorial History written by Emmett Peter and published by Lake County Historical Society. This book was released on 1994 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alas Babylon written by Pat Frank and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2005-07-05 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic apocalyptic novel that stunned the world.
Download or read book Mt Dora in the mountains of Florida written by Mount Dora (Fla.). Board of Trade and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mount Dora written by Richard Lee Cronin and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-08-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the moment of its 1881 founding, Mount Dora on Lake Dora has been thought of as an extra special place. "The picturesqueness of that part of Florida", wrote a New England Senator in 1943, "its hills and valleys so like some parts of New England, its beautiful lakes, its good roads, its excellent water, its wealth of flowers and citrus fruit, and its mild climate, all combine to allure people." The story of how Mount Dora came to be is like no other, a history fitting for a place like no other. Credit for founding this charming lakeside town belongs to a spirited young woman left abandoned after being lured to central Florida's wilderness, and arguably, the most fascinating aspect of Mount Dora's history is the leading role frontierswomen played in shaping this intriguing place called Mount Dora. A story of extraordinary town builders, men and women, 'Mount Dora: The Lure. The Founding. The Founders' is a history of a storybook town, a place that continues today to capture the hearts, minds, and spirits of townsfolk who are forever proud to call themselves, Mount Dorans.
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Download or read book Mt Dora Fla Lakes and Hills Primary Source Edition written by Anonymous and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Download or read book Mount Dora Lake County Florida written by E. D. Langley and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Mount Dorans written by Vivian W. Owens and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African American History notes of a Florida Town brings real people to life. Meet a woman who escaped slaver three times before settling in Mount Dora.
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Download or read book Review of the History of the Community Congregational Church of Mount Dora Florida written by Community Congregational Church (Mount Dora, Fla.) and published by . This book was released on 1983* with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
