Download or read book The Guns of St Augustine written by J.R. Roberts and published by Speaking Volumes. This book was released on 2020-03-27 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clint Adams is called to Washington D.C. where he is asked to do a job for the government. They want him to go down to Pensacola, Florida, the prison at Fort Pickins, because a famous inmate there has asked to see him. When Clint discovers that it is Geronimo, the infamous Apache medicine man who wants to see him, he agrees and goes. But Geronimo’s request for help takes Clint to St. Augustine, and the prison at Fort Marion, where Apache women and children are being held, including three of Geronimo’s nine wives, and three of his children. Upon arrival, Clint discovers there is a lot more going on that the government wasn’t quite honest about. He finds himself involved in the search for a “package” the government wants, a trek through the swamps, and murder.
Download or read book The St Augustine Expedition of 1740 written by South Carolina. Assembly. Committee, to enquire into the causes of the disappointment of success, in the expedition against St. Augustine and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Saint Augustine Florida with an Introductory Account of the Early Spanish and French Attempts at Exploration and Settlement in the Territory of Florida written by William Whitwell Dewhurst and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-04-25 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
Download or read book Mr Flagler s St Augustine written by Thomas Graham and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for Florida Nonfiction Florida Historical Society Charlton Tebeau Book Award Arguably no man did more to make over a city—or a state—than Henry Morrison Flagler. Almost single-handedly, he transformed the east coast of Florida from a remote frontier into the winter playground of America’s elite. Mr. Flagler’s St. Augustine tells the story of how one of the wealthiest men in America spared no expense in transforming the country’s “Oldest City” into the “Newport of the South.” He built railroads into remote areas where men feared to tread and erected palatial hotels on swampland. He funded hospitals and churches and improved streets and parks. The rich and famous flocked to his invented paradise. In tracing Flagler’s life and second career, Thomas Graham reveals much about the inner life of the former oil magnate and the demons that drove him to expand a coastal empire southward to Palm Beach, Miami, Key West, and finally Nassau. Graham also gives voice to the individuals history has forgotten: the women who wrote tourist books, the artists who decorated the hotels, the black servants who waited tables, and the journalists who filed society columns in the newspapers. Filled with fascinating details that bring the Gilded Age to life, this book will stand as the definitive history of Henry Flagler and his time in Florida.
Download or read book Pictorial History and Guide Book of Saint Augustine the Oldest City in the United States written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book St Augustine and the Civil War written by Robert Redd and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Florida seceded from the Union in 1861, St. Augustine followed much of the South and widely supported the Confederacy. Many residents rushed to join the Confederate army. Union forces, however, quickly seized the lightly protected town and used it as a rest area for battle-weary troops. Seven Union regiments called the city home during the war. While no major engagement took place in St. Augustine, the city is filled with Civil War history, from supporting the Confederacy to accepting Union generals as respected residents. Join author Robert Redd as he details St. Augustines rich history during the Civil War and in the postwar years.
Download or read book The History of Saint Augustine Florida written by William W. Dewhurst and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-30 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The History of Saint Augustine, Florida' by William W. Dewhurst, readers are taken on a captivating journey through the unique and storied past of one of America's most historic cities. Dewhurst's meticulous research and engaging storytelling style bring to life the rich cultural tapestry of Saint Augustine, from its Spanish colonial roots to its role in the Civil Rights Movement. Through detailed accounts of key events and personalities, Dewhurst provides valuable insights into the development of the city and its significance in American history. The book seamlessly combines academic rigor with accessible prose, making it a must-read for history enthusiasts and students alike. William W. Dewhurst's expertise as a historian and his passion for the subject shine through in every page of this enlightening work. His deep connection to Saint Augustine is evident in his thorough exploration of its past, making him the perfect author to uncover the city's hidden gems and historical nuances. 'The History of Saint Augustine, Florida' is a compelling and informative read that will surely enrich the reader's understanding of this remarkable city and its enduring legacy.
Download or read book The History of Saint Augustine Florida written by William Whitwell Dewhurst and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book St Augustine Under Three Flags written by Harris (W.J.) Company, St. Augustine, Fla and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guns of the Palmetto Plains written by Rick Tonyan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-09-14 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cracker Westerns are rip-roarin, action-packed, can't-put-'em-down tales set in the frontier days of Florida. They are full of adventure, real heroes, and vivid, authentic details that bring Florida's history to life. Tree Hooker will take on anything—man, animal, or force of nature—that stands in the way of his cattle drives during the Civil War. He's a Confederate soldier trying to save his country from starvation. Assigned to lead a group of tough, sun-baked cow hunters, he sets out to supply the South with beef from the herds on Florida's plains. Plenty of others also want those herds. There are the Yankees, led by men like Major Dan Greenley. He's tired of the war and knows that it will end quickly once the Confederacy runs out of food. Greenley is new to Florida and still believes in fighting by the rules of civilized warfare. But he's also a fast learner. He soon realizes that there is no such thing as civilized warfare in the palmetto scrub. A few people try to keep their humanity despite being surrounded by the horrors of war. Doris Brava is one of those. A young widow surviving on her own in Yankee-occupied St. Augustine, she finds hope and love in an unlikely place—Greenley's arms. But hope and love can't shield Doris from the savagery that rules on the palmetto plains. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series
Download or read book Saint Augustine written by John R. Musick and published by The Minerva Group, Inc.. This book was released on 2001-08 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book St Augustine in the Roaring Twenties written by Beth Rogero Bowen and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1920s was a time of unprecedented growth in the nation's oldest city. Fueled by a land boom that began in South Florida, St. Augustine was inundated with land speculators and new subdivisions. The city floated a million-dollar bond issue to construct the Bridge of Lions, and D.P. Davis filled in a marshland to build the magnificent subdivision of Davis Shores. A new coastal highway linked the town with beaches to the north and south and opened up St. Augustine's beautiful shoreline for development. All of this activity halted when the land boom collapsed in the late 1920s. St. Augustine in the Roaring Twenties details the roller-coaster events of the city in this exciting decade.
Download or read book St Augustine in the Gilded Age written by Beth Rogero Bowen and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St. Augustine was more than three centuries old when tourism awakened the sleepy Spanish village. Soon after Standard Oil partner Henry Flagler brought the railroad to town in the 1880s, well-heeled visitors began flocking to Flagler's luxury hotels as St. Augustine became known as the "American Riviera." Tourists walked the quaint, narrow streets and visited the city gate, the old Spanish fort, the alligator farm, the Fountain of Youth, and the four houses all claiming to be the oldest in the country. Postcard History Series: St. Augustine in the Gilded Age depicts the oldest city in the United States from the beginning of the picture postcard era to 1914, when a fire destroyed several downtown blocks. The volume presents more than 200 images from the archives of the St. Augustine Historical Society and the author's personal collection.
Download or read book The Buccaneers of America written by John Esquemeling and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-01-21 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE term Buccaneer, in French Boucanier, is usually applied to certain pirates who during the seventeenth century committed great ravages upon the Spanish settlements in the West Indies, the adjacent main land, and the coast of Chili and Peru, and whose exploits it will be our province to describe in the following pages. Such term was, however, more accurately applied to a body of cattle hunters of all nations, but mainly French, who pursued their avocations in the forests of the Western and North Western districts of the Island of Hispaniola circumstances to be described hereafter caused these hunters to combine the trade in cattle with that of piracy, and the name, in consequence, lost its first significance of hunter and acquired its modern and better known one of pirate.
Download or read book The Monarchs of the Main Or Adventures of the Buccaneers Complete written by Walter Thornbury and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 1855-01-01 with total page 643 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Colonial Records of the State of Georgia written by Allen Daniel Candler and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History and Antiquities of the City of St Augustine Florida written by George R. Fairbanks and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The books in the Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series demonstrate the University Press of Florida’s long history of publishing Latin American and Caribbean studies titles that connect in and through Florida, highlighting the connections between the Sunshine State and its neighboring islands. Books in this series show how early explorers found and settled Florida and the Caribbean. They tell the tales of early pioneers, both foreign and domestic. They examine topics critical to the area such as travel, migration, economic opportunity, and tourism. They look at the growth of Florida and the Caribbean and the attendant pressures on the environment, culture, urban development, and the movement of peoples, both forced and voluntary. The Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series gathers the rich data available in these architectural, archaeological, cultural, and historical works, as well as the travelogues and naturalists’ sketches of the area prior to the twentieth century, making it accessible for scholars and the general public alike. The Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series is made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, under the Humanities Open Books program.
