Hidden History of Sarasota, Hardcover - Jeff LaHurd

Reducere. Sarasota, Florida, a one-horse farming town turned thriving winter residence of the Ringling Bros. Circus and flocks of snowbirds, has experienced ...

Reducere. Sarasota County's island and beach communities, including Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Casey Key, Venice, and Manasota Key, provide beautiful beaches,...

Reducere. Sarasota, a charming and unique city on the Gulf Coast, is still a small town in many ways. Today there are simply many more neighborhoods. This vo...

Reducere. DescriptionThe creation of Sarasota County in 1921 inspired intrigue and drama, pitting local economic rivals against one another. The civic leader...

Reducere. Since prehistory, the bluffs of Natchez have called to the bold, the cruel and the quietly determined. The diverse opportunists who heeded that cal...

Reducere. As the second-largest city in New England, Worcester is well known for its contributions to manufacturing and transportation. However, many other p...

Reducere. Beyond the Wright brothers and the cash register, Dayton's rich history contains numerous astounding and overlooked people, events and places. One ...

Reducere. Many know Rocky Hill as the home of the oldest operating ferry in the country and its renowned Dinosaur State Park. However, there is a lot more hi...

Reducere. The history of Jackson is filled with gripping tales of horrors and heroism. A recording company founded in the mid-1960s with the expectation of c...

Reducere. When Mark Twain visited in 1884, he claimed to spy a little bit of hell in Pittsburgh s smoky appearance. Twain s observations are among the many r...

Reducere. DescriptionConnecticut's history is full of engaging and fascinating stories, rocks that are national monuments, the "people's sculptor, " football...

Reducere. DescriptionQueens has a history filled with fascinating firsts, cool characters and ramshackle ruins. From the nation's first modern highway to the...

Reducere. The history of the Pine Tree State would be bare but for the contributions of hardy and impassioned individuals--generals, governors, settlers and ...

Reducere. Proudly laying claim to the title of first town in the first state, Lewes, Delaware, has a history brimming with little-known tales of gentleman pi...

Reducere. DescriptionBoston is one of America's most historic cities, but it has quite a bit of unseen past. Riotous mobs celebrated their hatred of the pope...

Reducere. Salem, nestled along the rocky coast of Massachusetts, has long been synonymous with witches, despite efforts to emphasize other aspects of the cit...

Reducere. Kansas' storied past is filled with fascinating firsts, humorous coincidences and intriguing characters. A man who had survived a murderous proslav...

Reducere. Vermont's history is marked by fierce independence, generosity of spirit and the saga of human life along its steep slopes and fertile valleys. Mee...

Reducere. In the early 20th century, Bertha Palmer was one of the best-known and wealthiest women in America. She was an art collector, women's rights advoca...

Reducere. Situated along the Georgia border, Augusta is known for its golf, beautiful private gardens and southern culture. But its history is also brimming ...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Behind the mansions and presidential vacations of Martha's Vineyard hide the lost stories and forgotten events of small-town America. What was the ...

Reducere. In the 1840s, land west of the Missouri River was a new frontier for courage, adventure, freedom and true grit. During this era and the decades tha...

Reducere. DescriptionWhat makes western Kentucky so unique? Sometimes it seems as if the history of this distinctive region lies buried deep within its awe-i...

Reducere. Poised on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River, Dubuque provided a vital entry point for westward expansion. Explorers, Native Americans, fur ...

Reducere. Perched on the banks of the Cumberland River, Nashville is best known for its role in the civil rights movement, world-class education and, of cour...

Reducere. Staten Island has a rich and fascinating cultural legacy that few people outside New York City's greenest borough know about. Chewing gum was inven...

Reducere. From its Wild West days to the early twentieth century, Fort Collins boasted its share of colorful characters. British import Edith Boothroyd saved...

Reducere. With St. Augustine s 450th anniversary comes this new collection of seldom-heard stories from the Ancient City s past. Discover how a single guard ...

Reducere. Situated between the mountains and the coast, Aiken County attracted ailing members of the southern planter class once the railroad from Charleston...

Reducere. DescriptionThe enigmatic hills and woodlands of the Chattanooga area are a sanctuary of history, and the hometown of author Alexandra Walker Clark....

Reducere. Long Island s history is filled with fascinating firsts, magnificent mansions and fascinating characters. From Glenn Curtiss, the first pilot to fl...

Reducere. Since the earliest days of football, the Gamecocks have helped make the sport a favorite in the Palmetto State. In the early 1900s, the team joined...

Reducere. Monmouth County's past encompasses more than just sandy beaches and rural farm life. George Washington fought at the Battle of Monmouth as the regi...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. The history of New Orleans is one of contrasts--heroes and villains, catastrophe and celebration, sinners and saints. In this New Orleans, a serial...

Reducere. The celebrated history of New Haven often overshadows its fascinating and forgotten past. The Elm City was home to America's first woman dentist, a...

Reducere. New York has Greenwich Village; New Orleans has its French Quarter; Paris has Montmartre. And Chicago has its own little piece of charm that rivals...

Reducere. Florida is one of the most visited places in the world, and one of its most visited cities is St. Petersburg. But there s a lot more to the Sunshin...

Reducere. Discover the Motor City before the motor: a muddy port town full of grog shops, horse races, haphazard cemeteries and enterprising bootstrappers fr...

Reducere. Time nearly erased many astounding tales and unexpected anecdotes from Ridgefield's history. Its colorful characters include a widow who built a la...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Famous for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland has a deep history that goes far beyond the stage. From a 160-year-old unsolved murder to a new...

Reducere. The enterprising spirit that led to Sonoma County's storied agricultural heritage defined its earliest denizens. Sail the seas with Captain Bodega ...

Reducere. The salty waves and sandy beaches of Cape Cod disguise its fascinating and nearly forgotten history. From Provincetown to Falmouth, the Cape's fift...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Florida Keys have witnessed all kinds of historical events, from the dramatic and the outrageous to the tragic and the comic. In the...

Reducere. DescriptionAuthor and East Tennessee historian Joe Guy returns with another volume of hidden history, this time unearthing tales from the Volunteer...

Reducere. Traces of Litchfield County's past are hidden in plain sight. Vestiges of long-abandoned railroad tracks crisscross the county while a decaying and...