 Sport Fishing in Palm Beach County by Janet DeVries
Settled along 47 miles of beautiful Atlantic coastline, Palm Beach County has long been a mecca for sport fishing enthusiasts. Follow the evolution of fine fishing boats and learn about the advancements in marine conservation while enjoying the natural beauty of this tropical oasis. Showcased within the book are over 200 vintage images collected from the local library's historical archive, as well as rare photographs from over 30 local sources, including the West Palm Beach Fishing Club.
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Boynton Beach by Rev. M. Randall Gill and Janet DeVries
Boynton Beach, located on South Florida's Atlantic Coast, is known as the "Gateway to the Gulfstream." Our town's rich and fascinating history includes Henry Flagler's railroad, land booms, hurricanes, shipwrecks, and steadfast farmers. The Images of America series uses archival photographs to present the distinct stories from the past that shape the character of the community today. The authors' proceeds benefit the Schoolhouse Children's Museum.
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Around Boynto n Beach by Janet DeVries
The tiny settlement of Boynton Beach emerged around the luxury hotel Maj. Nathan S. Boynton built on the beach in 1894. In this Postcard History Series edition, DeVries uses more than 200 postcards from her own collection and others to show a carefree lifestyle long gone. Featured are picture postcards, some over 100 years old, of Boynton Beach and neighboring Briny Breezes, Ocean Ridge, Hypoluxo, and Gulf Stream.
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 The American Jungle: The Adventures of Charlie Pierce
by Harvey Oyer III
In 1872, eight-year-old Charlie Pierce arrived with his Mama and Papa in the frontier jungles of South Florida. The Atlantic coast of Florida was a wild place, populated by Seminole Indians, alligators, shipwrecks, and a few hardy pioneer families. Charlie's adventures began right away - with old battlefields, hurricanes, and incredible discoveries! |
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 Delray Beach by McCall Credle-Rosenthal
Delray Beach lies on Florida's Atlantic Coast, nestled between a sea grape-filled beach to the east and rich farmland to the west. Throughtout its prosperous history, this "Village by the Sea," as it is often called, has maintained its mystical, quaint charm. The numerous stories of Delray Beach, kept alive through many of the town's elders, are rich depictions of the American experience. |
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 Palm Beach by Richard Marconi and Debi Murrary
Palm Beach is known internationally as a winter resort where the wealthy enjoy life in a tropical paradise. More than 100 years ago, Palm Beach was far different from its well-kept beaches, estates, and fabulous Worth Avenue shopping mecca of the 21st century. When the first permanent settlers arrived, the found the area covered by thick jungle that had to be tamed before they could carve out a new life for themselves. |
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 Florida's Shipwrecks by Michael Barnette
The Sunshine State has a rich maritime history spanning more than five centuries. Tragically, part of that history includes thousands of chips that have met their fates in Florida waters. Potentially more than 5,000 shipwrecks reside off Florida's 1,200 miles of costline, with hundreds more lost in the state's interior rivers. Florida's Shipwrecks utilizes captivating images to illustrate dramatic stories of danger and peril at sea.
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 Florida's Lighthouses by John Hairr
Sporting the second-longest coastline in the United States, Florida has over 8,000 miles of sparkling beaches and waterfront property. This valuable landscape and the region's position between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico made Florida key in the early expansion of American trade routes, but the state's several capes and dangerous reefs, rocks, and shoals made travel quite perilous to unwary mariners. Lighthouses were the solution. |
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