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Category : Florida
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
The Tropic Magazine
Author: Murder in the Tropics
Author: Stuart B. McIverPublisher: Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN: 9781561644414
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
True tales ranging from Pensacola to Key West, from the 19th century to the present. Near Tampa, a sideshow freak called the Human Blockhead was hired to kill the Lobster Boy. Pensacola's Judy Buenoano was called the Black Widow after the murder of her husband, a lover, and even her own son.
The London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science
Author: Philosophical Magazine
Author: The Gentleman's Magazine
Author: Ayer Directory, Newspapers, Magazines and Trade Publications
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Category : American newspapers
Languages : en
Pages : 1694
Book Description
The Gentleman's Magazine: Or, Monthly Intelligencer
Author: Edward CavePublisher:
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Category : Books and bookselling
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
The Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer
Author: American Monthly Review of Reviews
Author: Albert ShawPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Periodicals, English
Languages : en
Pages : 1428
Book Description
The Tropic of Cracker
Author: Al BurtPublisher: Florida History and Culture (P
ISBN: 9780813033853
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
For anyone who loves the old Florida and still has hope for the new "Should be required reading for everyone who calls Florida home."--Miami Herald "There is a richness and sadness in this book. . . . A museum of Florida's choicest people, places and monuments."--Palm Beach Post "Ever wonder what's the best way to eat a rattlesnake? Puzzled over the origin of the term 'Florida Cracker'? Have an interest in alligator wrestling or catfish? Al Burt has some answers for you."--Forum "Burt's writing shows a Florida that is vanishing before our eyes. [He] reveals the strange, quirky, charming face of the Sunshine State by writing about catfishermen on Lake Okeechobee, by relating the stories of Florida cowboys who drove free-range cattle across the state and by describing the hardships of a couple who abandoned south Florida for an organic farm in the Panhandle."--Weekly Planet "Burt grabs the spirit of the Florida that once was, tantalizes us, makes us nostalgic and weaves a bit of oral history as we travel with him. . . . It's as warm as a front-porch gathering on a July evening or a grandma's hug, as fresh as a fall breeze through the pinewoods or across an undeveloped coastal dune."--Gainesville Sun "Drawing upon his long career as a roving Florida journalist, Burt uses a series of vivid biographical profiles to explore the full range of 'crackerdom,' from the good old boys and 'pork chopper' politicians of the Panhandle to the native Conchs of Key West. Perhaps most impressive, he brings these endangered subcultures to life without resorting to sensationalist caricature or lapsing into nostalgic revery. Cracker Florida, which surely has suffered more than its share of condescension and misunderstanding, has finally found its laureate."--from the Foreword