Author: L. Thomas Roberts and the West Volusia Historical Society
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467111651
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
When Henry A. DeLand sat down to plan a town in the summer of 1876, he envisioned a place that would become "a religious, educational, business, and social center"--the Athens of Florida. He made his dream a reality by investing his livelihood in the town that would be named for him. DeLand donated the land for the first municipal building that doubled as a church and school and funded the school that would become Stetson University. Ever since, the city of DeLand has had an interesting and rich history. Much of this unique history has been captured and preserved in postcards published throughout the past hundred-plus years.
DeLand
Author: L. Thomas Roberts and the West Volusia Historical Society
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467111651
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
When Henry A. DeLand sat down to plan a town in the summer of 1876, he envisioned a place that would become "a religious, educational, business, and social center"--the Athens of Florida. He made his dream a reality by investing his livelihood in the town that would be named for him. DeLand donated the land for the first municipal building that doubled as a church and school and funded the school that would become Stetson University. Ever since, the city of DeLand has had an interesting and rich history. Much of this unique history has been captured and preserved in postcards published throughout the past hundred-plus years.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467111651
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
When Henry A. DeLand sat down to plan a town in the summer of 1876, he envisioned a place that would become "a religious, educational, business, and social center"--the Athens of Florida. He made his dream a reality by investing his livelihood in the town that would be named for him. DeLand donated the land for the first municipal building that doubled as a church and school and funded the school that would become Stetson University. Ever since, the city of DeLand has had an interesting and rich history. Much of this unique history has been captured and preserved in postcards published throughout the past hundred-plus years.
Haunted DeLand and the Ghosts of West Volusia County
Author: Dusty Smith
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625843682
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Author and Haunted DeLand tour guide Dusty Smith recounts a century of ghostly history in the bustling historic community of DeLand, the Athens of Florida. Specters include those of Jeannette Barnhill, whose ghost drove her real estate mogul widower mad by standing behind him to keep a constant watch on his accounting books, and of the guest killed in the 1917 Putnam Hotel fire who leaves the smell of burnt wood and flesh in the air. Forlorn lovers Ruby and Joshua, a freed slave and a plantation foreman, and Suzanna Brown, who jumped to her death with unrequited love for a Stetson professor, are included, as well as the ghostly horse-drawn hearse that has been seen parked alongside what was once the Old Casket Company. From steamboat captains to Spiritualist camp residents, DeLands ghosts are sure to delight visitors and residents alike in this stirring account of the areas historic haunts.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625843682
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Author and Haunted DeLand tour guide Dusty Smith recounts a century of ghostly history in the bustling historic community of DeLand, the Athens of Florida. Specters include those of Jeannette Barnhill, whose ghost drove her real estate mogul widower mad by standing behind him to keep a constant watch on his accounting books, and of the guest killed in the 1917 Putnam Hotel fire who leaves the smell of burnt wood and flesh in the air. Forlorn lovers Ruby and Joshua, a freed slave and a plantation foreman, and Suzanna Brown, who jumped to her death with unrequited love for a Stetson professor, are included, as well as the ghostly horse-drawn hearse that has been seen parked alongside what was once the Old Casket Company. From steamboat captains to Spiritualist camp residents, DeLands ghosts are sure to delight visitors and residents alike in this stirring account of the areas historic haunts.
Margaret Deland Writing toward Insight
Author: Ruth Maxa Filer
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1452591172
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 501
Book Description
A hundred years ago, Margaret Deland was a top American author on par with Mark Twain, William Dean Howells, or Thomas Hardy. She rubbed elbows with presidents and became a prominent member of Boston Society. But she is also a study in contradictions and almost unknown today. This Civil War era orphan raised by old school Presbyterians became an independent, self-made woman during Victorian times. She captures the struggles of nineteenth century women in her novels; she took unwed mothers into her home but declined to join the suffragette movement. Her literary success did not deter her from assisting soldiers in Europe during World War I or mingling with persons of very diverse backgrounds and faiths. But beneath an interesting life and career is a deep study and questioning of beliefs. A quest for objective confirmation of an afterlife-especially after the death of her beloved husband Lorin-led her into contact with mediums, psychical research and spiritualism. This in-depth and very personal biography reveals how relevant Margaret's life, work, and ultimate insights are to our own.
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1452591172
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 501
Book Description
A hundred years ago, Margaret Deland was a top American author on par with Mark Twain, William Dean Howells, or Thomas Hardy. She rubbed elbows with presidents and became a prominent member of Boston Society. But she is also a study in contradictions and almost unknown today. This Civil War era orphan raised by old school Presbyterians became an independent, self-made woman during Victorian times. She captures the struggles of nineteenth century women in her novels; she took unwed mothers into her home but declined to join the suffragette movement. Her literary success did not deter her from assisting soldiers in Europe during World War I or mingling with persons of very diverse backgrounds and faiths. But beneath an interesting life and career is a deep study and questioning of beliefs. A quest for objective confirmation of an afterlife-especially after the death of her beloved husband Lorin-led her into contact with mediums, psychical research and spiritualism. This in-depth and very personal biography reveals how relevant Margaret's life, work, and ultimate insights are to our own.
DeLand v. Jacobstein, 251 MICH 191 (1930)
Starfarers
Author: Vonda N. McIntyre
Publisher: Spectra
ISBN: 9780553563412
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
When the government reassesses the objectives of the spaceship "Starfarer"--trying to use the vessel for military rather than exploratory purposes--the crew, led by scientist Victoria MacKenzie, revolts
Publisher: Spectra
ISBN: 9780553563412
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
When the government reassesses the objectives of the spaceship "Starfarer"--trying to use the vessel for military rather than exploratory purposes--the crew, led by scientist Victoria MacKenzie, revolts
Haunted Deland and the Ghosts of West Volusia County
Author: Dusty Smith
Publisher: History Press
ISBN: 9781596295261
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Author and Haunted DeLand tour guide Dusty Smith recounts a century of ghostly history in the bustling historic community of DeLand, the Athens of Florida. Specters include those of Jeannette Barnhill, whose ghost drove her real estate mogul widower mad by standing behind him to keep a constant watch on his accounting books, and of the guest killed in the 1917 Putnam Hotel fire who leaves the smell of burnt wood and flesh in the air. Forlorn lovers Ruby and Joshua, a freed slave and a plantation foreman, and Suzanna Brown, who jumped to her death with unrequited love for a Stetson professor, are included, as well as the ghostly horse-drawn hearse that has been seen parked alongside what was once the Old Casket Company. From steamboat captains to Spiritualist camp residents, DeLand's ghosts are sure to delight visitors and residents alike in this stirring account of the area's historic haunts.
Publisher: History Press
ISBN: 9781596295261
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Author and Haunted DeLand tour guide Dusty Smith recounts a century of ghostly history in the bustling historic community of DeLand, the Athens of Florida. Specters include those of Jeannette Barnhill, whose ghost drove her real estate mogul widower mad by standing behind him to keep a constant watch on his accounting books, and of the guest killed in the 1917 Putnam Hotel fire who leaves the smell of burnt wood and flesh in the air. Forlorn lovers Ruby and Joshua, a freed slave and a plantation foreman, and Suzanna Brown, who jumped to her death with unrequited love for a Stetson professor, are included, as well as the ghostly horse-drawn hearse that has been seen parked alongside what was once the Old Casket Company. From steamboat captains to Spiritualist camp residents, DeLand's ghosts are sure to delight visitors and residents alike in this stirring account of the area's historic haunts.
New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial
Author: William Richard Cutter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New England
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New England
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
... Annual Catalogue of the Officers and Students of John B. Stetson University ...
Author: John B. Stetson University
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Universities and colleges
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Universities and colleges
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Catalog
Author: Lincoln College (Lincoln, Ill.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Universities and colleges
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Universities and colleges
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
The Great Katie Kate Tackles Questions about Cancer
Author: M. Maitland DeLand
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
ISBN: 1608320278
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Follows a superhero figure (the Great Katie Kate) as she explains to a young girl what's happening after she's diagnosed with cancer.
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
ISBN: 1608320278
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Follows a superhero figure (the Great Katie Kate) as she explains to a young girl what's happening after she's diagnosed with cancer.