Tropic of Hopes California, Florida, and the Selling of American Paradise, 1869-1929 |
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| Author:
| Knight, Henry |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-4481-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $74.95 |
Book Description:
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Examines the promotion of California and Florida from the end of the Civil War to the eve of the Great Depression, a period when both states were transformed from remote, sparsely populated locales into two of the most publicised and dreamed-about destinations in America. Using the discussion of climate, geography, race and environment, to link agricultural, tourist, and urban development in these regions, Knight provides a highly original and informative account.
Examines the promotion of California and Florida from the end of the Civil War to the eve of the Great Depression, a period when both states were transformed from remote, sparsely populated locales into two of the most publicised and dreamed-about destinations in America. Using the discussion of climate, geography, race and environment, to link agricultural, tourist, and urban development in these regions, Knight provides a highly original and informative account.