Tropic of Hopes California, Florida, and the Selling of American Paradise, 1869-1929 |
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| Author:
| Knight, Henry |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-6199-3 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2015 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $36.00 |
Book Description:
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After the Civil War, two states emerged as America's paradise destinations. Transformed from remote, sparsely populated locales into two of the most publicized destinations in the country, California and Florida also became the most desirable. Henry Knight examines and compares the way the two states were promoted.
After the Civil War, two states emerged as America's paradise destinations. Transformed from remote, sparsely populated locales into two of the most publicized destinations in the country, California and Florida also became the most desirable. Henry Knight examines and compares the way the two states were promoted.