Free shipping on orders over $99
Legendary Locals of Fort Lauderdale

Legendary Locals of Fort Lauderdale

by Todd L. Bothel
Paperback
Publication Date: 30/11/2015

Share This Book:

 
From the first settlers, the Lewis family in the 1790s, to the New River Settlement led by William Cooley in the 1830s, to the arrival of Frank Stranahan in 1893, Fort Lauderdale is an old young town. Named for the Second Seminole War fort commanded by Major Lauderdale, the town incorporated in 1911. The land boom of the 1910s-1920s brought an influx of people including publicist Commodore Brook, architect Francis Abreu, developer Charles Rodes, and businessmen Moe and Mack Katz. Following the economic downturn after the 1926 hurricane, the postwar boom transformed the sleepy town into the tropical paradise and tourist destination that it is today. Hotelier Bob Gill, developer James Hunt, Crazy Gregg Newell, and entrepreneur Wayne Huizenga led that charge. Legendary Locals of Fort Lauderdale also tells the story of groundbreaking civil servants such as Easter Lily Gates and Andrew DeGraffenreidt, civil rights activists Eula Johnson and Dean Trantalis, educators Mae McMillan and Sister Marie Schramko, and sports stars Katherine Rawls, Chris Evert, and Ryan Hunter-Reay.
ISBN:
9781467102209
9781467102209
Category:
Local history
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
30-11-2015
Language:
English
Publisher:
Arcadia Publishing
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
234.95x165.1x7.87mm
Weight:
0.02kg

Click 'Notify Me' to get an email alert when this item becomes available

Reviews

Be the first to review Legendary Locals of Fort Lauderdale.