Remembering Orlando: Tales from Elvis to Disney Contributor(s): Dickinson, Joy Wallace (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596291729 ISBN-13: 9781596291720 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: In this collection of historical vignettes, focusing on times from the late 1940s through the '60s, Joy Wallace Dickinson reveals some of the fascinating people and places that made a mark on Orlando during a vibrant time in America's history. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
Dewey: 975.924 |
LCCN: 2006025760 |
Physical Information: 0.35" H x 5.68" W x 8.56" (0.63 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Locality - Orlando, Florida - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Orlando writer Joy Wallace Dickinson gives readers a peek at a variety of little-known city stories. From the visits of Elvis Presley and Jack Kerouac to the famous dedication of the Lake Eola fountain to the wild speculation of a "mystery" company's plans for the city, Dickinson offers a nostalgic look at the twentieth-century history of "the City Beautiful." |