| Florida's Past, Vol 2: People and Events That Shaped the State Contributor(s): Burnett, Gene M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1561641391 ISBN-13: 9781561641390 Publisher: Pineapple Press OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1997 Annotation: -- Full of essays dealing with Florida's history in Gene Burnett's easygoing style -- Careful research and eclectic choice of topics make history good reading that educates and entertains -- Each volume divides Florida's people and events into Achievers and Pioneers, Villains and Characters, Heroes and Heroines, War and Peace, and Calamities and Social Turbulence -- Many essays were originally published in Florida Trend -- a bit of Florida history in each issue for over 15 years -- a tribute to Burnett's appeal -- A course in Florida history and a good read too |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 975.9 |
| Series: Florida's Past |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6.03" W x 9.03" (0.92 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Florida |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Virtually every month for fourteen years, Gene Burnett wrote a history piece under the title "Florida's Past" for Florida Trend, Florida's respected magazine of business and finance. The first volume of collected essays from that series proved so popular among book readers that two more volumes have been published. Pineapple Press is now proud to make them available in paperback. Burnett's easygoing style and his sometimes surprising choice of topics make history good reading. Each volume divides Florida's people and events into Achievers and Pioneers, Villains and Characters, Heroes and Heroines, War and Peace, and Calamities and Social Turbulence. Read a chapter and you'll find you've gone on to read more. Read this volume and you'll find yourself looking for the next two.
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Contributor Bio(s): Burnett, Gene M.: - Gene Burnett was raised in Tampa and educated in Tallahassee at Florida State University. He served as a reporter and editor with a number of newspapers throughout the state--ranging in size from a small country weekly to the Miami Herald--and was also a freelance writer for many Florida magazines. |