Florida's Past: People and Events That Shaped the State, Vol. 2 - Hardcover

Burnett, Gene M

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9780910923590: Florida's Past: People and Events That Shaped the State, Vol. 2

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ISBN 10: 0910923590 ISBN 13: 9780910923590

Publisher: Pineapple Press, 1988

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-- 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

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About the Author:

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.

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"Skillful writing, thorough research, and a keen sense of what is of historical consequence."

""Skillful writing, thorough research, and a keen sense of what is of historical consequence.""

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