Key West in History

Informationen zum Autor Rodney Carlisle is professor emeritus of history at Rutgers University and the author or editor of more than forty books. Klappentext Key West is a unique travel destination whose history is so rich, it can be confusing for first-time visitors. Tourists walk through a mix of nineteenth-, twentieth-, and twenty-first?century historic homes and attractions in a blur of fascinating impressions. They get no clear picture of the evolution of the city from its beginnings to the present and no sense of how all of the sites fit into history nor of the significance of Key West in American social, military, and intellectual history. Key West in History changes all of that. More than a typical, site-by-site guidebook, this book presents over 50 Key West sites in historical context—an invaluable resource for the visitor or student who wants a deeper understanding of how the city represents different eras of American and Floridian history, and how specific sites reflect important periods and trends in the past. Each chapter describes the events of a period of Key West history, and is accompanied by photographs of selected sites that represent that period.Next in series > >See all of the books in this series

Product details

• Authors: Loretta Carlisle, Rodney Carlisle, Rodney/ Carlisle Carlisle
• Publisher: Pineapple press usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2015
• EAN: 9781561647965
• ISBN: 978-1-56164-796-5
• No. of pages: 126
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 6 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Travel > Travel guides > North and Central America; USA, Travel & holiday guides, TRAVEL / United States / General, TRAVEL / United States / South / General, Travel & holiday, Local History, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Travel and holiday, Travel and holiday guides, Central Southern States, Southeastern & South Atlantic States, US South, US South: South Atlantic States