
- 144 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Hidden History of Fort Myers
About this book
Although best known as the winter home of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, Fort Myers has one of the most engaging and extraordinary histories of any city in Florida.
The spawn of a hurricane, Fort Myers began as a U.S. Army post during Florida's Seminole Wars. During the Civil War, it became a battleground between Confederates and Yankees for cattle and, after the war, a gun-slinging cowboy town. New York cartoonist Walt McDougall blew into the area on a fishing trip, and his glowing description lured down other wealthy Yankee sportsmen who helped turn this isolated frontier town into a modern tourist destination. Historian and author Cynthia Williams explores the hidden stories behind the growth of this beautiful city.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword, by Denége Patterson
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I. Grey Cloud on the Caloosahatchee
- Part II. Cattle Rustlers to Cattle Kings
- Part III. Punta Rassa—Pivot Point of History
- Part IV. Built on Ego
- Part V. The Sometimes Creative Effect of Dynamite
- Part VI. A Lost Page in Fort Myers History
- Part VII. Out with the Old, In with the New
- Bibliography
- About the Author