- 192 pages
- English
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About this book
Orlando is known internationally as a tourist destination, attracting fifty million visitors each year to its numerous resorts and parks. In all that excitement, it's easy to overlook the city's interesting past. In the 1800s, the area was embroiled in the Seminole Wars, and Fort Gatlin was constructed to shield citizens from attacks. Soon, a city grew around the fort. During the cowboy era, thousands of cattle, ranchers and cowboys crossed the central Florida terrain moving livestock. Those pioneers soon moved to farming, and Orlando became the center of the Florida citrus industry. Join author and historian James C. Clark as he reveals the remarkable history of one of the world's most popular destinations.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- 1. The First Settlers
- 2. New State, New City
- 3. The Civil War
- 4. The Cowboys
- 5. Read All About It: The Newspapers
- 6. The City Takes Shape
- 7. The Railroad Arrives
- 8. The British Are Coming
- 9. The African Americans
- 10. A Real City
- 11. A Refined City
- 12. The Tourists
- 13. The Boom
- 14. The Depression
- 15. World War II
- 16. A Cool Breeze and Bug Spray
- 17. The Space Race
- 18. The Shopping Spree
- 19. Building a University
- 20. The Arrival of Disney
- 21. Attracting Other Attractions
- 22. The Navy Lands and the City Grows
- 23. Magic for Orlando
- 24. The Three Hurricanes
- 25. The New Millennium
- Appendix I. Orlando Mayors
- Appendix II. Orange County Chairmen/Mayors
- Appendix III. Population Growth
- Bibliography
- About the Author
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