Key West

The Old and the New

Jefferson B. Browne

• Publisher: Library Press at UF
• Year: 2017
• eBook ISBN: 9781947372078
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: North American History
• Index: History

The books in the Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series demonstrate the University Press of Florida's long history of publishing Latin American and Caribbean studies titles that connect in and through Florida, highlighting the connections between the Sunshine State and its neighboring islands. Books in this series show how early explorers found and settled Florida and the Caribbean. They tell the tales of early pioneers, both foreign and domestic. They examine topics critical to the area such as travel, migration, economic opportunity, and tourism. They look at the growth of Florida and the Caribbean and the attendant pressures on the environment, culture, urban development, and the movement of peoples, both forced and voluntary.

The Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series gathers the rich data available in these architectural, archaeological, cultural, and historical works, as well as the travelogues and naturalists' sketches of the area prior to the twentieth century, making it accessible for scholars and the general public alike.

The Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series is made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, under the Humanities Open Books program.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Series Page
• Dedication
• General Editor’s Preface
• Introduction
• Preface
• Index
• Chapter I—General History and Random Sketches
• Chapter II—Educational
• Chapter III—Ecclesiastical Relations—Episcopal Church
• Chapter IV—Catholic Church
• Chapter V—Methodist Churches
• Chapter VI—Baptist Church
• Chapter VII—Burial Grounds
• Chapter VIII—The Municipality
• Chapter IX—Monroe County
• Chapter X—Courts
• Chapter XI—Key West as a Naval Base
• Chapter XII—Military Post
• Chapter XIII—Mail and Steamship Company
• Chapter XIV—Indian Hostilities
• Chapter XV—Civil War
• Chapter XVI—Commercial
• Chapter XVII—Material Development
• Chapter XVIII—Salt Manufacturing
• Chapter XIX—Cuban Migration
• Chapter XX—Cigar Manufacturing
• Chapter XXI—Political
• Chapter XXII—Benevolent Societies
• Chapter XXIII—Newspapers
• Chapter XXIV—The Spanish-American War
• Chapter XXV—Hospitals
• Chapter XXVI—Fire Department
• Chapter XXVII—Militia
• Chapter XXVIII—Hurricanes
• Chapter XXIX—Wrecking
• Chapter XXX—Population
• Chapter XXXI—Some Character Sketches
• Chapter XXXII—The Women of Key West
• Chapter XXXIII—Florida East Coast Railway
• Chapter XXXIV—Last Word
• Appendices
• Index to Introduction
• Index to Key West