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About this book
Discover Florida in a new light through little-known moments from its fascinating history
If when you think “Florida” you don’t think “spectacular,” Cathy Salustri is determined to change your mind. Explaining why the state is more than the “Florida Man” stories and the politics that so often make national news, and looking beyond the crowded beaches and theme parks, Salustri celebrates what makes the state worth a deeper understanding in this lively trip through its natural beauty and fascinating history.
Journey with Salustri through centuries of forgotten Florida lore, into the Everglades and through the springs and over ranchlands and scrub habitats to discover a state rich in environmental wonders and unique human stories. Florida Spectacular lifts the curtain on multiple facets including the legacy of Zora Neale Hurston and the Black community at Eatonville; the bravery of Emateloye Estenletkvte, a Seminole woman who escaped from captivity back to her homeland; the two “frenemy” Henrys, Flagler and Plant, and their projects in transportation and tourism; the three “Marjories,” the influential environmentalists and writers; and people working to solve issues facing the state today, such as those who have used Florida’s hurricanes to make storm forecasting better for the whole world and those who have helped show the critically endangered Florida panther a path back from extinction.
Along the way, Salustri brings to light lesser-known moments from Florida’s history that help illuminate the state’s significance in American and world history. Salustri tours readers through the hidden-in-plain-sight Florida, the overlooked treasures, the cultural complexities, the environmental challenges and successes. Her stories show that with curiosity and an eagerness to learn, it doesn’t take much to discover the spectacular in Florida’s past and present.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction: Florida-splaining, Conch Shells, and Bubbly
- 1. Florida Springs: An Exploration of Our Watery Treasures
- 2. Forgotten Colonies: East and West Florida
- 3. Key West: Pirates, Patriots, and Painters
- 4. Frenemies: Florida’s Two Henrys
- 5. The Great Depression: Down, But Never Out
- 6. Eatonville: Zora, Community, and Hope
- 7. Hurricanes: Saffir, Simpson, and Florida’s Paul Revere
- 8. Florida Wildlife Corridor: Over the River and through the Woods
- 9. Archbold: How the Brooklyn Bridge Could Save the Scrub Jay
- 10. The Everglades: Not Your Average Swamp
- 11. The Nature Conservancy’s Disney Wilderness Preserve: Mickey Saves the Everglades
- 12. Marjory, Marjorie, and Marjorie: Florida’s Founding Mothers
- 13. Emateloye Estenletkvte: The Most Spectacular Florida Woman You Never Heard Of
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index