For sale--American paradise : how our nation was sold an impossible dream in Florida /

The story of how Florida became entwined with Americans' 20th-century hopes, dreams and expectations, and how it was the site of mass delusion, real estate collapses, and catastrophic hurricanes. For Sale--American Paradise focuses on the experiences of William Jennings Bryan and Edwin Menninge...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Drye, Willie (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Guilford, Conneticut : LP, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Temas:
Bryan, William Jennings, > 1860-1925.
Menninger, Edwin A. > (Edwin Arnold), > 1896-1995.
Bryan, William Jennings, > 1860-1925
Menninger, Edwin A. > (Edwin Arnold), > 1896-1995
1900-1999
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Politics and government
Florida > Politics and government > 20th century.
Floride > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle.
Florida
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The story of how Florida became entwined with Americans' 20th-century hopes, dreams and expectations, and how it was the site of mass delusion, real estate collapses, and catastrophic hurricanes. For Sale--American Paradise focuses on the experiences of William Jennings Bryan and Edwin Menninger, the two men who shaped the image of Florida that we know today and who sold that image as America's paradise. It's also a tale of the euphoria and mass delusion that inevitably happens when times are good and people convince themselves that they've found a foolproof way to have it all, have it now, and keep it forever.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (294 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781493018994
149301899X

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