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A Neat Story - Book
Book written by Fernandina local Jane "Neat" Garrett Philips. Description on back of book reads; "If you are interested in interesting characters, you need to know Jane Philips. She is full of stories from a lifetime of living and would love to share a few with you. She has written many of her stories down for posterity. They are about growing up in South Georgia and settling in Nassau County, Florida, in Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, wit...
Record Type: Library
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Biography of Margaret (Fishler) and Joel Fleet and life question sheets. - Biography
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Fatal Switch - Book
Historical fiction true crime narrative. Summary on inside cover reads: "Marie Louise Gato was allegedly murdered by Edward Pitzer in Jacksonville, Florida in 1897. The infamous murder trial of Edward Pitzer recorded the justice system of the time. Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, Duval County Sheriff, future governor of Florida, and riverboat pilot owned the Three Friends, the Dauntless and the Commodore ran guns, money, soldiers, food, etc. to Cu...
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Florida's Flagler - Book
Biography of Henry Flagler. Description from inside jacket reads; "Henry M. Flagler died in 1913, and since that time many fantastic tales about him and his career have accumulated. Although virtually all of his millions were made in the North, he found his way South and gave the better part of his life and his fortune to the development of Florida. This book, the first authentic biography of Flagler, traces his life from his heritage and ...
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Harriet Beecher Stowe in Florida, 1867 to 1884 - Book
Biography of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Description on back of book reads; "In 1867, the famous author of Uncle Tom's Cabin relocated from Connecticut to Mandarin, Florida, to escape the pressures of her writing and to deal with personal issues. In Florida, Harriet Beecher Stowe immersed herself in programs to educate former slaves and black children. She also supervised to organization of an Episcopal church and became an early advoate of enviro...
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Henry Flagler - Book
Biography of Henry Flagler. Description from back of book reads; "Henry Flagler, Visionary of the Gilded Age. The fascinating story of a turn-of-the-century business career. Henry Flagler left home at the age of 14 to seek his fortune--and made two. He formed a partnership with John D. Rockefeller soon after oil was discovered. When asked if the Standard Oil Company was the result of his thinking, Rockefeller said, "I wishI had the brains to t...
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Lachlan McIntosh and the Politics of Revolutionary Georgia - Book
Book chronicling the life of Lachlan McIntosh and his involvement in Georgia's history. Excerpt from inside front jacket reads; "The scope of Mr. Jackson's biography of Lachlan McIntosh extends far beyond the events of a single man's life. McIntosh's career as it is chronicled by the author reflects the evolution of Georgia from a colony, to a state, to finally a part of a new nation."
Record Type: Library
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The Florida Keys: A History of The Pioneers - Book
Biographical accounts of various Florida Keys inhabitants. Excerpt from the front jacket reads; "Using old newspapers, letters, diaries, and government records, as well as interviews with old-timer natives of the Keys, the author has brought to life the trials and successes of Keys pioneers as they struggled to build a life for themselves and their loved ones in an often harsh environment."
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The Story of a Nun: Jeanie Gordon Brown - Book
Biography about Scottish-born nun, Jeanie Gordon Brown.
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Zespedes in East Florida, 1784-1790 - Book
Book about Vicente Zespedes. Discription on back of book reads; "As East Florida's first governer duringthe Second Spanish Period, Vicente Manual Zespedes y Valasco had to reshape colonial institutions to fit the Spanish mold and to redefine the relationship of his colony to the new United States, the French and English, and the Indians. At the same time he had to cope with myriad internal problems. In this informative and entertaining biograp...
Record Type: Library
