Florida: A History In Pictures

by Mike McGinness, Jeff Davies

Overview

With more than 130 photographs — many of them seen for the first time — Florida: A History in Pictures offers a stunning portrait of this one-of-a-kind state.

From the stone forts at St. Augustine, the oldest continuously inhabited city in the United States, to the Everglades or “The Big Swamp” as it was called at the beginning of the 20^th century to Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, the Fort Myers Beach arches and Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, it is all here! Historic Florida offers us a window into the past and you can almost feel the warmth on your face and taste the oranges fresh from the grove.

Mike McGinness and Jeff Davies have put together the definitive photographic account of the Sunshine State.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781772761726
Publisher:	MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.
Publication date:	09/01/2022
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Mike McGinness is a native of Florida, born in Orlando and raised in Altamonte Springs and Tampa. He has lived in Florida for 58 years except for five years spent in Georgia during his teens. Mike has a passion for studying history, the great outdoors, bass fishing, music, and rooting for his favorite sports teams. He works in Data Center Operations for AdventHealth in Altamonte Springs and has been with the same company for 38 years.

Jeff Davies’ passion for history has spanned many decades. Jeff came to Miami Beach, FL via Brooklyn, NY. His family relocated to North Bay Village when Jeff was just five years old. Jeff was always interested in the history behind old pictures and became known as the family historian. He eventually became the third generation in the audio/video electronics business and continues with this profession today. Jeff lives in Boca Raton, Florida.

Editorial Reviews

KEEPER
There’s a Florida behind the billboards, and it goes back farther than the rest of modern America. Much of that history was captured in photos that many people likely haven’t seen. That world comes alive In Florida: A History in Pictures. This book is a keeper.
— Eliot Kleinberg, author of Weird Florida, Black Cloud and the novel, Peace River

MARVELOUS
Mike McGinness and Jeff Davies have put together a marvelous and completely unique Florida history pictorial, with a wonderful range of images covering much of the history of the Sunshine State. This book will prove to be not just an enjoyable tome but an excellent learning opportunity for any person interested in the people and places that have contributed to Florida’s growth and development.
— Seth H. Bramson, Adjunct Professor of History and Historian in Residence, Barry University and Company Historian of the Florida East Coast Railway

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