It Happened in the Florida Keys: Stories of Events and People that Shaped History - Paperback

by Victoria Shearer (Author)

From the wreck of the USS Alligator to the mystery of the marooned dolphins, It Happened in the Florida Keys looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of this island chain.

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True Tales from the Florida KeysFrom the 1935 Labor Day hurricane to the search for Atocha's treasure, It Happened in the Florida Keys gives readers a unique look at intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Florida Keys. Meet Henry Flager, the man who used his own fortune to build the first railway to the Keys. Learn why Perky's Bat Tower didn't protect people from pesky mosquitoes. And discover how the Key West cigar industry went up in smoke--still a hot topic of debate!

Author Biography

Victoria Shearer is a freelance writer who has combined her passion for food and travel, producing feature articles for newspapers and magazines across the United States. She is the author of the Insiders' Guide to the Florida Keys and Key West and The Florida Keys Cookbook, and lives in Wake Forest, North Carolina.