Florida Oranges A Colorful History (American Palate) | 5.3 MB
Title: Florida Oranges A Colorful History (American Palate)
Author: Erin Thursby
Category: Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Language: English | 195 Pages | ISBN: 9781467141192
Description:
The first orange groves, planted in St. Augustine in the 1500s by Ponce de Le n, were the precursor to what would become an integral part of Florida’s identity. Orange groves slowly spread across the state, inspiring horticultural and manufacturing ingenuity. Discover the story behind Deland’s eccentric "citrus wizard" Lue Gim Gong, the rise and fall of smuggler Jesse Fish and the silver-tongued politician William J. Howey, who made his fortune selling plots of groveland through the 1920s. Celebrate the heyday of orange tourism and the farmers who weathered freezes, floods and citrus greening. Join author Erin Thursby as she explores the history of the Sunshine State’s most famous crop.
The first orange groves, planted in St. Augustine in the 1500s by Ponce de Le n, were the precursor to what would become an integral part of Florida’s identity. Orange groves slowly spread across the state, inspiring horticultural and manufacturing ingenuity. Discover the story behind Deland’s eccentric "citrus wizard" Lue Gim Gong, the rise and fall of smuggler Jesse Fish and the silver-tongued politician William J. Howey, who made his fortune selling plots of groveland through the 1920s. Celebrate the heyday of orange tourism and the farmers who weathered freezes, floods and citrus greening. Join author Erin Thursby as she explores the history of the Sunshine State’s most famous crop.
DOWNLOAD:
rapidgator.net/file/aba3063fd9a9571a66dc372cadea9261/Florida_Oranges_A_Colorful_History_American_Palate.rar
nitroflare.com/view/0347B460930CC4F/Florida_Oranges_A_Colorful_History_American_Palate.rar
