Tropic of hopes : : California, Florida, and the selling of American paradise, 1869-1929 / / Henry Knight.
An examination of how land barons, railroad kingpins, and journalists, among others, "sold" Americans on the idea of Florida and California as a paradise within reach.
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| Place / Publishing House: | Gainesville : : University Press of Florida,, [2013] 2013 |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (280 pages) :; illustrations |
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| Summary: | An examination of how land barons, railroad kingpins, and journalists, among others, "sold" Americans on the idea of Florida and California as a paradise within reach. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813044811 9780813048413 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Henry Knight. |