Crackers & Carpetbaggers -- Moments in the History of Jacksonville Florida
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B/W PAPERBACK by John Cowart: It all happened in Jacksonville, Florida: *Seminole Indians, dressed in the costumes of Shakespearian actors, attacked Mandarin.
*A letter from a prostitute lead Jacksonville’s most popular minister to be aboard the Titanic when she went down (the ship that is).
*Yellow Jack, a monstrous killer, decimated the city.
*Gentleman Jim Corbett, Boxing Champion of America, fought and fought and fought in Jacksonville.
*A pawnbroker buried eight chests of diamonds at Moncrief Springs; his treasure has never been recovered..
*In Riverside, a mule died in Mrs. E.C. Clark’s kitchen.
*A notorious pirate led a prayer meeting at Fort Caroline….
The Great Seaboard Earthquake, The Great Fire, The Great Freeze, The Great Telephone War, and many other events – they all happened in Jacksonville.
*** "Hope you enjoy reading about it." --JWC
Details
- Publication Date
- Jan 10, 2005
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781411621312
- Category
- History
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): John Cowart
Specifications
- Pages
- 343
- Binding
- Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)