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001 2015020882
003 DLC
005 20150915145208.0
008 150904s2015 ctu b 001 0deng
010 $a 2015020882
020 $a9780762794683 (hardcover : alkaline paper)
020 $z9781493018994 (e-book)
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050 00 $aHD266.F6$bD79 2015
082 00 $a333.3309759/0904$223
100 1 $aDrye, Willie.
245 10 $aFor sale--American paradise :$bhow our nation was sold an impossible dream in Florida /$cWillie Drye.
263 $a1510
264 1 $aGuilford, Connecticut :$bLyons Press,$c2015.
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
520 2 $a"The story of how Florida became entwined with Americans' 20th-century hopes, dreams and expectations, and how it was the site of mass delusion, real estate collapses, and catastrophic hurricanes. For Sale--American Paradise focuses on the experiences of William Jennings Bryan and Edwin Menninger, who were among the people who shaped the image of Florida that we know today and who sold that image as America's paradise. It's also a tale of the euphoria and mass delusion that inevitably happens when times are good and people convince themselves that they've found a foolproof way to have it all, have it now, and keep it forever"--Provided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aAn old man's memories -- Railroad to dreamland -- Dreamers and thieves -- Leave your brain at home -- The stars shine brightest in Florida -- The bootlegger's curse -- "Many die; cities razed" -- Spinning the tempest -- Hope from the swamp -- Mr. Brown in paradise -- Blown away -- Dreamland after all.
650 0 $aReal estate development$zFlorida$xHistory$y20th century.
650 0 $aReal estate investment$zFlorida$xHistory$y20th century.
650 0 $aLand speculation$zFlorida$xHistory$y20th century.
600 10 $aBryan, William Jennings,$d1860-1925.
600 10 $aMenninger, Edwin A.$q(Edwin Arnold),$d1896-1995.
651 0 $aFlorida$xEconomic conditions$y20th century.
651 0 $aFlorida$xPublic opinion$xHistory$y20th century.
650 0 $aPublic opinion$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century.