The Prophets and Profits of Pleasure an Analysis of Florida's Development from the Civil War To

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

The Prophets and Profits of Pleasure an Analysis of Florida's Development from the Civil War To University of Kentucky UKnowledge Theses and Dissertations--History History 2014 THE PROPHETS AND PROFITS OF PLEASURE AN ANALYSIS OF FLORIDA’S DEVELOPMENT FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO THE TURN OF THE 20th CENTURY Christopher Mark Esing University of Kentucky, [email protected] Right click to open a feedback form in a new tab to let us know how this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Esing, Christopher Mark, "THE PROPHETS AND PROFITS OF PLEASURE AN ANALYSIS OF FLORIDA’S DEVELOPMENT FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO THE TURN OF THE 20th CENTURY" (2014). Theses and Dissertations--History. 16. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/history_etds/16 This Doctoral Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the History at UKnowledge. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations--History by an authorized administrator of UKnowledge. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STUDENT AGREEMENT: I represent that my thesis or dissertation and abstract are my original work. Proper attribution has been given to all outside sources. I understand that I am solely responsible for obtaining any needed copyright permissions. I have obtained needed written permission statement(s) from the owner(s) of each third-party copyrighted matter to be included in my work, allowing electronic distribution (if such use is not permitted by the fair use doctrine) which will be submitted to UKnowledge as Additional File. I hereby grant to The University of Kentucky and its agents the irrevocable, non-exclusive, and royalty-free license to archive and make accessible my work in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I agree that the document mentioned above may be made available immediately for worldwide access unless an embargo applies. I retain all other ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use in future works (such as articles or books) all or part of my work. I understand that I am free to register the copyright to my work. REVIEW, APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE The document mentioned above has been reviewed and accepted by the student’s advisor, on behalf of the advisory committee, and by the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS), on behalf of the program; we verify that this is the final, approved version of the student’s thesis including all changes required by the advisory committee. The undersigned agree to abide by the statements above. Christopher Mark Esing, Student Dr. Joanne Melish, Major Professor Dr. David Hamilton, Director of Graduate Studies THE PROPHETS AND PROFITS OF PLEASURE AN ANALYSIS OF FLORIDA’S DEVELOPMENT FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO THE TURN OF THE 20th CENTURY ________________________________________________ Dissertation ________________________________________________ A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of History College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky By Christoper M. Esing Lexington, Kentucky Co- Directors: Dr. Joanne Melish, Professor of History Dr. Ronald Eller, Professor of History Lexington, Kentucky 2014 Copyright © Christopher M. Esing 2014 ABSTRACT OF DISSERTATION THE PROPHETS AND PROFITS OF PLEASURE AN ANALYSIS OF FLORIDA’S DEVELOPMENT FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO THE TURN OF THE 20th CENTURY This dissertation examines the emergence of Florida from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of the twentieth century through the lenses of Jacksonville, Pensacola, Tampa, and Miami as they became the major economic and social centers within the state. Influenced by Union and Republican ideologies, early immigration tracts promised egalitarian land development rooted in the promise of citrus, diversified agriculture, real-estate, and the promise of tourism. As more northerners came to rely upon cheap black labor to make their dream a reality, the earlier narrative of egalitarianism began to loose ground to the demands for inexpensive labor. The need for quicker and faster conveyance for the new fruits and vegetables also required large land grants to entice railroads to the state, which in turn, threatened the subsistence lifestyle upon which many of the immigrants and farmers depended. As higher land prices pushed poor whites and African Americans deeper into the Florida frontier, unprecedented corporate and railroad land subsidies gobbled up much of the remaining unclaimed lands leading to unprecedented social, economic, and political turmoil across the state. As greater profits via shipping rates, agricultural production, and industrial output came to dominate the political economies of each of the cities, the earlier social and economic needs and desires of farmers and laborers that Republican and northern ideologues tried to protect increasingly lost ground to calls for a two tiered economic and social system that put the monetary needs of Florida’s white citizens, businesses, and corporations over those of its African American and ethnic populations resulting in statewide disenfranchisement, social segregation, and economic stratification that placed whites at the top of the economic ladder with African Americans largely relegated along the bottom rungs of the social and economic order. Although this outcome reflects a regional pattern that swept across much of the South, this work shows that for a brief period of 35 years, Florida offered a unique moment when the state and its cities moved to protect and encourage the individual desires of freedmen, poor whites, laborers and ethnic immigrants to promote and encourage growth, settlement, and development. KEYWORDS: Florida, Development, Race, Citriculture, Tourism Christopher M. Esing Student’s Signature March 31, 2014 Date THE PROPHETS AND PROFITS OF PLEASURE AN ANALYSIS OF FLORIDA’S DEVELOPMENT FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO THE TURN OF THE 20th CENTURY By Christopher Mark Esing Dr. Ronald Eller Co-Chair/ Director of Dissertation Dr. Joanne Melish Co-Chair/ Director of Dissertation Dr. David Hamilton Director of Graduate Studies March 31, 2014 Date For My Mother and Father Whose Love and Encouragement Opened my Heart and Mind And Allowed Me to See the World Through the Kaleidoscope Of Infinite Ideas and Possibilities ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS When I started this journey, I saw before me a long lonely road filled with endless days of solitude with little more than my thoughts and books to fill the hours. Along my route, my quest for information soon filled those days with numerous smiling faces that made this research possible. I must first thank my friend David Terwilliger who offered me a roof over my head and a warm bed along with amazing conversations and friendships for over a year while the wonderful people at the Inter Library Loan supplied me with what must have seemed an endless supply of travel journals and tourist guides. To the incredible librarians at the I.L.L. who worked diligently to fill the hundreds of requests that I made, I can not thank you enough for your immeasurable help. To the numerous friends, family, and occasional stranger who opened their homes and allowed me to conduct research in archives and libraries across Florida, I am forever indebted to your gracious hospitality. To the many librarians and archivist at The Jacksonville Public Library and Archives, at the University of Florida Special Collection, the University of West Florida Special Collection, The Pensacola Historical Archives, the Jacksonville Historical Archives, the University of North Florida archives, the Miami Historical Archives, The Miami Public Library, the University of Miami Special Collections, the archivist at Florida International University, the Special Collections at The University of South Florida, the archives at Tampa University, The Henry Plant Hotel Museum, The Lightner Museum, and The State Archives in Tallahassee, I can not thank you enough for the thousands of documents that you helped me discover and scan. I want to thank both, Dr. Ron Eller and Dr. Joanne Melish, for providing me with the skills and insights necessary to conduct my research and having the patience and care iii to help see me through my arduous and long journey. Most of all, I would like to thank my mother and father who never let me loose faith in my task at hand. Their encouragement brought me through many lonely days and nights. Without the help of these and innumerable others, this research would not have been possible. I cannot thank each and every person enough for allowing me to pursue my passion. There is truly something amazing about rediscovering lost lives, silent voices, forgotten struggles, faded hopes, and misplaced dreams. Its even more amazing to hold those words in your mouth and feel them as they move through your finger tips and across the screen until the people and places of your research come alive in your eyes and imagination. To be able to share that experience with others, brings me immeasurable joy and pleasure, and I thank all of those who have helped to make this work a reality. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements………………………………………………………………………iii Table of Contents………………………………..........................................……………...v Chapter One: Introduction: The Prophets of Pleasure……………………………………1 Chapter Two: Jacksonville: Winter City in Summerland………………………………. 27 Chapter Three: Pensacola: Poor Man’s Paradise……………………………………….. 85 Chapter Four: Tampa: The Cigar City………………………………………………… 145 Chapter Five: Miami: The Magic City………………………………………………… 224 Chapter Six: The Profits of Pleasure..………………………………………………….
Recommended publications
  • Vicente Martinez Ybor: the Man Who Made Tampa the Cigar Capital of the World Word Count- 500 Student's Name- Charleigh A
    Florida Prepaid College Foundation Hispanic Heritage Month 2017 Middle School Winner Title- Vicente Martinez Ybor: The Man Who Made Tampa the Cigar Capital of the World Word count- 500 Student's name- Charleigh A. Wood Home Town – Dade City, Florida Grade level- 6th From Juan Ponce de Leon's arrival in 1513 to Pitbull's performances on stage today, Hispanic-Americans have long had a powerful influence on the shaping of Florida. When it comes to culture and community , there are few that have had a greater impact than Vicente Martinez Ybor. Born September 7, 1818 in Spain, Ybor was sent to Cuba by his at the age of 14. Once in Cuba, Ybor worked as a clerk at a grocery store and then as a cigar broker before manufacturing his own brand of cigars.In 1869, after the start of the Cuban Ten Year War (1868-1878), Ybor moved his cigar manufacturing to the United States, and opened a factory in Key West bringing other owners and employees to the island city. By 1880, Key West was the largest and richest city in Florida due to the cigar factories. Eventually, labor and transportation problems caused production to slow down and Ybor to look for an alternative location for his factories. At the advice of a friend, Ybor ended up moving to a small fishing village in Florida known as Tampa Town. Beginning in 1885 with forty acres, Ybor began making his mark on the Tampa area, not only constructing factories, but sawmills, houses, restaurants, hotels, saloons, grocery stores, real estate and mortgage companies, barber shops, and other venues necessary to everyday life, eventually establishing a brand new town known as Ybor City.
    [Show full text]
  • Florida Historical Quarterly FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
    The Florida Historical Quarterly FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY V OLUME XLV July 1966 - April 1967 CONTENTS OF VOLUME XLV Abernethy, Thomas P., The Formative Period in Alabama, 1815- 1828, reviewed, 180 Adams, Adam, book review by, 70 Agriculture and the Civil War, by Gates, reviewed, 68 Alachua County Historical Commission, 89, 196 Alexander, Charles C., book review by, 186 “American Seizure of Amelia Island,” by Richard G. Lowe, 18 Annual Meeting, Florida Historical Society May 5-7, 1966, 199 May 5-6, 1967, 434 Antiquities Commission, 321 Appalachicola Historical Society, 308 Arana, Luis R., book review by, 61 Atticus Greene Haygood, by Mann, reviewed, 185 Bailey, Kenneth K., Southern White Protestantism in the Twen- tieth Century, reviewed, 80 Barber, Willard F., book review by, 84 Baringer, William E., book review by, 182 Barry College, 314 Batista, Fulgencio, The Growth and Decline of the Cuban Repub- lic, reviewed, 82 Battle of Pensacola, March 9 to May 8, 1781; Spain’s Final Triumph Over Great Britain in the Gulf of Mexico, by Rush, reviewed, 412 Beals, Carlton, War Within a War: The Confederacy Against Itself, reviewed, 182 Bearss, Edwin C., “The Federal Expedition Against Saint Marks Ends at Natural Bridge,” 369 Beck, Earl R., On Teaching History in Colleges and Universities, reviewed, 432 Bennett, Charles E., “Early History of the Cross-Florida Barge Canal,” 132; “A Footnote on Rene Laudionniere,” 287; Papers, 437 Bigelow, Gordon E., Frontier Eden: The Literary Career of Mar- jorie Kinnan Rawlings, reviewed, 410 “Billy Bowlegs (Holata Micco) in the Second Seminole War” (Part I), 219; “Billy Bowlegs (Holata Micco) in the Civil War” (Part II), 391 “Bishop Michael J.
    [Show full text]
  • History of the Orange Belt Railway
    HISTORY OF THE ORANGE BELT RAILWAY As the 1880's unfolded, Florida's frontier was being penetrated by a system of three-foot gauge railroads, spurred on by a generous state land grant. This story focuses on one of the last common carrier narrow gauge roads to be built in Florida, which was also one of the last to be converted to standard gauge. Petrovitch A. Demenscheff was born in Petrograd, Russia in 1850. His family was of the nobility with large estates. He was the first cousin of Prince Petroff and a captain in the Imperial Guard. He received training as a forester managing his large family estates, which would serve him well in the future. In 1880 he was exiled from Russia, and with his wife, children and servant immigrated to America, Anglicizing his name to Peter Demens. For some odd reason he headed south to Florida and obtained a job as a laborer at a sawmill in Longwood, Florida. He worked hard and within a year was appointed manager. Later with the money he saved he became partners with the owners and then quickly bought them out. Demens soon became one of the biggest contractors in the state, building houses, stations, hotels and railroads throughout Florida. One railroad contract was the narrow gauge Orange Belt Railway that he took over when they couldn't pay for the work. The Orange Belt Railway at first was a real estate promotion, using mule power (his name was Jack) and wood rails from Longwood to Myrtle Lake. When Demens took the road over he formed an operating company called the Orange Belt Investment Company.
    [Show full text]
  • 2.0 Current Freight Rail System and Services in Florida
    Investment Element of the 2010 Florida Rail System Plan 2.0 Current Freight Rail System and Services in Florida 2.1 Overview The Florida rail system is comprised of 2,786 miles of mainline track, which are owned by 15 operating line-haul railroads and terminal or switching companies, as well as 81 miles owned by the State of Florida. Florida’s rail system includes 2 Class I Railroads (CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Corporation), 1 Class II (Florida East Coast Railway), 11 Class III (Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway AN Railway, Bay Line Railroad, First Coast Railroad, Florida West Coast Railroad, Florida Central Railroad, Florida Midland Railroad, Florida Northern Railroad, Georgia and Florida Railway, Seminole Gulf Railway, and South Central Florida Express) and 1 railroad specializing in switching and terminals (Talleyrand Terminal).9 The largest operator in the State is CSX Transportation, which owns more than 53 percent of the statewide track mileage. In 2008, Florida’s railroads carried nearly 1.6 million carloads – 19 percent less than in 2006 – and approximately 83 million tons of freight, representing a 25 million ton (23 percent) decrease from 2006.10 During that year, railroads handled freight equivalent to roughly 5.0 million heavy trucks.11 Nonetheless, railroads continue to support thousands of jobs throughout the State and assist Florida’s industries to remain competitive with international and domestic markets for fertilizer, construction rock, consumer goods, paper products, processed 9 U.S. Class I Railroads are line-haul freight railroads with 2007 operating revenue in excess of $359.6 million (2006 operating revenues exceeding $346.7 million).
    [Show full text]
  • A Pedigree of Pinellas Place-Names
    University of South Florida Digital Commons @ University of South Florida USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications USF Faculty Publications 2011 A Pedigree of Pinellas Place-names James Anthony Schnur Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/fac_publications Recommended Citation Schnur, James Anthony, "A Pedigree of Pinellas Place-names" (2011). USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications. 2975. https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/fac_publications/2975 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by the USF Faculty Publications at Digital Commons @ University of South Florida. It has been accepted for inclusion in USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ University of South Florida. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A Pedigree of Pinellas Place-names James Anthony Schnur Florida is known for its odd and colorful place-names. People pay millions of dollars to live in a “rat’s mouth” (“ Boca Raton ” in Spanish), while others call Two Egg or Sopchoppy their home. Here are some names from early settlements along the Pinellas Peninsula: Anclote: The word derives from the Spanish word for a kedge or a small anchor commonly used by sailing vessels. Maps from the 1700s forward note the Anclote River. After the Civil War, Frederic Meyer left Marion County and settled on lands north of the river. By the 1870s, a small community formed along the north shore of the river, west of present-day Tarpon Springs. By one pioneer’s account, over ninety-percent of the men who came to the settlement in vessels were “of English extraction,” many of them from the British West Indies.
    [Show full text]
  • A History of George Varnum, His Son Samuel Who Came to Ipswich About
    THE VARNUMS OF DRACUTT (IN MASSACHUSETTS) A HISTORY -OF- GEORGE VARNUM, HIS SON SAMUEL WHO CAME TO IPSWICH ABOUT 1635, AND GRANDSONS THOMAS, JOHN AND JOSEPH, WHO SETTLED IN DRACUTT, AND THEIR DESCENDANTS, <.tomptlet> from jfamill] ll)aper.s ant> @ffictal 'Necort>.s, -BY- JOHN MARSHALL VARNUM, OF BOSTON, 19 07. " trr:bosu mbo bo not tnasmn up tbe mimotl!: of tbdt S!nmitats bo not bumbt ta bi nmembtttb bl!: lf)osttrit11:." - EDMUND BURKE, CONTENTS. PAGE PREFACE 5 HISTORY OF THE FAMILY, BY SQUIRE PARKER VARNUM, 5 1818 9 GENEALOGY: GEORGE V ARNUM1 13 SAMUEL V ARNUM2 16 THOMAS V ARNUM3 AND HIS DESCENDANTS 23 JOHN V ARNUM3 AND HIS DESCENDANTS - 43 J°'OSEPH V ARNUM3 AND HIS DESCENDANTS - 115 SKETCH OF GEORGE V ARNAM1 13 WILL OF' GEORGE VARNAM - 14 INVENTORY OF ESTATE OF GEORGE V ARNAM - 15 SKETCH OF SAMUEL V ARNUM1 16 DEED OF SHATSWELL-VARNUM PuROHASE, 1664 17 TRANSFER OF LAND TO V ARNUMS, 1688-1735 21 SKETCH OF THOMAS VARNUM3 28 w ILL OF THOMAS VARNUM - 29 SKETCH OF SAMUEL V ARNUM4 30 INVENTORY OF ESTATE OF THOMAS V ARNUM4 31 SKETCHES OF THOMAS V ARNUM1 34 DEACON JEREMIAH V ARNUM8 35 MAJOR ATKINSON C. V ARNUM7 36 JOHN V ARNUM3 45 INVENTORY OF ESTATE OF JOHN VARNUM 41 iv VARNUM GENEALOGY. SKETCH OF LIEUT. JOHN V ARNUM4 51 JOURNAL OF LIEUT. JOHN VARNUM~ 54-64 vVILL 01' L1EuT. JoHN VARNU111• - 64-66 SKETCHES OF JONAS VARNUM4 67 ABRAHAM V ARNUl\14 68 JAMES VA RNUM4 70 SQUIRE p ARK.ER VARNUM. 74-78 COL, JAMES VARNUM" - 78-82 JONAS VARNUM6 83 CAPT.
    [Show full text]
  • 30Th Annual Cross State Ride
    1987-2017 FLORIDA CRACKER TRAIL ASSOCIATION 30th Annual Cross State Ride Keeping History Alive “Every Step of the Way” 110 Miles from Bradenton to Fort Pierce 2017 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Robert Ray Smith Robert Ray Smith was born on March 22, 1927, in Bowling Green, Florida. He was one of six children to Hoyt and Annie Smith. The Smith’s were one of six original homesteaders who settled east of Peace River. As a youngster he was able to participate on two cattle drives from Frostproof to the Babcock Ranch which was quite an experience. His first job was breaking colts. He had the opportunity to work for Doyle Carlton, Jr. on his ranch as a cowhand. Mr. Doyle and Ms. Mildred had a great influ- ence on his life. Not only did he learn a lot about the cattle business from Mr. Doyle, but he also learned many life skills which he has tried to pass on to his children and grandchil- dren. Robert Ray served in the United States Army during the Korean War. His time of service was from January 1951 until January 1953 when he received an honorable discharge. He married Doloris Jo Taylor in 1953. They had two children, Cathy Jo and Robert Ray, Jr. (Bobby). During the 50’s, he ran a cow-calf operation and also sold steers. Later he worked for the Alcohol, Tobacco and Beverage Agency chasing “moonshiners”. From 1957 until 1970, he owned and operated a bulk station and furnished fuel throughout the county. Many of his customers were cattle ranchers.
    [Show full text]
  • State Banquet in Honour of the President of Latvia
    Read the speech online: www.bundespräsident.de Page 1 of 3 Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the state banquet in honour of the President of the Republic of Latvia in Bellevue on 21 February 2019 “The bad thing about some speakers is that they often fail to say what they are talking about...” I have taken these words of Heinz Erhardt’s to heart, and will therefore begin with my most important statement. President Vējonis, Mrs Vējone, I am delighted that you have come to Germany on a state visit in this centenary year of Latvian independence – welcome to Schloss Bellevue! I have visited Riga nine times over the past few years – seven times as Foreign Minister and now twice as Federal President. These many visits are an expression not only of the close cultural and political ties between our countries, but also of the high esteem in which I personally hold you and Latvia, and of my friendship with you and your country. I would like to thank you, President Vējonis, for the wonderful hospitality you extended to me and my wife during our last visit. And I thank you for the important dialogue that our group of non-executive presidents engaged in under your chairmanship in Riga. We hope to reciprocate on both fronts – hospitality and dialogue – during your visit here. It was no mere coincidence that I quoted Heinz Erhardt a moment ago. The great German comedian was a Baltic German, born in Riga in 1909. His grandfather Jakob served as mayor of the city, and his uncle Robert became the finance minister of the fledgling Republic in 1919.
    [Show full text]
  • Springfield Historic District
    mSTORIC PRESERVATION GUIDELINES FOR THE §JF�CG1lFJ0 �ILJ]) IHIII§lr(Q)JRm(C J])1l§1I1Rill(clr Front Cover: Dr. Richard P. Daniel Residence 1120 Hubbard St,eet Historic American Building Survey ,. HISTORIC PRESERVATION GUIDELINES for the SPRINGFIELD HISTORIC DISTRICT JANUARY, 1992 Prepared By: TIlE JACKSONVILLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 128 East Forsyth Street . Jacksonville, Florida 32202-3325 The Honorable W. Ray Newton ED AUSTIN Director of Planning and Development Mayor Bur.eu Th. proj.ct wa. financed in part with hi.toricpra •• rvation grant a •• i.tanc. provided by th. National ParG; S.rvic• • U.S. D.partm.nt of th. Int.rior. edministered through the •• •••• of Hi.toric Pra•• rvation, Florida D.partmant of Stat., a ••i.ted by the Florida Hi.toric Pr••• rvation Advi.oryCouncil. Th. cont.nt. and opinions .xpres d wilhin do nol n.c rily . mention of trede name. or commerciel products reflect the views and opinions of the Department of the Interior, the Florida Depertment of State, or the City of Jacksonville The City of Jack.onville. This program receives federal does not con.titute endoraement or recommendation by the Department of the Interior, Florida Department of State, or the and Saction 504 of tha Rehabilitalion Acl of 1973, the Itnancial e. i.tance for identification and protection of hiatorie propertie•. Und.r Title VI of the Civil Right. Act of 1964 u.s. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the besis of race, color, national origin, or handicap in its federally assisted programs. If you believe you have be.n d.scriminated egainst in eny progrem.
    [Show full text]
  • The FLORIDA HISTORICAL QUARTERLY
    Volume XXXII October, 1953 Number 2 The FLORIDA HISTORICAL QUARTERLY CONTENTS The Florida, Atlantic and Gulf Central Railroad Paul E. Fenlon The Election of 1876 in Florida Gov. Marcellus L. Stearns (ed. by) Edward C. Williamson Spanish Interest in British Florida Mark F. Boyd & Jose N. Latorre Book Reviews: Pettingill, “Story of the Florida Railroads” Dorothy Dodd Graff, “Mandarin on the St. Johns” Dena Snodgrass Sitterson, “Sugar Country” J. E. Dovell Wilgus (ed.) “The Caribbean” Ione S. Wright Aguilera (ed.) “Handbook of Latin American Studies” Marshall K. Powers Newman, “Indian River History” Southern Historical Association in Jacksonville Historical Association of Southern Florida The Florida Historical Society New members SUBSCRIPTION FOUR DOLLARS SINGLE COPIES ONE DOLLAR (Copyright, 1953, by the Florida Historical Society. Reentered as second class matter November 21, 1947, at the post office at Tallahassee, Florida, under the Act of August 24, 1912.) Office of publication, Tallahassee, Florida Published quarterly by THE FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Gainesville, Florida THE FLORIDA, ATLANTIC AND GULF CENTRAL R. R. THE FIRST RAILROAD IN JACKSONVILLE by PAUL E. FENLON Though the factors responsible for the failure of Florida to ex- perience the rapid economic development which took place in the vast western areas of the United States during the latter half of the nineteenth century are numerous and diverse, lack of ade- quate railroad transportation, certainly until the 1880’s, stands out as one of the most important. Midway in the nineteenth century there was not in operation a single mile of railroad in the entire State of Florida. 1 Further- more, the development of railroad transportation facilities that did take place during most of the remainder of the century was spo- radic and relatively unplanned.
    [Show full text]
  • U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual, 2008
    U.S. Government Printing Offi ce Style Manual An official guide to the form and style of Federal Government printing 2008 PPreliminary-CD.inddreliminary-CD.indd i 33/4/09/4/09 110:18:040:18:04 AAMM Production and Distribution Notes Th is publication was typeset electronically using Helvetica and Minion Pro typefaces. It was printed using vegetable oil-based ink on recycled paper containing 30% post consumer waste. Th e GPO Style Manual will be distributed to libraries in the Federal Depository Library Program. To fi nd a depository library near you, please go to the Federal depository library directory at http://catalog.gpo.gov/fdlpdir/public.jsp. Th e electronic text of this publication is available for public use free of charge at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/stylemanual/index.html. Use of ISBN Prefi x Th is is the offi cial U.S. Government edition of this publication and is herein identifi ed to certify its authenticity. ISBN 978–0–16–081813–4 is for U.S. Government Printing Offi ce offi cial editions only. Th e Superintendent of Documents of the U.S. Government Printing Offi ce requests that any re- printed edition be labeled clearly as a copy of the authentic work, and that a new ISBN be assigned. For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512-1800; DC area (202) 512-1800 Fax: (202) 512-2104 Mail: Stop IDCC, Washington, DC 20402-0001 ISBN 978-0-16-081813-4 (CD) II PPreliminary-CD.inddreliminary-CD.indd iiii 33/4/09/4/09 110:18:050:18:05 AAMM THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE STYLE MANUAL IS PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION AND AUTHORITY OF THE PUBLIC PRINTER OF THE UNITED STATES Robert C.
    [Show full text]
  • Sprach-Spiel-Kunst the Dynamics of Wordplay
    Sprach-Spiel-Kunst The Dynamics of Wordplay Edited by Esme Winter-Froemel Editorial Board Salvatore Attardo, Dirk Delabastita, Dirk Geeraerts, Raymond W. Gibbs, Alain Rabatel, Monika Schmitz-Emans and Deirdre Wilson Volume 8 Sprach-Spiel- Kunst Ein Dialog zwischen Wissenschaft und Praxis Herausgegeben von Esme Winter-Froemel This book series was established in connection with the project “The Dynamics of Wordplay” funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). Additional funding was provided by the University of Trier. Cette collection de volumes a été créée dans le cadre du projet « La dynamique du jeu de mots », financé par la Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). L’Université de Trèves a fourni un financement complémentaire. ISBN 978-3-11-058676-3 e-ISBN (PDF) 978-3-11-058677-0 e-ISBN (EPUB) 978-3-11-058698-5 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 License. For details go to http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. Library of Congress Control Number: 2018962428 Bibliographic information published by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek The Deutsche Nationalbibliothek lists this publication in the Deutsche Nationalbibliografie; detailed bibliographic data are available on the Internet at http://dnb.dnb.de. © 2018 Esme Winter-Froemel, published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston Cover images: © bigSmile / © Motizova/iStock/Getty Images Plus Printing: CPI books GmbH, Leck www.degruyter.com Inhalt Esme Winter-Froemel Sprach-Spiel-Kunst im Dialog 1 Yoko Tawada Interview 17 Stefan
    [Show full text]