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Tropic of hopes : California, Florida, and the selling of American paradise, 1869-1929 /

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Knight, Henry, 1982-
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2013]
Subjects:	Florida > Economic conditions. California > Economic conditions. Florida > Population > History. California > Population > History. Florida > Social conditions. California > Social conditions. Electronic books.
Online Access:	An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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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.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (280 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780813048413 (e-book)