New Must-Have Florida Travel Book
Brief Guide to Florida's Monuments and Memorials Highlights History
Aug 25, 2008
Authored by travel writer Roberta Sandler, each chapter tells the story of a specific monument in a manner that engages the reader and assists them in gaining a better understanding and appreciation of its significance.
A Brief Guide to Florida's Monuments and Memorials: A Look Inside
The memorials, monuments and statues featured in the guidebook represent a good cross section of Florida's geography and history. A Brief Guide to Florida's Monuments and Memorials is organized geographically, includes driving itineraries highlighting the must-see markers, and spans Florida's five centuries of history, from the Spanish colonization to the marvels of space travel.
Sandler researched the history behind each monument and memorial with care and thoroughness, almost as if she was researching her own family's genealogy. She tells the complete story beginning with why the marker is significant and how and when the marker was put in place. The people and events memorialized come alive throughout the guidebook. Featured monuments and memorials represent well-known events to some of the most obscure and range from lighthearted to tearfully tragic.
Markers Featured in A Brief Guide to Florida's Monuments and Memorials
- In Florida's Panhandle, the monument to Captain John Parkhill, a marble obelisk, sits on the lawn of Florida's Old Capitol in Tallahassee. Capt. Parkhill was killed in combat in 1857 during the Third Seminole War.
- Chipco, an Indian chief and ruthless warrior during the Seminole Wars of the 1800s, cheated death multiple times and his story is told in a memorial in the Central Florida town of Lake Hamilton.
- On Florida's East Coast in Fort Pierce, a life-size bronze statue memorializes 33-year-old CeeCee Lyles, a courageous flight attendant who died when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on September 11.
- A statue of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon sits in Punta Gorda on Florida's Southwest Gulf Coast. Some historians believe Ponce de Leon visited Charlotte Harbor between 1513 and 1521.
- Down south, 36 cast bronze busts tell the island's history in the Key West Memorial Sculpture Garden. Busts of those influencial in shaping Key West include American tycoon and railroad developer Henry Flagler, author Ernest Hemingway and President Harry S. Truman.
A Brief Guide to Florida's Monuments and Memorials: Don't Plan a Florida Vacation Without It
This is a must-have travel guidebook for anyone interested in history, obscure facts and getting off-the-beaten path. The book provides a new and fresh perspective on the Florida many visitors think they already know. Florida residents will appreciate the guidebook as a resource when planning one-tank trips throughout the Sunshine State and discovering more about their beloved state.
A Brief Guide to Florida's Monuments and Memorials: About the Author
This is Roberta Sandler's third book. Her first book, Senior Pursuits: Making the Golden Years Worth the Wait, was honored with a Mature Media Award and her second book, Guide to Florida Historical Walking Tours, was honored with the Florida Historical Society's Golden Quill Award. The award-winning travel writer lives in Wellington, Fla. with her travel photographer husband.
A Brief Guide to Florida's Monuments and Memorials: Book Details
Paperback: $21.95, 280 pages, 90 photos, 5 x 10
Publisher: University Press of Florida (September 15, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0-8130-3258-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-8130-3258-0
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