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Orlando, Florida : a brief history / James C. Clark.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Brief history | Brief history seriesPublisher: Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2013Description: 190 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781626191945 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 975.9/24 23
LOC classification:
  • 002 F 319  C593o 2013
Online resources: Summary: "Orlando is known internationally as a tourist destination, attracting fifty million visitors each year to its numerous resorts and parks. In all that excitement it's easy to overlook the city's interesting past. In the 1800s, the area was embroiled in the Seminole Wars, and Fort Gatlin was constructed to shield citizens from attacks. Soon, a city grew around the fort. During the cowboy era, thousands of cattle, ranchers and cowboys crossed the central Florida terrain moving livestock. Those pioneers soon moved to farming, and Orlando became the center of the Florida citrus industry. Join author and historian James C. Clark as he reveals the remarkable history of one of the world's most popular destinations"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: "A brief history of Orlando, Florida"-- Provided by publisher.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) 002 F 319 C593o 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000121855

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-181) and index.

"Orlando is known internationally as a tourist destination, attracting fifty million visitors each year to its numerous resorts and parks. In all that excitement it's easy to overlook the city's interesting past. In the 1800s, the area was embroiled in the Seminole Wars, and Fort Gatlin was constructed to shield citizens from attacks. Soon, a city grew around the fort. During the cowboy era, thousands of cattle, ranchers and cowboys crossed the central Florida terrain moving livestock. Those pioneers soon moved to farming, and Orlando became the center of the Florida citrus industry. Join author and historian James C. Clark as he reveals the remarkable history of one of the world's most popular destinations"-- Provided by publisher.

"A brief history of Orlando, Florida"-- Provided by publisher.

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