Tropical Surge

A History of Ambition and Disaster on the Florida Shore

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• Benjamin Reilly

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• 370 Seiten
• 13 Lesestunden

• Geografie
• Geschichte
• Karten & Reisen
• Weltgeschichte

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Focusing on the tumultuous history of South Florida, this narrative explores key events in Miami and Key West, highlighting the construction of Henry Flagler's Overseas Railway. It vividly recounts the fierce struggle between human ambition and the devastating impact of hurricanes, particularly the significant storms of 1919, 1926, and 1935. The story captures the dramatic interplay between progress and nature, ultimately illustrating how the hurricanes triumphed over human endeavors by 1935.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• Einband: Paperback