Orlando, FL - A Historical Review using Postcards

Orlando, FL - A Historical Review using Postcards
Author: Stewart Dunaway
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2017-01-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 1365568695
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"This color book contains images of original postcards from the author's personal collection. In addition, historical accounts and research is provided (if found) pertaining to the subject of the postcard. Also if the details within the postcard image can be discerned (from high-resolution images) addition research is provided-including cropped images (to highlight these details). Orange County deed records were searched to find names and dates to add additional historical information. A detailed index is provided, including indexing of names, places and key search criteria.) -- From cover.

Winter Park, FL - A Historical Review Using Postcards

Winter Park, FL - A Historical Review Using Postcards
Author: Stewart Dunaway
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2018-06-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1387675966
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"This color book contains images of original postcards from the author's personal collection. In addition, historical accounts and research is provided (if found) pertaining to the subject of the postcard. Also included are a number of old plats from Orange Co. Deeds showing Lakeview, FL or the Town of Osceola, or what we know today as - Winter Park. A detailed index is provided, including indexing of names, places and key search criteria."--Page 4 of cover

Hillsborough, N.C. - History of Town Lots - Addendum 2015

Hillsborough, N.C. - History of Town Lots - Addendum 2015
Author: Stewart Dunaway
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 462
Release: 2015-07-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 1329390318
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This 400+ page book is an ADDENDUM to the main book (History of Hillsborough Town Lots 700+ pgs.) - adding more historical and town-lot deed information. This book contains more county history, including copies of the original petition to form the town of Corbinton (Hillsborough) which includes many original county residents. More deed records (modern) for town lots, many new plats and drawings to clarify several key town blocks and their respective development (division and subdivision). New information on the Margaret Lane Cemetery (black), special emphasis on 1854 town-expansion, and the Town Hall (Roulhac/Ruffin). New appendix sections for, County Fair, quarries, town-clock, brickyards, ordinaries and taverns, county formation, and town meeting minutes. Pictures of the town clock, and new information on the Market House. Also the Towns 1890s expansion is included (Lots 239-292). If you have and enjoy the main book, then this addendum is a must have companion. Updated December 2016.

Historic Photos of Orlando

Historic Photos of Orlando
Author: Joy Wallace Dickinson
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2007
Genre: Historic buildings
ISBN: 1596523255
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From Orlando Reeves and the Seminole Indians, to Sea World and Disney World, Historic Photos of Orlando is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth from the mid 1800's to the late 1900's of ?The City Beautiful? in stunning black and white photography. The book follows life, government, events and people important to Orlando and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Orlando!

Orlando, Florida

Orlando, Florida
Author: James C. Clark
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625846622
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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.

Finding Florida

Finding Florida
Author: T. D. Allman
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Total Pages: 578
Release: 2013-03-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 0802120768
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Offers a comprehensive look at the history of the state of Florida, from its discovery, exploration, and settlement through its becoming a state, to notable events in the early twenty-first century.

Orlando Firefighting

Orlando Firefighting
Author: Ginger Bryant
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738553078
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Mystery surrounds the origins of Orlandos name, but the most probable explanation for its moniker dates back to the exploits of Orlando Reeves. While guarding Central Florida forts against Native American attacks, Reeves was alarmed in the middle of the night. A log rolled toward Reeves in the darkness, and he knew it disguised movement by an opponent. After firing his gun to awaken his fellow soldiers, he was bombarded by arrows, which resulted in his death. Orlandos name was bestowed upon a local post office in 1857 and then on the city incorporated in 1875. Just like the brave solider for whom the city was named, firefighters of Orlando boldly risk their lives for the welfare of others. This volume commemorates those men and women and traces a rich history from 1883, when a devastating fire inspired William C. Sherman to start a volunteer fire company, to today.