It Happened in the Florida Keys: Stories of Events and People That Shaped History

It Happened in the Florida Keys: Stories of Events and People That Shaped History

Victoria Shearer
$16.95
Publication Date: November 1st, 2020
Publisher:
Globe Pequot Press
ISBN:
9781493040247
Pages:
200
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Description

From the wreck of the USS Alligator to the mystery of the marooned dolphins, It Happened in the Florida Keys looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of this island chain. Discover why the Key Largo dive community decided to have the largest ship in the world ever to be intentionally sunk deposited six miles offshore the Florida Keys. Read about the incredible discovery of a sunken seventeenth-century Spanish galleon's treasure worth an estimated $450 million. Learn how some poultry running wild wreaked havoc on the city of Key West, and sparked the emotionally charged "chicken wars". Relive three fascinating summers when Keys residents rubbed elbows with Hollywood stars as their favorite haunts were transformed into fictional sets for a popular television series.

About the Author

Victoria Shearer is a freelance writer who has combined her passion for food and travel, producing feature articles for newspapers and magazines across the United States. She is the author of the Insiders' Guide to the Florida Keys and Key West and The Florida Keys Cookbook, and lives in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

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