Description: Mr. Flagler's St. Augustine by Thomas Graham, 2014, Hardcover Condition: NEWNote: Photos are of actual book(s), all original photos, not copied from stock/internet photos. Please look at all photos and ask any questions before ordering. Additional photos can be taken upon request. See photos for excellent condition. Florida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for Florida NonfictionFlorida Historical Society Charlton Tebeau Book AwardIn the late 1800s, Henry Morrison Flagler walked away from Standard Oil, leaving the enormously successful company in the hands of John D. Rockefeller while he headed to Florida to pursue other interests. Flagler’s new venture would lead him to completely restructure the sleepy town of St. Augustine and transform Florida’s entire east coast.This monumental biography tells the story of how one of the wealthiest men in America spared no expense to turn the country’s "Oldest City" into a highly desirable vacation destination for the rich. Upon arrival, Flagler found accommodations in St. Augustine to be inferior, so he set out to build the opulent Ponce de Leon Hotel, and thus began his endeavor to attract wealthy travelers to the small southern city. He funded hospitals and churches and improved streets and parks. He constructed railroads in remote areas where men feared to tread and erected palatial hotels on swampland. The rich and famous flocked to Flagler’s invented paradise. And he had the vision to stretch his new railroad southward, establishing hotels and accommodations along the way.In tracing Flagler’s second career, Thomas Graham reveals much about the inner life of the former oil magnate and the demons that drove him to expand a coastal empire that eventually encompassed Palm Beach, Miami, Key West, and finally Nassau. Graham also gives voice to the individuals that history has forgotten: the women who wrote tourist books, the artists who decorated the hotels, the black servants who waited tables, and the journalists who penned society columns for the newspapers.Arguably no man did more to make over a city—or a state—than Flagler. Almost single-handedly, he transformed Florida from a remote frontier into the winter playground of America’s elite. Filled with fascinating details that bring the Gilded Age to life, Mr. Flagler’s St. Augustine provides an authoritative look at an intriguing man and a captivating time in American history. >>>TOP Seller Rating = 100 % <<< Usually ships next business day from Florida *** No returns/refunds on Books. *** Please look at all photos for condition before ordering. *** All care will be given in shipping so items are not damaged/wrinkled/bent/folded in mail. *** Email me questions before ordering! I will answer promptly and will take additional photos if needed.IMPORTANT NOTICE: Some customers are experiencing US Postal System delays due to pandemic. Your order will usually be shipped out next business day and tracking number will be uploaded into the eBay system. eBay will provide you with updates on delivery of your item. Once we mail out your package, the shipping and delivery time is out of our hands and in the hands of the US Postal Service. Any unexpected delays are due to US Postal Service delays. If you require the item urgently, please select Priority shipping option. Media Mail is the most inexpensive but also the slowest shipping option. All shipping options will have tracking codes.Here is the official statement on the US Postal Service Web Page: The United States Postal Service is closely monitoring the CV-19 situation and continues to follow strategies and measures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization, and the Surgeon General have indicated that there is currently no evidence that CV-19 is being spread through the mail. The Postal Service has so far experienced minor operational impacts in the United States. Customers may see delays in mail. The Postal Service is undertaking all reasonable measures to minimize the impact to our customers. In addition, the Postal Service is an essential service for purposes of its compliance with state or municipality shelter-in-place orders or other social distancing restrictions. The Postal Service is the leading delivery service for on-line purchases.
Price: 74 USD
Location: Melbourne, Florida
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Subject: History
Book Title: Mr. Flagler's ST. Augustine
Item Length: 9.1in
Item Width: 6.2in
Author: Thomas Graham
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, FL, GA, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Rich & Famous, United States / 19th Century, Business
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Publication Year: 2014
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 34.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 592 Pages
