An Illustrated History of Palm Beach - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook An Illustrated History of Palm Beach write by The Historical Society of Palm Beach County. This book was released on 2020-11-20. An Illustrated History of Palm Beach available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An Illustrated History of Palm Beach is a nostalgic journey through the history of the town of Palm Beach as told through the photographic collection of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County. From an early pioneer community, Palm Beach evolved over the past 150 years into today's sophisticated resort, starting with the grand hotels of Henry Flagler, the Royal Poinciana and The Breakers, and elegant mansions of the Gilded Age. An Illustrated History of Palm Beach is a primary source look into the development of one of America's most prosperous and enchanting communities.
Palm Beach County at 100
Palm Beach County at 100 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Palm Beach County at 100 write by Jan Tuckwood. This book was released on 2009-01-01. Palm Beach County at 100 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Palm Beach Past
Palm Beach Past - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Palm Beach Past write by Eliot Kleinberg. This book was released on 2006-05-01. Palm Beach Past available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Known for its year-round warmth, beautiful beaches and famous residents, Palm Beach County is one of the most well-known areas along Florida's Atlantic coast. And although many people know the county as a winter destination for the likes of starlets and snowbirds, few know that German U-boats sank sixteen ships off the coast in 1942. Nor do they know that eleven "barefoot mailmen" originally took on the mail service between Palm Beach and Miami. In Palm Beach Past: The Best of "Post Time," author and local journalist Eliot Kleinberg has compiled a collection of historical vignettes--which originally appeared in the Palm Beach Post--about the intriguing people and events in the county's history. Kleinberg reveals little-known facts about the development of the region's prestigious neighborhoods and parks, while introducing readers to some of the most captivating and eccentric characters. For readers who want to understand the Palm Beach County of today or those who enjoy local history and just want a "good read," Palm Beach Past is a must.
Village of North Palm Beach
Village of North Palm Beach - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Village of North Palm Beach write by Rosa Sophia. This book was released on 2020-10-19. Village of North Palm Beach available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. While North Palm Beach itself is relatively young--just about retirement age--the history of this area is as broad as the horizon. Long before this village was founded in 1956, the Jeaga tribe lived and thrived here. In 1883, perhaps with a mind to farm pineapples, two men began purchasing local plots, becoming the area's first landowners. From there, through fits and starts, this idyll of small-town life began to take shape. The population surged in 1956 when Pratt & Whitney built a facility west of town, making the village a destination for professionals and their families. Former village historian Rosa Sophia traces the long and fascinating history of North Palm Beach, touching on the little known and providing broader understanding of the people and events that nurtured the undeniable community atmosphere that exists today.
Palm Beach, Mar-a-Lago, and the Rise of America's Xanadu
Palm Beach, Mar-a-Lago, and the Rise of America's Xanadu - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Palm Beach, Mar-a-Lago, and the Rise of America's Xanadu write by Les Standiford. This book was released on 2019-11-05. Palm Beach, Mar-a-Lago, and the Rise of America's Xanadu available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From the first Gilded Age to the second, a “charming, zippy history . . . a rollicking, informative lesson in real estate, American history, and current events.” —Town & Country Looking at the island of Palm Beach today, with its unmatched mansions, tony shops, and pristine beaches, one is hard pressed to visualize the dense tangle of Palmetto brush and mangroves that it was when visionary entrepreneur and railroad tycoon Henry Flagler first arrived there in April 1893. Trusting his remarkable instincts, he built the Royal Poinciana Hotel within a year, and two years later, what was to become the legendary Breakers—instantly establishing the island as the preferred destination for those who could afford it. Over the next 125 years, Palm Beach has become synonymous with exclusivity—especially its most famous residence, Mar-a-Lago. As Les Standiford relates, the high walls of Mar-a-Lago and other manses like it were seemingly designed to contain scandal within as much as keep intruders out. This book tells the history of this fabled landscape intertwined with the colorful lives of its famous and infamous protagonists, from Flagler’s two wives to architect Addison Mizner, who created Palm Beach’s “Mediterranean look” to heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post and her husband E. F. Hutton, the original residents of Mar-a-Lago. With authoritative detail, Standiford recounts how Marjorie ruled Palm Beach society until her death in 1973, and how the fate of her mansion threatened to tear apart the very fabric of the town until Donald Trump acquired it in 1985. “Edifying, energetic, and captivating.” —Florida Weekly
