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The mangrove coast: The story of the west coast of Florida
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by Karl August Bickel
Sales Rank: 1578288
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$9.25
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Cover Type: Hard Cover with 277 pages
Published by: Omni Print Media, IncEdition: 4th Edition 1989
ASIN: B0007H0OEI
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This review is from: The mangrove coast: The story of the west coast of Florida
This book, originally published in 1942 by Karl Bickel, gives a history of the west coast of Florida. It begins with the Indians prior to the Spanish invasion. The story continues up to the times of World War II and the presence of tourism as a major industry. Bickel was a newspaper man, and displays an adeptness for story-telling in this book. The stories are colorful recollections of events and people from Pensacola to the Everglades. Beginning chronologically with the two Indian tribes, Timucans and Caloossa, Bickel paints a picture of their life and trading habits. He includes descriptions of Indian mounds still accessible today on Weedin's Island and Terra Ceia. Following the Indian civilization, Bickel explores the myths and legends of Ponce de Leon and DeSoto on Florida. More engaging than the pirate stories of Jose Gaspar, are the true-life details of Johnny Gomez, who lived to be 119 years old. Gomez's tall tales of pirates and buried treasure were never proven to be true. But these stories lighted the imaginations of many tourists passing through the area. Sadly, other stories surrounding slave traders and the Seminole wars prove painfully true. In addition to stories on the people of Florida, Bickel includes nature scenes such as a fight between a black snake and a rattler. He also discusses difference in personaltiy between alligators and crocodiles. (Yes, there are crocodiles in Florida.) Bickel provides humorous and educational narration of the local lore in and around the West Coast of Florida. While not a book for everyone, it does provide a historical perspective on Florida which is seldom seen today.
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