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Florida's Grand Hotels from the Gilded Age
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Florida in the late 1800s was a paradise waiting to be discovered. During this period, two visionary tycoons of the Gilded Age set out on separate ventures that would transform the Sunshine State from America's last frontier into a destination for the rich and famous. The grand hotels that Henry M. Flagler and Henry B. Plant opened at their planned resort sites offered a fantasy stay surrounded by all the accoutrements expected by sophisticated, Gilded Age patrons. Florida's Grand Hotels from the Gilded Age provides a look at these magnificent structures during their glory years, along with the fashionable entertainment and social and recreational pastimes that engaged their gilded guests.
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R. Wayne Ayers
Today, the area is a fascinating blend of old and new, full of history, scenery, and recreational opportunities. As this engaging new postcard history by R. Wayne Ayers attests, Ohio�s Lake Erie Vacationland has managed to preserve and enhance the best of its vintage charm, while gracefully adapting to our ever-changing world. Join us for a truly remarkable journey through the past that lingers on Ohio�s sandy Lake Erie shores.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I love these Images of America books. They just drip with nostalgia. This is about the 5-star Florida resorts of the late 19th century. The most amazing photo is that of the swimming pool in St. Augustine's Alcazar hotel, where one could swim among beautiful stone columns. (The pool is dry now, alas.)
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