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Orlando, Florida: a brief history

By Clark , James C

Book information

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing Inc.;The History Press
Year
2013
ISBN
9781625846624, 9781626191945, 1625846622
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
7 MB (7711895 bytes)
Series
Brief history
Pages
(190 pages) : illustrations\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
History;Orlando (Fla.) -- History;Florida -- Orlan

Description

"Orlando is known internationally as a tourist destination, attracting fifty million visitors each year to its numerous resorts and parks. In all that excitement it's easy to overlook the city's interesting past. In the 1800s, the area was embroiled in the Seminole Wars, and Fort Gatlin was constructed to shield citizens from attacks. Soon, a city grew around the fort. During the cowboy era, thousands of cattle, ranchers and cowboys crossed the central Florida terrain moving livestock. Those pioneers soon moved to farming, and Orlando became the center of the Florida citrus industry. Join author and historian James C. Clark as he reveals the remarkable history of one of the world's most popular destinations"--;"A brief history of Orlando, Florida"--

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