Pioneers of Jewell
Download or Read eBook Pioneers of Jewell PDF written by Ted Brownstein and published by New Lands Press. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Ted Brownstein |
| Publisher | : New Lands Press |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2013-07-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0615763898 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780615763897 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Pioneers of Jewell by : Ted Brownstein
Book excerpt: JEWELL, FLORIDA, a 'lost community' of everglades pioneers founded in 1885 by Samuel and Fannie James, an African-American couple, believed to be former slaves, would go on to become the City of Lake Worth, its earliest history and adventuresome first settlers now rediscovered in the context of their times. Meet prominent physician Dr. Harry Stites, Justice of the Peace "Squire" John C. Hoagland, hermitMichael Merkel and other neighbors through their struggles, successes, disputes and fast friendships.
