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William Bartram and the Ghost Plantations of British East Florida
Daniel L. Schafer
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Description for William Bartram and the Ghost Plantations of British East Florida
Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
William Bartram denied their existence; history buried their stories.
In his famous and influential book Travels, the naturalist William Bartram described the St. Johns riverfront in east Florida as an idyllic, untouched paradise. Bartram’s account was based on a journey he took down the river in 1774. Or was it?
Historians have relied upon the integrity of the information in William Bartram's Travels for centuries, often concluding from it that the British (the colonial power from 1763 to 1783) had not engaged in large-scale land development in Florida. However, the well-documented truth is that the St. Johns riverfront ... Read more
William Bartram denied their existence; history buried their stories.
In his famous and influential book Travels, the naturalist William Bartram described the St. Johns riverfront in east Florida as an idyllic, untouched paradise. Bartram’s account was based on a journey he took down the river in 1774. Or was it?
Historians have relied upon the integrity of the information in William Bartram's Travels for centuries, often concluding from it that the British (the colonial power from 1763 to 1783) had not engaged in large-scale land development in Florida. However, the well-documented truth is that the St. Johns riverfront ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813035277
SKU
V9780813035277
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About Daniel L. Schafer
Daniel L. Schafer is professor emeritus of history at the University of North Florida.
Reviews for William Bartram and the Ghost Plantations of British East Florida
“A meticulous and important look at a ubiquitous historical person and an overlooked historical time and place.”
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