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Ditch of Dreams: The Cross Florida Barge Canal and the Struggle for Florida's...
by Noll, Steven; Tegeder, David | PB | VeryGood
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- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
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- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
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- ISBN
- 9780813061733
- Subject Area
- Nature, Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Architecture, Science, Business & Economics, History
- Publication Name
- Ditch of Dreams : the Cross Florida Barge Canal and the Struggle for Florida's Future
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Subject
- Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Environmental Conservation & Protection, Civil / Dams & Reservoirs, Hydraulics, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Economic Conditions, Regional, American Government / State
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Series
- Florida History and Culture Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Item Weight
- 20.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 410 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Florida
ISBN-10
0813061733
ISBN-13
9780813061733
eBay Product ID (ePID)
210857460
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
410 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Ditch of Dreams : the Cross Florida Barge Canal and the Struggle for Florida's Future
Subject
Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Environmental Conservation & Protection, Civil / Dams & Reservoirs, Hydraulics, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Economic Conditions, Regional, American Government / State
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Nature, Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Architecture, Science, Business & Economics, History
Series
Florida History and Culture Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Reviews
"A compelling narrative of the competing visions for Florida's future, offering subtle insights into the contemporary politics of land use, federalism, pork-barrel politics, and the evolution of environmentalism."-- Enterprise and Society, "Reveals as much about modern-day Florida as it does the state's past--particularly when it comes to competing visions of progress, growth, preservation, and the use of political power to achieve those goals."-- Florida Trend, "Reads like an epic, a tale spanning centuries and filled with avarice, courage, determination, hubris, and a heroine out of central casting. Steven Noll and David Tegeder leave no stone unturned in their outstanding rendering of this most peculiar episode of Florida's often-shameful environmental history."-- Tampa Bay History, "Tells the story of the transformation of twentieth-century American liberalism, the fracturing of the New Deal coalition, and the birth of the environmental movement."--New Books in American Studies, "Noll and Tegeder do an excellent job of placing the canal within the context of local, state, and national politics."-- Journal of Southern History
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
386/.4609759
Synopsis
For centuries, men dreamed of cutting a canal across the Florida peninsula. Intended to reduce shipping times, it was championed in the early twentieth century as a way to make the mostly rural state a center of national commerce and trade. Steven Noll and David Tegeder trace the twists and turns of the project through the years, drawing on a wealth of archival and primary sources., Traces the long standing effort to build a canal across Florida "Offers timeless lessons about pork-barrel politics and the power of citizen-environmentalism. Most important, it reminds us that today's economic coup may well be tomorrow's environmental crisis."--Cynthia Barnett, author of Mirage "Ties the exploitation of the Ocklawaha to Florida history across nearly two centuries. Moreover, they bring to life the personalities of canal supporters and detractors, including such dynamic individuals as Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Claude Pepper, and Marjorie Harris Carr."--Frederick Rowe Davis, author of The Man Who Saved Sea Turtles For centuries, men dreamed of cutting a canal across the Florida peninsula, despite the enormous technological and financial challenges of doing so. Heedless of environmental concerns, groups of water transportation advocates consistently lobbied the federal government to connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, a project intended to place Florida at the very center of American commerce and prosperity. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, Steven Noll and David Tegeder trace the twists and turns of the project through the years. The story of the Cross Florida Barge Canal, crucial to twentieth-century Florida history, is complex, featuring competing interests amidst the changing political landscape of modern Florida. Ditch of Dreams reveals much about the clashing visions of progress, economic growth, and environmental preservation in the fragile ecosystem of Florida, while exploring the tangled web of politics, influence, and power in the Sunshine State. The history of the canal is not just a story of Florida's past, but a compelling lesson for its future.
LC Classification Number
TC624.F6 N65 2009
Copyright Date
2015
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