A Guide to Historic Gainesville - Brossura

Rajtar, Steve

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1596292172 ISBN 13: 9781596292178

Casa editrice: History Pr, 2007

Riassunto

Your guide to the people, places and events that made Gainesville the thriving city and educational center it is today. Gainesville, Florida, was established in the early 1850s in an area of Alachua County known for cotton farming, cattle and citrus. It soon became known for education, with many fine private schools. The arrival of the railroads made it a crossroads town that grew to be the state s fourth-largest city. The arrival in 1906 of what became the University of Florida gave Gainesville the major state-supported institution of higher education, and thereafter the city and the university were inextricably entwined. The city has grown to be a comfortable place to live, and the university is now one of the largest in the nation, with an international reputation for academics and sports.Local historian and UF Law School graduate Steve Rajtar leads you through the decades with words and pictures. An A-to-Z street guide is included to help you explore the historic homes, churches and other sites of historic Gainesville on your own.

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Book by Steve Rajtar

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: History Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1596292172
• ISBN 13: 9781596292178
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 188
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile