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    Tropical Surge: A History of Ambition and Disaster on the Florida Shore

    By Benjamin Reilly

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    An engaging historical narrative covering many significant events in the history of south Florida, Tropical Surge includes the major developments and setbacks in the early years of Miami and Key West, as well as an in-depth look at Henry Flagler's amazing Overseas Railway. This well-written history tells the story of the dramatic battle between human ambition and the reality of the West Indian hurricane. By 1935, at least, the hurricane had won. Includes gripping narratives of the 1919, 1926, and 1935 hurricanes in south Florida and the Keys.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPineapple Press
    Release dateOct 17, 2015
    ISBN9781561649211
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    Tropical Surge: A History of Ambition and Disaster on the Florida Shore
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    Benjamin Reilly

    Benjamin Reilly is an associate teaching professor of history at Carnegie Mellon University’s Qatar campus. He is the author of Disaster and Human History: Case Studies in Nature, Society and Catastrophe and Tropical Surge: A History of Ambition and Disaster on the Florida Shore.

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