Displaying 1 of 1 2020 Author: Knowlton, Christopher, author. Title: Bubble in the sun : the Florida boom of the 1920s and how it brought on the Great Depression / Christopher Knowlton. Call Number: 333.3309 Kno Publisher, Date: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2020. Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. Description: 432 pages ; 24 cm. Summary: "Christopher Knowlton, author of Cattle Kingdom and former Fortune writer, takes an in-depth look at the spectacular Florida land boom of the 1920s and shows how it led directly to the Great Depression"-- Provided by publisher. Subjects: Real estate development -- Florida -- History -- 20th century. Real estate investment -- Florida -- History -- 20th century. Land speculation -- Florida -- History -- 20th century. Financial crises -- Florida -- History -- 20th century. Depressions -- 1929. Florida -- Economic conditions -- 20th century. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: The last frontier. The pharaoh of Florida ; A railroad goes to sea ; New arrivals ; Ballyhoo -- Grand plans. A Spanish dreamscape ; Merrick's ideal city ; Great migrations ; A writer's education ; Trail blazers ; Habitual intemperence -- Tropical fever. Miznerland ; Weigall whoops it up ; A house in Coconut Grove ; Crime waves ; "A parade of pink elephants and green monkeys" ; Pirates of promotion ; Lull before the storm -- Graveyard of dreams. Hurricanes ; Speculative dementia ; The death of ballyhoo and hokum ; "I used to make dreams come true" ; A legacy of greed and folly. LCCN: 2019034981 ISBN: 9781982128371 1982128372 9781982128388 1982128380 Place Request Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Find it Syndetics Unbound Map It Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
