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Episodes from "United States History to 1877," Rollins College (Fall 2007): 1 through 4 of 4

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  1. Florida in 1887: Malaria and Alligators
    date 1887map ORANGE, Floridatags Arts/Leisure, Health/Death, Migration/Transportation

    "It was a malaria-cursed desert, a barren wilderness swarming with poisonous snakes and repulsive reptiles." Travel author Iza Hardy observed that this was the resounding view of Florida in 1887 held by those in the northern, eastern and western United States. The statement is only one of many Hardy presents in his 1887 book, Oranges and Alligators, that illustrates the verbal abuse other U.S. regions...

  2. Ocklawaha River
    date March 25, 1881map ORANGE, Floridatags Arts/Leisure, Migration/Transportation

    In the 1880's people who visited Florida were astounded by its many mysterious assets, "grand, impressive, strange, tropical-now gloomy and awe-inspiring, now fairy-like and charming, and again weird and wild" nature, as writer George Barbour described in his book for Florida tourists. The Ocklawaha River flows north from Central Florida, ending near Palatka, Florida. The river stretches over 100 miles,...

  3. Town Improvement Association of Winter Park
    date March 3, 1887map ORANGE, Floridatags Agriculture, Economy, Government

    The city of Winter Park was established in 1881 as a main trading center for fruit companies throughout Central Florida. This flourishing trading spot transformed itself into a popular resort where northerners came to flee from the harsh cold northern winters. According to the Seminole Hotel Booklet, the Winter Park area was ideal for northern settlement since it was full of natural beauties...

  4. The Ponce De Leon Hotel
    date January 1, 1884 to December 1, 1888map ST JOHNS, Floridatags Economy, Migration/Transportation, Urban-Life/Boosterism

    In the late 1800s Henry J. Flagler was one of the wealthiest men in the world. He was a partner in the Standard Oil Company with John D. Rockefeller and Flagler spent much of his wealth on expanding the state of Florida. In the winter of 1884, Flagler came to St. Augustine, Florida to spend his honeymoon with his second wife. The city left a mark on Flagler and he returned in March of 1885 just...