Pioneering Palm Beach: The Deweys and the South Florida Frontier by Janet Devries

Pioneering Palm Beach: The Deweys and the South Florida Frontier by Janet Devries

Palm Beach's sunny and idyllic shores had humble beginnings as a wilderness of sawgrass and swamps only braved by the hardiest of souls. Two such adventurers were Fred and Byrd Birdie Spilman Dewey, who pioneered in central Florida before discovering the tropical beauty of Palm Beach in 1887. Though their story was all but lost, this dynamic couple was vital in transforming the region from a rough backcountry into a paradise poised for progress. Authors Ginger Pedersen and Janet DeVries trace the remarkable history of the Deweys in South Florida from their beginnings on the isolated frontier to entertaining the likes of the Flaglers, Vanderbilts, Phippses, Cluetts, Clarkes and other Palm Beach elite. Using Birdie's autobiographical writings from her best-selling books to fill in the gaps, Pedersen and DeVries narrate a chapter in Florida's history that has remained untold until now.

DeVries, Janet M.: - Janet M. DeVries and Ginger L. Pedersen, historians and authors, have authored seven books on Palm Beach County history. They conduct history-based tours throughout Palm Beach County, including the wildly popular moonlight tours of historic Woodlawn Cemetery in West Palm Beach. A portion of the authors' proceeds from this book will support the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and the Richard and Pat Johnson History Museum.

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ISBN 13	9781609496579
ISBN 10	1609496574
Title	Pioneering Palm Beach: The Deweys and the South Florida Frontier
Author	Ginger Pedersen
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The History Press
Year published	2012-09-04
Number of pages	128
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