Janet M Devries: 2 books
Pioneering Palm Beach
The Deweys and the South Florida Frontier
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2012
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...
by Janet M. DeVries, Ginger L. Pedersen
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2015
From West Palm Beach's beginnings as service town to Palm Beach, Standard Oil tycoon Henry Morrison Flagler's resort village, the city has evolved into a trendy art, cultural, and shopping mecca. Palm Beach County's largest city serves as county seat and center of business, government, and commerce....