Mr. Flagler's St. Augustine by Thomas Graham (English) Paperback Book

Description: Mr. Flagler's St. Augustine by Thomas Graham Arguably no man did more to make over a city - or a state - than Henry Morrison Flagler. Almost single-handedly, he transformed Florida from a remote frontier into the winter playground of Americas elite. Filled with fascinating details this book provides an authoritative look at an intriguing man and a captivating time in American history. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In the late 1800s, Henry Morrison Flagler walked away from Standard Oil, leaving the enormously successful company in the hands of John D. Rockefeller while he headed to Florida to pursue other interests. Flaglers new venture would lead him to completely restructure the sleepy town of St. Augustine and transform Floridas entire east coast.This monumental biography tells the story of how one of the wealthiest men in America spared no expense to turn the countrys ""Oldest City"" into a highly desirable vacation destination for the rich. Upon arrival, Flagler found accommodations in St. Augustine to be inferior, so he set out to build the opulent Ponce de Leon Hotel, and thus began his endeavor to attract wealthy travelers to the small southern city. He funded hospitals and churches and improved streets and parks. He constructed railroads in remote areas where men feared to tread and erected palatial hotels on swampland. The rich and famous flocked to Flaglers invented paradise. And he had the vision to stretch his new railroad southward, establishing hotels and accommodations along the way.In tracing Flaglers second career, Thomas Graham reveals much about the inner life of the former oil magnate and the demons that drove him to expand a coastal empire that eventually encompassed Palm Beach, Miami, Key West, and finally Nassau. Graham also gives voice to the individuals that history has forgotten: the women who wrote tourist books, the artists who decorated the hotels, the black servants who waited tables, and the journalists who penned society columns for the newspapers.Arguably no man did more to make over a city—or a state—than Flagler. Almost single-handedly, he transformed Florida from a remote frontier into the winter playground of Americas elite. Filled with fascinating details that bring the Gilded Age to life, Mr. Flaglers St. Augustine provides an authoritative look at an intriguing man and a captivating time in American history. Author Biography Thomas Graham is professor emeritus of history at Flagler College. He is the author of several books including Flaglers St. Augustine Hotels and The Awakening of St. Augustine. Review "It would be difficult to imagine a more comprehensive account of Flaglers life or St. Augustines growth from the 1880s through 1913."—Journal of Southern History "More than just a treatment of one of the great men of Florida history . . .it is also the biography of a city that briefly became the resort destination of choice for many affluent Americans in the Gilded Age."—Florida Historical Quarterly"Gilded age tycoon Henry Flaglers ambition, sagacity, and generosity along with his inner demons are revealed in Mr. Flaglers St. Augustine, a study of how the entrepreneur changed the Ancient City and, ultimately, Floridas East Coast."—Forum""From the tall spires of the Ponce de Leon Hotel and the Cathedral of St. Augustine to street pavers on the ground, Graham offers us a detailed account of Henry Flaglers impact on St. Augustine in this genially written book.""—Susan Parker, director, St. Augustine Historical Society""With verve and wit, Graham makes St. Augustine and a whole cast of historic characters come alive.""—Susan R. Braden, author of The Architecture of Leisure""You can smell the orange blossoms, twirl around the ballroom floors, envy the gowns at the charity balls, revel in the gossip about the rich and famous, suffer with the poor and the disenfranchised, and thrill to the first blaze of electrical lights, the first automobiles and hard roads, and the new sport of golf.""—Elsbeth K. Gordon, author of Heart and Soul of Florida Review Quote "It would be difficult toimagine a more comprehensive account of Flaglers life or St. Augustinesgrowth from the 1880s through 1913." -- Journal ofSouthern History "More than just a treatment of one of thegreat men of Florida history . . .it is also the biography of a city thatbriefly became the resort destination of choice for many affluent Americans inthe Gilded Age." -- FloridaHistorical Quarterly "Gilded age tycoon HenryFlaglers ambition, sagacity, and generosity along with his inner demons arerevealed in Mr. Flaglers St. Augustine, a study of how the entrepreneurchanged the Ancient City and, ultimately, Floridas East Coast." -- Forum Details ISBN0813068738 Author Thomas Graham Pages 592 Publisher University Press of Florida Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 0813068738 ISBN-13 9780813068732 Format Paperback DEWEY 975.918 Imprint University Press of Florida Place of Publication Florida Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-04-12 NZ Release Date 2022-04-12 UK Release Date 2022-04-12 Audience Professional & Vocational Publication Date 2022-04-30 US Release Date 2022-04-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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