Author: COMPILED AND EDITED BY VICKI ELKINS AND MARGARET SAPPANEN
Title: Zephyrhills from a to Z
Description: University of Tampa Press, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1597320501. Book and dust look almost new. Zephyrhills has a rich history that is full of surprising facts and engaging anecdotes. The story of its people and what they have achieved is told here in a collection of articles arranged from A to Z, spanning more than a hundred years of dynamic change in the Sunshine State.Read about the city's earliest days in the late 1800s when it was known as Abbott; its settlement by Civil War veterans; the pioneer citizens who found happiness around idyllic Zephyr Lake; the successes and trials of the entrepreneurs who sought their fortunes in endeavors as diverse as manufacturing, the lumber industry, and roadside attractions. Follow the story from A to Z -- from Abbott to Zephyrhills -- and discover how a whistle-stop dot on the map grew into the charming City of Pure Water, whose name has become synonymous with the country's best spring water.; B&W Illustrations; 9.1 X 6.2 X 1.1 inches; 296 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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