At the Dawn of Tourism in Florida: Abolitionists, Print Media, and Images for Early Vacationers

by John T Foster and John T. Foster

John T. Foster Jr. makes a compelling argument that the birth of tourism in Florida did not begin with the railroad barons of the 1880s as is popularly believed, but with abolitionist writers of the Reconstruction era, following the Civil War. Progressive Northerners were lured to the state with colorful descriptions of desirable weather and abundant natural beauty. It was with these forward-thinking writers that Modern Florida was born.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1949810011
• ISBN13: 9781949810011
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Florida Historical Society Press
• Length: 145 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 10.7"