{"product_id":"pioneers-in-paradise-west-palm-beach-the-first-100-years-paperback","title":"Pioneers in Paradise: West Palm Beach - the First 100 Years - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJan Tuckwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEliot Kleinberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Henry Flagler came to the Lake Worth region in 1893, he called is \"a veritable paradise.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd then he had a vision: He would turn Palm Beach into the most highfalutin resort in the world. And he would build a commercial city across the lake \"for my help.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat city was West Palm Beach. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat began as Flagler's servants' quarters soon became a bustling frontier town, as wild as any in the Wild West. And it attracted people every bit as colorful as the Vanderbilts and Astors who visited Flagler's grand hotels in Palm Beach. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn its 100 fascinating years, West Palm Beach has survived a boom, a bust, a hurricane that killed 2,000, a war right off its shore, another boom, and a recession. Now it faces perhaps the greatest challenge of all, the revitalization of downtown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePioneers in Paradise captures the frontier spirit of the people who turned swamp into a city - and the natural beauty that lured them here.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJan Tuckwood is revenue content director and editor for special sections of The Palm Beach Post. She grew up in Lake Worth and returned home in 1986 after several years as a writer and editor at The Denver Post. She lives in Lake Worth, Florida. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEliot Kleinberg, a native Floridian, has spent four decades in both broadcast and print news, including 30 years at the Palm Beach Post. He lives in Boca Raton, Florida.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.9 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53212786000179,"sku":"9781493042227","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/mxIFfaT_p99781493042227.webp?v=1775687691","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/pioneers-in-paradise-west-palm-beach-the-first-100-years-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}