Category 5
Subtitle: the 1935 Labor Day hurricane
By: Thomas Neil Knowles.
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Gainesville, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9780813033105
Subjects: Labor Day Hurricane, 1935; Hurricanes -- Florida -- Florida Keys -- History -- 20th century; Hurricanes -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Florida Keys (Fla.) -- History -- 20th century
Description: Henry Flagler's Long Key Fishing Camp was very different from the other resorts Flagler built along the east coast of Florida, but the serene grounds and unparalleled fishing grounds inspired fierce loyalty among its clientele. Thomas Knowles offers the first history of this beloved getaway.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Key West's reluctant weatherman; title: Ready or not; title: Rosalind and the Georges; title: The veterans; title: The civilians; title: Friday and saturday; title: Sunday; title: Labor day; title: Labor day afternoon; title: Labor day evening; title: The surge; title: The surge; title: The resurgence; title: Tuesday; title: Tuesday; title: Saving the survivors; title: Saving the ships; title: The harvest; title: Assessing the damage; title: Assigning the blame; title: Endings and beginnings.