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Historic Sanibel & Captiva Islands: Tales of Paradise

by Historic Sanibel & Captiva Islands: Tales of Paradise

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The story of Sanibel and Captiva Islands stretches back over three centuries, to a time when Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon tried to subdue the Calusa Indians.


The next few centuries were flooded with pioneers, fishermen and clergymen in their quest to tame the wilderness in search of a better life. Discover how anthropologist Frank Cushing visited pioneer Sam Ellis in 1895 after the farmer discovered bones on his homestead and how President Theodore Roosevelt's men saved a little girl from drowning when he lived on a houseboat in Captiva to study local marine life. Join local history columnist Jeri Magg as she recounts the storied history of these little slices of paradise.

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  • The History Press Brand
  • Aug 11, 2011 Pub Date:
  • 1609493559 ISBN-10:
  • 9781609493554 ISBN-13:
  • English Language
  • 9 in * 0.31 in * 6 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: