9781609498337

The Making of St. Petersburg captures the character of this bay city through the telling of significant events from the Spanish clash with indigenous peoples to the creation of the downtown waterfront parks and grand hotels. Take a journey with local historian Will Michaels as he chronicles St. Petersburg's storied history including the world's first airline, the birth of Pinellas County and the good old American pastime, Major League baseball. The people and events in this work paint a beautiful portrait of a coastal Florida city and reveal St. Petersburg's sense of place.

Foreword	p. 9
Preface	p. 11
The Making of St. Petersburg	p. 15
The Spanish Invasion at Boca Ciega Bay	p. 27
The Great Hurricanes	p. 37
Civil War in St. Pete	p. 45
Williams Park: Our Town Square	p. 55
St. Petersburg's Piers: Anchor of the Downtown	p. 61
The Fountain of Youth Rediscovered?	p. 69
William L. Straub: Father of Our Waterfront Parks	p. 73
Birth of Our County	p. 83
World's First Airline	p. 89
St. Petersburg's Passion: Baseball!	p. 101
History of Our Stadiums	p. 109
Babe Ruth in St. Petersburg: A Soft Spot for Kids	p. 117
St. Pete's First Entertainment Centers: Hard Acts to Follow	p. 131
The Grand Hotels of St. Petersburg: Mainstays of the 1920s Boom	p. 141
Civil Rights	p. 147
St. Petersburg: A Sense of Place	p. 161
Selected Bibliography	p. 175
Index	p. 179
About the Author	p. 189
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The Making of St. Petersburg

The Making of St. Petersburg

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