Bubble In The Sun: The Florida Boom Of The 1920S And How It Brought On The Great Depression

Author: Christopher Knowlton

ISBN: 9.78E+12

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Christopher Knowlton, author of Cattle Kingdom and former Fortune writer, takes an in-depth look at the spectacular Florida land boom of the 1920s and shows how it led directly to the Great Depression.The 1920s in Florida was a time of incredible excess, immense wealth, and precipitous collapse. The decade there produced the largest human migration in American history, far exceeding the settlement of the West, as millions flocked to the grand hotels and the new cities that rose rapidly from the teeming wetlands. The boom spawned a new subdivision civilizationšand the most egregious large-scale assault on the environment in the name of ¦progress.š Nowhere was the glitz and froth of the Roaring Twenties more excessive than in Florida. Here was Vegas before there was a Vegas: gambling was condoned and so was drinking, since prohibition was not enforced. Tycoons, crooks, and celebrities arrived en masse to promote or exploit this new and dazzling American frontier in the sunshine. Yet, the import and deep impact of these historical events have never been explored thoroughly until now. In Bubble in the Sun Christopher Knowlton examines the grand artistic and entrepreneurial visions behind Coral Gables, Boca Raton, Miami Beach, and other storied sites, as well as the darker side of the frenzy. For while giant fortunes were being made and lost and the nightlife raged more raucously than anywhere else, the pure beauty of the Everglades suffered wanton ruination and the workers, mostly black, who built and maintained the boom, endured grievous abuses. Knowlton breathes dynamic life into the forces that made and wrecked Florida during the decade: the real estate moguls Carl Fisher, George Merrick, and Addison Mizner, and the once-in-a-century hurricane whose aftermath triggered the stock market crash. This essential account is a revelatoryšand rivetingšhistory of an era that still affects our country today.

Browse this title within our Social Sciences and Education collection. Edition details: English, 240 pages. Reference ISBN: 9.78E+12.

About the Author

Christopher Knowlton is a celebrated author whose published works are acclaimed internationally for their insight, narrative craftsmanship, and immense reader popularity.

Why Readers Pick This Edition

• You’ll love this if you enjoy history that reads like a gripping story. Christopher Knowlton brings the wild Florida land boom of the 1920s to life, filled with tycoons, dreamers, crooks, and jaw-dropping excess. As you follow the rise and crash, you’ll see how speculation, easy money, and environmental damage helped set the stage for the Great Depression. It’s eye-opening, richly detailed, and uncannily relevant to modern economic bubbles.
• Published by Simon & Schuster.
• Language: English.
• Page count: 240.

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Christopher Knowlton, author of Cattle Kingdom and former Fortune writer, takes an in-depth look at the spectacular Florida land boom of the 1920s and shows how it led directly to the Great Depression.The 1920s in Florida was a time of incredible excess, immense wealth, and precipitous collapse. The decade there produced the largest human migration in American history, far exceeding the settlement of the West, as millions flocked to the grand hotels and the new cities that rose rapidly from the teeming wetlands. The boom spawned a new subdivision civilizationšand the most egregious large-scale assault on the environment in the name of ¦progress.š Nowhere was the glitz and froth of the...

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