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Tampa Bay's Gulf Beaches: The Fabulous 1950s and 1960s

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Tampa Bay's Gulf Beaches: The Fabulous 1950s and 1960s - Ayers, R Wayne
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In the years following World War II, Tampa Bay's barrier island beaches were transformed from a sparsely populated strip to a booming vacation destination. Following the war's end, fond memories of beachside training exercises amid sand and sea attracted thousands of former G.I.s and their families to the area for vacation. This sudden outbreak of tourism caught the attention of developers, who quickly converted the lonely stretches of beach into a vacationer's paradise, complete with snazzy motels offering the latest ...

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Tampa Bay's Gulf Beaches: The Fabulous 1950s and 1960s 2004, Arcadia Publishing (SC)

ISBN-13: 9780738516639

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