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West Palm Beach: 1893 to 1950 - Lasseter Drake, Lynn, and Marconi, Richard A, and Historical Society of Palm Beach County
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West Palm Beach was established in 1894, two decades after pioneers first arrived in the wilderness at Lake Worth. In 1893, Henry M. Flagler, Standard Oil magnate and Florida railroad mogul, finalized plans to extend his Florida East Coast Railroad south in order to turn Palm Beach into a winter playground for the rich. He designed West Palm Beach as the mainland commercial and residential support for his new resort. From its humble beginnings, it has become Palm Beach County's largest city and the seat of government. The ...

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West Palm Beach: 1893 to 1950 2006, Arcadia Publishing (SC), Charleston, SC

ISBN-13: 9780738542720

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