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Where the Swallowtail Kite Soars: The Legacies of Glades County, Florida and The Vanishing Wilderness - Couverture souple

Dale, Nancy

 
9780595325573: Where the Swallowtail Kite Soars: The Legacies of Glades County, Florida and The Vanishing Wilderness
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ISBN 10 : 0595325572 ISBN 13 : 9780595325573
Editeur : iUniverse, 2004

Synopsis

Palmdale, a remote town in Glades County, population less than 1,000, is on the curb of creeping urbanization. Today, more people than Palmdale's entire population are moving into Florida each day.The pioneer culture and Florida's last wilderness is threatened by growth that exploits "blue gold" water and the land. The sprawling ranches set amidst tall cabbage palm prairies are disappearing. The cost to stay is more than the price to sell with high inheritance taxes and the evaporation of a cattle based economy.The early pioneers forecasted Florida's future in their own lifetime as they struggled to hold onto a way of life in a place where few chose to carve a living.Their stories predict the high premium of development: light pollution, traffic, sewage, crime and the "napalming" of native trees replaced by "ornamental" shrubs, cement, and gated communities. They foresaw the destruction of natural eco-systems, water shortages and communities where wildlife extermination businesses spring up to destroy "pesky" intruders such as squirrels, woodpeckers, snakes and other Everglades species.The story of Palmdale, Florida, and its people reflects a proud cultural heritage living on the edge of civilization. Palmdale is a ghost town today with only a few ranches left and the Seminole Indian Tribe living off a small market economy against the odds of metropolitan growth, dollars and political power.This story reflects a tragic national trend threatening the survival of rural America.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Palmdale, a remote town in Glades County, population less than 1,000, is on the curb of creeping urbanization. Today, more people than Palmdale's entire population are moving into Florida each day.The pioneer culture and Florida's last wilderness is threatened by growth that exploits "blue gold" water and the land. The sprawling ranches set amidst tall cabbage palm prairies are disappearing. The cost to stay is more than the price to sell with high inheritance taxes and the evaporation of a cattle based economy.The early pioneers forecasted Florida's future in their own lifetime as they struggled to hold onto a way of life in a place where few chose to carve a living.Their stories predict the high premium of development: light pollution, traffic, sewage, crime and the "napalming" of native trees replaced by "ornamental" shrubs, cement, and gated communities. They foresaw the destruction of natural eco-systems, water shortages and communities where wildlife extermination businesses spring up to destroy "pesky" intruders such as squirrels, woodpeckers, snakes and other Everglades species.The story of Palmdale, Florida, and its people reflects a proud cultural heritage living on the edge of civilization. Palmdale is a ghost town today with only a few ranches left and the Seminole Indian Tribe living off a small market economy against the odds of metropolitan growth, dollars and political power.This story reflects a tragic national trend threatening the survival of rural America.

Biographie de l'auteur

Palmdale, Florida is a refuge for Nancy Dale, Ph.D., a nationally published writer, newspaper correspondent, Communication Consultant and Native Miamian (www.nancydalephd.com). From an old wooden desk with gossamer snake skins lilting overhead, she pens the epic stories of Glades County pioneers, whose lives on the last frontier foreshadow their predictions: the urbanization of rural America.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595325572
ISBN 13 
9780595325573
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
180
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