Tropic of Hopes

Description:

An examination of how land barons, railroad kingpins, and journalists, among others, "sold" Americans on the idea of Florida and California as a paradise within reach.

subjects: Florida, social conditions,  California, social conditions,  California, economic conditions,  Florida, economic conditions,  California, population,  California, history,  Florida, history,  Economic conditions,  Population,  History,  Social conditions