Follow on Google News News By Tag Industry News News By Location Country(s) Industry News
Follow on Google News | Costco to Host Book Signing for Madeira Beach AuthorJames Anthony Schnur will be available to sign copies of pictorial history
The first bridge opened along Welch Causeway in 1926 and electricity came to the island a few years later. Small, scattered settlements took shape along Johns Pass and near 150th Avenue before World War II, but widespread development did not begin until the incorporation of Madeira Beach in 1947. By the 1950s, subdivisions sprouted up along islands dredged from Boca Ciega Bay. Today, condominiums have replaced most beach cottages. Images of America: Madeira Beach chronicles the growth and development of the area by showcasing vintage images, rarely seen before by the public. By shedding light on the history the author hopes to provide a better understanding of the ebb and flow of human settlement along Madeira Beach. Royalties earned by the author will be donated equally to the Friends of the Gulf Beaches Public Library, the Pinellas County Historical Society and Heritage Village, the museum of Pinellas County history in Largo. Join the Author for a Book Signing! Where: Costco 2655 Gulf to Bay Blvd., Clearwater FL 33759 When: Friday, October 18th, 2013; 11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665. Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places. Have we done a book on your town? End
Account Email Address Account Phone Number Disclaimer Report Abuse
|
|