Expansion and Enterprise, A Clash of Compromise: Final Exam Multimedia Companion Project

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This image is a map of Florida with labels of different counties and rail lines throughout the state and was used from 1880-1899. The amount of people living in Florida at the time was just under 300,000. The economic agenda was very heavily based on agricultural output: oranges and cattle. The peripheral theme of the frontier boundaries shrinking/lost to mechanization and development. Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman







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This period in Florida history is represented by travel throughout the state by both rail and boat. Where roads could not go, boat access and rail expanded development. This created a market for seasonal winter retreats for the nations wealthy elite. Below is a picture of the Hotel Royal Poinciana in Palm Beach. This 1,150 room building was built by the "Father of South Florida" Mr. Henry Flagler. His railroad company allowed for the very fast growth of the east coast through his network of hotels.



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"In the 1930's, Florida Legislators declared a war on Everglades water, they wanted it harnessed, tamed, and contained." This video capsulizes the attitude the state and federal government had against water and its management following the two very devistating hurricanes that hit Florida in the late 1920's. The images below are showing the damage the hurricane of 1926 did to Miami.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-2s9iZHC1Y

Post Originally due week of November 14th-18th

The feel for Florida visitors is very different than the feel for Florida residents. I think Florida visitors really only feel the International Drive and theme park element of Orlando. Visitors probably also only feel the South Beach aspect of South Florida. I do find these elements to be very fun and it allows even residents to get away from it all. It does hinder visitors ability to see what everyday life is like for Florida residents. Truth being told I think the everyday life is probably a lot more boring than the tourist life of Disney, Universal, and International Drive. The visitor feel is not a very authentic day to day life feel.

Post Originally due for the week November 21 thru 23rd

One primary source I'm using comes from the Florida Memory Project it's titled: “Florida Cigars: Artistry, Labor, and Politics in Florida’s Oldest Industry.” This talks about the cigar industry that developed in the Ybor City neighborhood in Tampa. This actually relates with a field trip I took for the Florida Immigration class I took last semester with Professor Barreneche. That was quite an interesting field trip and it was interesting to see how intact that part of the city is today. I always find pictures on these historical documents in cases to speak louder than words. The pictures give the person a real feel of what life was like. I think this primary source will certainly help with my narrative

Over the Top Embellishment in Florida: Final Exam Mutlimedia Component

The picture on the left shows the dramatic increase in Orlando house prices during the first decade of the 21st century. The second picture shows Palm Beach.

MultiMedia Post

Florida has seen many things forced to come, and forced to go. Both The Swamp by Grunwald, and Land of Sunshine State of Dreams show how everything was essentially forced to be removed, or come to Florida. From trying to force the Native Americans to leave, to draining essential wetlands that were previously regarded as wasteland, and even using DDT to forcibly remove mosquitoes. To Walt Disney being forced out of his 80 acre Disneyland, to expand to his 27,000 acre Disney World. Florida has seen its fare share of expatriation. In this multimedia presentation i will address these issues.



This map shows the population distribution throughout Florida in the 1890's. It's hard to believe that in most of Miami there were less than two people per square mile.


The map on this site shows the old flow of the everglades, and the current flow of the everglades. Even the water had to be sent into exile.

http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/circular/1182/watercontrol.gif
 
This map shows all of the man made ways we have somehow tried to contain or exile the everglades.



It is amazing how massive an operation it was to clear the land, and build on of the worlds biggest attractions on top of a swamp.



This was a promo for Disney World, the amusement park that ended all other amusment parks in Florida, forcing them to disappear.