text Palm Beach, Mar-A-Lago, and the rise of America's Xanadu
- Summary
- When Henry Flagler arrived at the island of Palm Beach in April 1893 it was a dense tangle of Palmetto brush and mangroves. Within a year he had built the Royal Poinciana Hotel, and two years later what was to become the legendary Breakers. Now Pa... Read more
- Contents
- Flagrante -- Nouveau riche -- Finding Xanadu -- Madness -- Buying a legislature -- End of the line -- No second acts -- The baton passes -- Gloria in excelsis -- The queen is dead-- long live the queen -- Little cottage by the sea -- Hard times --... Read more
- Format
- text
- Description
- 319 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher
- Atlantic Monthly Press 2019
| Library | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 975.9 STA in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
| Library | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TADL-WOOD | 975.9 STA in Adult Non-fiction | Available |