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Stetson Kennedy collected folklore and oral histories throughout Florida for the WPA between 1937 and 1942. The result was this classic Florida book, back in print for the first time in more than twenty years with an Afterword update and dozens of historic photographs never before published with this work.…
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Stetson Kennedy, an environmental activist who extolled the beauty of Florida's reputation preceded him in this important book.
An influence on other writers of natural history, including Bill Belleville and Kennedy’s fourth wife Sandra Parks, the naturalist icon writes with humor and affection about his native state. Also, I love that he worked with Zora Neale Hurston on the Florida Writer’s project.
From Elizabeth's list on saving Florida from becoming an arid dump of toxic waste.
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