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On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian struck Fort Myers, Florida, ravaging Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel, Captiva, Matlacha and Pine Islands. Ian was just the latest in a series of storms that have influenced how the region has developed since the mid-1800s. In fact, it was an 1841 hurricane that followed roughly the same track as Ian that caused the Army to move its central supply depot to Fort Myers' present-day location, a site presumably safe from impacts such as storm surge, hurricane force winds and inland flooding.That was not true then. It is not true now. Of all the towns and cities that dot the coast of the United States from the Rio Grande to Eastport, Maine, the City of Fort Myers has the sixth most homes and fourth most multi-family dwellings at risk for storm surge in the entire nation. With more than 400 miles of canals encompassing 520 square miles, neighboring Cape Coral is America's most vulnerable city when it comes to flooding produced by tropical systems. The severity of these impacts and the associated loss of life and property damage are expected to increase in the future due to sea level rise, climate change and ongoing development of single family, multi-family and commercial properties in the shallow flood plains that drain the Caloosahatchee River and its tributaries.With Historic Hurricanes of Fort Myers, local historian Tom Hall blends a meticulously researched analysis of where and why Fort Myers is uniquely subject to storm surge, wind damage and inland flooding with old-time stories of how the region's early pioneers weathered storms as they built a town and an economy based on cattle exports to Cuba.For the historian at heart, Historic Hurricanes of Fort Myers transports readers to a time when rugged, enterprising men and women assayed to build a town in the footprint of an old Seminole and Civil War fort on the southern bank of the Caloosahatchee River. It chronicles the role played by iconic cattlemen like Jake Summerlin and Capt. Francis Asbury Hendry and the singular importance of the cattle industry in decades following the end of the Civil War.For residents and property owners, this book provides a street-specific road map that delineates each neighborhood's risk for mild to catastrophic damage from storm surge, hurricane force winds and freshwater flooding. It considers how these impacts are likely to worsen in a wetter, hotter climate. And with input from WINK TV Chief Meteorologist Matt Devitt, Historic Hurricanes of Fort Myers provides useful tips and concrete recommendations for how to survive a storm ... and when and why to evacuate in advance of one.Readers will glean a greater appreciation of the factors that led to the settlement of this part of Florida. But given the region's unique risk for storm impacts in a changing climate, Historic Hurricanes of Fort Myers serves as the quintessential tropical cyclone survival guide.

**A 2024 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARD FINALIST (Regional Non-Fiction category)****THE INGRAM SPARK #1 BESTSELLER (New England History subject category)**Dear Curious Reader,Maybe you've heard of the Black Dog of the Hanging Hills or the Winsted Wildman. But did you know that these are just a few of the mythical creatures that call Connecticut home?It's true! The Nutmeg State is full of "cryptids" - or creatures that are believed to exist but never proven to exist. And all of these mysterious beings are documented right here, in this exhaustively researched and fully illustrated field guide.Whether you're a newcomer to the field of cryptozoology or a veteran Sasquatch seeker, this is the only book you'll need to undertake your own search for CONNECTICUT CRYPTIDS!

Rise of the New West, 1819-1829, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

The Rise and Fall of Nauvoo, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

A Select Glossary of the Texas Revolution, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Plymouth memories of an octogenarian, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

The Planters of Colonial Virginia, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Plantation Reminiscences, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Pioneers of the Old Southwest: a chronicle of the dark and bloody ground, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Pittsburgh in 1816 ; Compiled by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh on the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Granting of the City Charter, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Plantation Sketches, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Der Abend dämmert,ich hab' gehämmertmit rüstigem Mut;die Sonne sinket,und Ruhe winket,nun schlummre ich gut.(Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand Enslin)Nicht die Schmiedekunst allein, sondern auch das Handwerk selbst sind eng verwurzelt mit der Eifeler Kultur. In der Eifel sind es in erster Linie die Bodenverhältnisse mit ihren Stein-, Eisen- und Wasservorkommen, die das Handwerk, das Gewerbe und schließlich den Lebensunterhalt bestimmten oder beeinflussten. Je wechselvoller die Gesteins-, Metall-, Lehm-, Holz- und Torfvorkommen, desto mannigfaltiger sind auch die handwerklichen Folgerungen, die sich hieraus ergeben. Während in den Monaten März bis Oktober die Arbeit rund um Hof und Stall, Feld und Flur absoluten Vorrang hatte, war sie wintertags handwerklicher Art.Ein echtes Eifeler »Exportprodukt« waren Stühle, Tische und weitere Möbel. Das Zentrum dieser Produktion war das waldreiche Gebiet um Heimbach (Kermeter), daher die Bezeichnung »Heimischer Stühl«, die auch in Kölner und Aachener Verzeichnissen geführt wird. Diesen Themen widmet sich der Heimatkundler Joachim Schröder in seinem fünften Band der Eefeler Verzellcher.

Ohne menschliches Zutun wäre das Tal der Mittelweser eine Wald- und Auenlandschaft. Vor über 5000 Jahren begannen die Menschen hier aktiv in die Landschaftsentwicklung einzugreifen. Welche wesentlichen Prozesse haben seither zum heutigen Erscheinungsbild des Wesertals geführt und wie sah die Region vor 50, 150 oder gar 2500 Jahren aus?Antworten gibt diese Landschaftsgeschichte, indem sie für einen Ausschnitt des Mittelwesertals frühere Landschaften nachzeichnet und mit Karten veranschaulicht. Anhand aktueller Fotos können noch bis heute in der Region Spuren aus der Vergangenheit entdeckt und damit das Verständnis für die aktuelle Kulturlandschaft erlangt werden. Daher eignet sich diese Landschaftskunde auch als Begleiter für eigene Entdeckungstouren entlang oder abseits des Weserradwegs. Da der Mensch als zentraler Akteur die Umwelt der Region geformt hat, werden verschiedene Sichtweisen für die Bewertung vorgestellt und damit zur persönlichen Einordnung der Landschaftsgeschichte angeregt. So kann der Blick in die Umgebung vor unserer Haustür sogar in Beziehung zu aktuellen Themen wie Ressourcen- und Artenschutz oder Klimawandel gesetzt werden.

Wie gut kennen Sie Niedersachsen und Bremen? Testen und erweitern Sie Ihr Wissen. Dieses Buch ist eine Fundgrube für Einheimische, Zugereiste, Urlauber, Neugierige, Exilanten und Quizfreaks. In diesem Buch finden Sie über 300 Multiple-Choice-Fragen zu Städten und Dörfern, Flüssen und Bergen, Geschichte und Politik, bekannten Persönlichkeiten, Festen und Feiern und noch vielem mehr in Niedersachsen und Bremen. Hier zwei Beispiele:Niedersachsen hat mehr Einwohner als: Bayern oder Belgien oder Dänemark? Wann wurde Werder Bremen erstmals deutscher Fußballmeister? 1959/60 oder 1964/65 oder 1969/70?Viel Spaß beim Rätseln und der Wissensanhäufung!

In "Queen City Yesterdays," William C. Smith describes the everyday life of his youth in the West End of 1880s Cincinnati. Short chapters describe in detail material and cultural life in urban Cincinnati: Central Avenue, School Days, Games, Chores, Literary Fare, Eating Habits, Social Customs, Entertainment, Sartorial Scenery, Cincinnati Saloon, Tailpiece. This is a reprint of the original 1959 edition.

The third volume in the Vintage St. Pete series takes another long, loving, deeply nostalgic look at life in Florida's fastest-growing city before the dawn of the twenty-first century. These lavishly-illustrated stories will strike a chord with anyone who's ever called St. Petersburg, or Pinellas County, home. Here are the cherished traditions and legends: The annual Festival of States parade, fancy dinners at the world-famous Kapok Tree Inn and one-of-a-kind casual restaurants The Penguin and Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish. Hometown heroes like organ-playing comedian Lenny Dee, beloved newspaper columnist Dick Bothwell and Tom Reese, the eccentric master of ceremonies at the uber-bohemian Beaux Arts Gallery; media icons Salty Sol, Ernie Lee, Shock Armstrong and the rest of the "WTVT Big 13" gang (the top-rated local TV station for 25 years). The whole historic saga of Tarpon Springs, once the world's sponge-diving capital; behind the scenes of Dolphin Tale, Spring Breakers, The Strange One and other Hollywood movies filmed in town ... so much rich, entertaining local history you won't read about anywhere else, in 25 all-new chapters!

Tales of a Vanishing River, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.