{"product_id":"historic-sanibel-captiva-islands-tales-of-paradise-paperback","title":"Historic Sanibel \u0026 Captiva Islands: Tales of Paradise - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeri Magg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of Sanibel and Captiva Islands stretches back over three centuries, to a time when Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon tried to subdue the Calusa Indians.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e The next few centuries were flooded with pioneers, fishermen and clergymen in their quest to tame the wilderness in search of a better life. Discover how anthropologist Frank Cushing visited pioneer Sam Ellis in 1895 after the farmer discovered bones on his homestead and how President Theodore Roosevelt's men saved a little girl from drowning when he lived on a houseboat in Captiva to study local marine life. Join local history columnist Jeri Magg as she recounts the storied history of these little slices of paradise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770757644576,"sku":"9781609493554","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/55aa7e36ef84951d16c0cdca0cc6c010.webp?v=1780377897","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/historic-sanibel-captiva-islands-tales-of-paradise-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}