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She's Bound to Be a Goer

Author : Creighton C. Forsman

Publisher :

Page : 438 pages

File Size : 19,43 MB

Release : 2014-05-17

Category : Transportation

ISBN : 9780991327324

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She's Bound to be a Goer tells the forty year story of the steamboats that served Fairhope, Alabama from its beginning in 1894 as well as those serving the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. The construction of a bridge for automobiles across the upper part of Mobile Bay doomed the steamboats.



Fairhope

Author : Alan Samry

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 96 pages

File Size : 26,4 MB

Release : 2023-07-31

Category : History

ISBN : 1467160164

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Fairhope, Alabama, was founded on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay in 1894 as a social experiment. The pioneers applied the single-tax principle and economic philosophy found in Henry George's 1879 book Progress and Poverty. The city of Fairhope was established in 1908 inside and around the colony, known today as the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation. This book celebrates the timeless Fairhope bay views and historic buildings and homes.





Scenes in and about Fairhope, Ala., on Mobile Bay

Author : Ernest B. Gaston

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Page : 0 pages

File Size : 38,50 MB

Release : 1907

Category : Fairhope (Ala.)

ISBN :

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This promotional brochure for Fairhope, Alabama, touts its aslubrious climate and advantageous tax system, and is illustrated with numerous halftone photographs of the town. The Fairhope Single Tax Colony was established in the summer of 1894 by E. B. Gaston, an Iowa journalist; it was one of about a dozen such experiments applying the principles of Henry George's Progress and Poverty to a working community. The colony relocated from Des Moines to coastal Alabama in the fall of 1894.



Fairhope

Author : Cathy Donelson

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 21,29 MB

Release : 2005-11-09

Category : Photography

ISBN : 143961718X

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Three centuries of Utopian dreams came true in the 1890s, when a group of idealists founded Fairhope as a cooperative colony on a lush bluff along Alabamas Gulf Coast. The visionary settlers thought their experimental village had a fair hope of success. An oasis of idealism and equality, Fairhope not only succeeded but grew into an elegant enclave of individualism and intellect. The bayside town is the worlds oldest and largest single-tax colony as well as a popular resort that draws visitors from around the world. Photographic images herein capture the unique development by adventurous characters with diverse backgrounds. This book is a map of Old Fairhope.



Saving America's Amazon

Author : Ben Raines

Publisher :

Page : 200 pages

File Size : 34,95 MB

Release : 2020-10-13

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9781588383389

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Journalist, filmmaker, and environmental activist Ben Raines turns his attention to Alabama's Tensaw Delta in this gorgeously illustrated and meticulously researched book. Identified by Raines and others as America's own Amazon, the Tensaw Delta is the most biodiverse ecosystem in our nation. This special book celebrates this most significant of Alabama's waterways while also chronicling how it is increasingly at risk.



Jubilee!

Author : Karyn W. Tunks

Publisher : Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.

Page : 36 pages

File Size : 19,21 MB

Release : 2012-02-23

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9781589808805

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Book Description

A young girl witnesses a natural phenomenon in Mobile Bay. Set in the summer of 1963, this story follows Caroline on her trip to Fairhope, Alabama, where she witnesses her first jubilee. During the natural phenomenon, various types of marine life wash onto the shore during the night. She captures this memorable event on her camera, along with other highlights from her trip. Illuminating illustrations and a glossary of terms enhance this story of beachside fun.