A History of Boca Raton (Brief History) - Softcover

Ling, Sally J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1596291354 ISBN 13: 9781596291355

Publisher: The History Press, 2007

Synopsis

From pirates burying doubloons in sand dunes to fields ripe with pineapple, tomatoes, and beans, to land booms that brought the city into being with multistory office buildings, upscale residential homes, and plush golf courses that stretch to the horizon, this is the story of Boca Raton.

     "A quick read, yet a comprehensive history of Boca Raton and the institutions that make up our city. Sally Ling's many first-person vignettes are priceless in capturing Boca Raton's greatest institution of all its people. As former Mayor, I thought that I knew all there was to know about Boca's history, but there are many tidbits I discovered for the first time. This book covers it all from the beachfront to the old bean fields as it chronicles Boca Raton's rapid transformation from frontier beginnings to the world-renowned status the city enjoys today." -Steven Abrams, Former Mayor of Boca Raton

     

About this title

About the Author

Sally J. Ling is an author, speaker and historian. She writes historical fiction and nonfiction and specializes in little known stories of Florida history.

As a special correspondent, Sally wrote for the Sun Sentinel newspaper for four years and was a contributing journalist for Boca Raton, Gold Coast, Delray Beach, Boca Life, Jupiter and Palm Beacher magazines.

Based upon excerpts from her book Run the Rum In, she appeared in two TV documentaries ("Gangsters"--National Geographic Channel and "Prohibition and the South Florida Connection"--WLRN, Miami). She served as associate producer on the latter production.

She has been a guest on South Florida PBS TV and radio stations, a guest presenter at the Lifelong Learning Society at Florida Atlantic University, guest presenter at Future Authors of America, and guest speaker at numerous historical societies, libraries, organizations and schools. 

Sally lives with her husband, Chuck, and splits her time between Deerfield Beach, Florida, and Wolf Laurel, North Carolina. 

Edition details

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1596291354
• ISBN 13: 9781596291355
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160