Name: Palm Beach Gardens (en Inglés)
SKU: 56212835
Price: 39.44 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: Palm Beach Gardens Historical Society
ISBN: 9781531663520

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Palm Beach Gardens Historical Society

Editorial

Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

130

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

24.4x17x1 cm

Peso

0.41 kg.

ISBN13

9781531663520

Categorías

Ee. uu. región del sur
Historia de américa
Historia local

Palm Beach Gardens (en Inglés)

Palm Beach Gardens Historical Society (Autor) · Arcadia Publishing Library Editions · Tapa Dura

Libro Nuevo Importado

Envío: 20 a 27 días háb.

$ 71.70$ 39.44

-45%

Costos de importación incluídos en el precio ✅

Libro Nuevo

Quedan 100 unidades

$ 39.44

Llega entre el 05 Oct y el 19 Oct a Quito, Pichincha. Seleccionar ubicación

Agregar a lista de deseos

Reseña del libro "Palm Beach Gardens (en Inglés)"

Sculpted from the swamp, saw grass, and sand of Florida scrubland, Palm Beach Gardens emerged as a pristine embodiment of the dream of eccentric--but brilliant--billionaire John D. MacArthur, who appealed to the Florida Legislature in 1959 for the creation of this new city. A larger-than-life character who relocated an 80-year-old, 76-ton banyan tree several miles down roads and across railroad tracks to mark the entrance to his city, MacArthur later fully financed the Palm Beach Gardens interchange on Florida's Turnpike to promote growth in the western part of the city. Palm Beach Gardens, with 30 percent of its 4,000 acres devoted to green space, was ecologically sound before the environmental movement began. With the RCA Corporation and nearby Pratt & Whitney providing employment in the early years, schools and churches nourishing families, and a strong strain of volunteerism among residents, by 1970 Palm Beach Gardens was the fastest-growing municipality in the nation. Although "Mr. Mac" did not play golf nor particularly like the game, he encouraged its development in the "Gardens" because of its positive influence on real estate sales and tourism. Indeed, he invited the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) to make its home there and declared Palm Beach Gardens the "Golf Capital of the World"--today, there are 17 golf courses in the city.