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Gladesmen: Gator Hunters, Moonshiners, and Skiffers

Gladesmen: Gator Hunters, Moonshiners, and Skiffers - Paperback

by Glen Simmons, Laura Ogden
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Availability:In StockContributor:Glen Simmons, Laura OgdenSeries:Florida History and Culture (Paperback)Publish date:2010-09-05Pages:226
Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of FloridaISBN-13:9780813035550ISBN-10:813035554UPC:9780813035550Book Category:History, NatureBook Subcategory:United States, Environmental Conservation & ProtectionBook Topic:State & LocalSize:8.50 x 5.90 x 0.65 inchesWeight:0.7297Product ID:SCPW3QJ5QV

"An homage to the rugged 'swamp rats' who were largely overlooked or scorned by the region's historians, naturalists, and adventurers."--Miami Herald

"Documents an aspect of Florida history and culture of which far too little has been written. . . . Gladesmen] is alive with South Florida history and spiced with Simmons' understated humor and world view."--Folk Winds

"Contains interesting tales of outlaws, moonshiners and other characters--some who lived on the edge of right and wrong--and roamed the inhospitable backcountry prairies of soft muck and massive mosquitoes."--South Dade News Leader

"We Floridians sometimes . . . long for the simple life of pioneers and wonder how we would manage 'living off the land.' This book serves as a slap in the face of such fantasy."--St. Petersburg Times

"Simmons tells us that he is no hero, but he is the stuff of Daniel Boone, Davey Crockett, Jim Bridger, and Alfred Wallace."--Florida Frontier Gazette

"Simmons is Florida's answer to Huckleberry Finn."--Georgia Historical Quarterly

Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of FloridaISBN-13:9780813035550ISBN-10:813035554UPC:9780813035550Book Category:History, NatureBook Subcategory:United States, Environmental Conservation & ProtectionBook Topic:State & LocalSize:8.50 x 5.90 x 0.65 inchesWeight:0.7297Product ID:SCPW3QJ5QV

Glen Simmons (1916-2009) lived in south Florida his entire life, spending much of it in the Everglades. In 1995 he was awarded a State of Florida Heritage Award for his unique contribution to Florida's history and folk culture. Laura Ogden, a lifelong friend of Simmons, is an anthropologist and professor at Florida International University.


Publisher: University Press of Florida

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