The Rise of Sarasota: Ken Thompson and the Rebirth of Paradise - Paperback
by Jeff Lahurd
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781609498344ISBN-10:1609498348UPC:9781609498344Book Category:History, Biography & Autobiography, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Political, American GovernmentBook Topic:State & Local, LocalSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.6Product ID:SC6FSF0R8C
Ken Thompson served as Sarasota's city manager from 1950 to 1988, making him the longest-serving manager in United States history. During these years, Sarasota experienced a population explosion and an unprecedented modernization of city services. The city moved from a sleepy little town to an independent city with an identifiable economy. This period of growth gave residents a vastly improved bayfront that included Island Park and the Marina Jack development and saw the creation of the current city hall and the Van Wetzel Theater. In thirty-eight years, Sarasota moved from the Circus City to the multifaceted city it is today. Follow well-known Sarasota historian Jeff LaHurd as he recounts the sometimes controversial era of Sarasota's greatest growth.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781609498344ISBN-10:1609498348UPC:9781609498344Book Category:History, Biography & Autobiography, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Political, American GovernmentBook Topic:State & Local, LocalSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.6Product ID:SC6FSF0R8C
Lahurd, Jeff: - Jeff LaHurd is the author of several books of local history. His articles have appeared in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Style Magazine, The Sarasota Observer, SARASOTA Magazine, SRQ, and The Downtowner. LaHurd is a former board member of the Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation and the Sarasota Historical Society.
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