Rick Kilby
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Finding the Fountain of Youth
Ponce de Leon and Florida's Magical Waters
By Rick Kilby
University Press of Florida
Florida's Healing Waters
Gilded Age Mineral Springs, Seaside Resorts, and Health Spas
By Rick Kilby
University Press of Florida
Filled with rare photographs, vintage postcards and advertisements, and fascinating descriptions from over 100 years ago, this book spotlights a little-known time in history when tourists poured into Florida in search of good health. Rick Kilby shows how Florida’s natural wonders were promoted and developed as restorative destinations for America’s emerging upper class.
- Copyright year: 2020