From beautiful tales of the "mysterious" New River that helped launch the community to more recent stories of rum running and gambling, segregation and integration, and boom and bust. The history of Fort Lauderdale is told here through the everyday lives of those who lived it. Paperback, 160 pages.

The Making of America series celebrates communities and special topics that have made contributions to the American culture by combining comprehensive narrative histories with a selection of vintage photographs, period maps, and antique postcards.

Author: Susan Gillis
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, 2004.