{"product_id":"deland-9781467111652","title":"DeLand","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Roberts\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: United States - State \u0026amp; Local - South\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNestled between the \u003ci\u003eSt. Johns River\u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e, Deland, Florida has a history all its own. Perfect for fans of Florida history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Henry A. DeLand sat down to plan a town in the summer of 1876, he envisioned a place that would become \u003ci\u003ea religious, educational, business, and social center--the \u003ci\u003eAthens of Florida\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeland made his dream a reality by investing his livelihood in the town that would be named for him. He donated the land for the first municipal building that doubled as a church and school and funded the school that would become \u003ci\u003eStetson University\u003c\/i\u003e. Ever since, the city of DeLand has had an interesting and rich history. Much of this unique history has been captured and preserved in postcards published throughout the past hundred-plus years.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAuthor L. Thomas \"Tom\" Roberts is a past president and historian of the year of the \u003ci\u003eWest Volusia Historical Society\u003c\/i\u003e. The majority of the imagery used for this book comes courtesy of Jim Cara, owner of the most complete collection of DeLand postcards in existence.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46313113387159,"sku":"9781467111652","price":2433.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781467111652.webp?v=1767706108","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/deland-9781467111652","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}