{"product_id":"deland-l-thomas-roberts-9781467111652","title":"DeLand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNestled between the \u003ci\u003eSt. Johns River\u003c\/i\u003e and 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\u003cbr\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\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e L. Thomas Roberts, West Volusia Historical Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467111651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467111652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.23h x 6.64w x 0.37d","brand":"L. Thomas Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44065778991359,"sku":"9781467111652","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_32a68a5f-4e24-4941-a988-70b8b59b3031.jpg?v=1685403442","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/deland-l-thomas-roberts-9781467111652","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}