{"product_id":"historic-sanibel-captiva-islands-jeri-magg-9781609493554","title":"Historic Sanibel \u0026 Captiva Islands: Tales of Paradise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of Sanibel and Captiva Islands stretches back over three centuries, to a time when Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon tried to subdue the Calusa Indians.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e The next few centuries were flooded with pioneers, fishermen and clergymen in their quest to tame the wilderness in search of a better life. Discover how anthropologist Frank Cushing visited pioneer Sam Ellis in 1895 after the farmer discovered bones on his homestead and how President Theodore Roosevelt's men saved a little girl from drowning when he lived on a houseboat in Captiva to study local marine life. Join local history columnist Jeri Magg as she recounts the storied history of these little slices of paradise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeri Magg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1609493559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609493554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Jeri Magg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051898171647,"sku":"9781609493554","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f08e3c87-ca1d-4e77-89a4-92925e399dad.jpg?v=1685015828","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/historic-sanibel-captiva-islands-jeri-magg-9781609493554","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}