{"product_id":"the-search-for-old-kings-william-p-ryan-9781497319448","title":"The Search For Old King's Road: The First Route Into Florida","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Search for Old Kings Road\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A first route into Florida \u003cp\u003eBritish engineers built it before the American Revolution. This remarkable road ran from the Florida border at the St. Mary's river south to what would become the settlement of New Smyrna. It was intended to bring settlers into then almost unpopulated Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom 1774 it became the main route into Florida. It existed right up into the 20th century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere were the battles, the famous men, refugees, the rich plantation economy, a huge slave revolt, and one of our country's worst wars, one that lasted seven years. Florida's Old King's road was important in its rich early history. The early highway has vanished, its stories untold, it is blocked by new construction often now existing in name only.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is William (Bill) Ryan's\u003c\/b\u003e search for the history of this old highway and some it's stories. They resulted in four other books that tell of events along Old Kings, once called \"An American Engineering Treasure.\" Some small pieces of the original roadway still exist. They are vanishing unmarked into the Florida brush. By connection of the dots he found on old maps and early accounts a story evolves of this early American roadway along which much of Florida's history occurred.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor William P. (Bill) Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e is a director of the Flagler County Historical Society. He retired to Florida from a career in high technology photographic equipment, was internet webmaster for Flagler County Public Library's Florida memories group, and is a frequent speaker to Florida history groups. His first person writing style brings history alive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive Old Kings Road series books include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Search for Old Kings Road\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eI am Grey Eyes a story of old Florida\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOsceola His Capture and Seminole Legends\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBulow Gold\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlorida's Door to Time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn museums, book stores and Amazon.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William P. Ryan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1497319447\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781497319448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d","brand":"William P. Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44064835174655,"sku":"9781497319448","price":18.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5787a336-1b87-4868-baa4-ab5843ecb1c1.jpg?v=1685397849","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-search-for-old-kings-william-p-ryan-9781497319448","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}