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Gladesmen - (Florida History and Culture (Paperback)) by Glen Simmons & Laura Ogden (Paperback)

Gladesmen - (Florida History and Culture (Paperback)) by  Glen Simmons & Laura Ogden (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>"An homage to the rugged 'swamp rats' who were largely overlooked or scorned by the region's historians, naturalists, and adventurers."--<i>Miami Herald</i></p><p>"Documents an aspect of Florida history and culture of which far too little has been written. . . . [<i>Gladesmen</i>] is alive with South Florida history and spiced with Simmons' understated humor and world view."--<i>Folk Winds</i></p><p>"Contains interesting tales of outlaws, moonshiners and other characters--some who lived on the edge of right and wrong--and roamed the inhospitable backcountry prairies of soft muck and massive mosquitoes."--<i>South Dade News Leader</i></p><p>"We Floridians sometimes . . . long for the simple life of pioneers and wonder how we would manage 'living off the land.' This book serves as a slap in the face of such fantasy."--<i>St. Petersburg Times</i></p><p>"Simmons tells us that he is no hero, but he is the stuff of Daniel Boone, Davey Crockett, Jim Bridger, and Alfred Wallace."--<i>Florida Frontier Gazette</i></p><p>"Simmons is Florida's answer to Huckleberry Finn."--<i>Georgia Historical Quarterly</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Glen Simmons</b> (1916-2009) lived in south Florida his entire life, spending much of it in the Everglades. In 1995 he was awarded a State of Florida Heritage Award for his unique contribution to Florida's history and folk culture. <b>Laura Ogden</b>, a lifelong friend of Simmons, is an anthropologist and professor at Florida International University.</p>

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