Florida Land Boom: Speculation, Money, and the Banks - Hardcover

by William J. Frazer (Author), John Guthrie (Author)

The Florida land boom was an outgrowth of the industrialization of America, the onset of World War I, and the special natural environment of the state. A place for forts and ports since the days of the Spanish Empire, the presence of military aviation in Florida served to bring attention to the state. Florida came to attract tourists, winter residents, as well as promoters, developers, and speculators. Rich in documentation and illustrated with photographs, this work is an effort to give serious theoretical and factual treatment to one of the great speculation booms in history.

Author Biography

WILLIAM FRAZER is a Professor of Economics at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He has also served as Professor at FSU's London Study Center and as a Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics. He has worked and written in general economics and the money, banking, and finance areas. Recent publications under the Praeger imprint include The Legacy of Keynes and Friedman (1994) and The Central Banks (1994).

JOHN J. GUTHRIE, JR., was an instructor of History and Social Science at Daytona Beach Community College. He specialized in prohibition and liquor laws and Florida history.