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Gladesmen: Gator Hunters, Moonshiners, and Skiffers (Florida History and Culture) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Glen Simmons, Laura Ogden
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 521524
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 0813015731
Dewey Decimal Number: 975.939
EAN: 9780813015736
Publication Date: May 5, 1998
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| Customer Reviews:
 Everglades History and Biography January 19, 2004
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I highly recommend this interesting book. The details about Florida history are fascinating as Ogden presents some terrific stories told by Simmons. There is rich information about alligator hunting, bootlegging, and boat building. I am especially interested in Simmons' boats as the type of skiff that he makes is characteristic, if not unique, to the 'glades.
This portrait of Florida is vivid and harsh, and the book provides a richer, more nuanced, view of the state than most imagine.
 gladesmen and skiffers September 23, 2002
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
it is with great honor that i speak of this book that was wrote by my friend, who lived all his life in the glades. his grandfather was ducan brady the founder of flamingo and his parents were the keepers at waddell grove on cape sable. this book is testimony to the hardships that our pioneer familys endured in a land all but gone.hell westerneralvin in naples
Unique View of Florida May 11, 2000
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This book is a fascinating study of fishing, hunting, and working in the Florida Everglades. Most of the activities that are described are set in the 1930s. Most of the book consists of stories and descriptions of live from Glen Simmons, a boat builder who has lived in the Everglades region all his life. The stories are intriguing accounts of the everyday events and the extraordinary happenings that form the stuff of history. Readers of this book will find interesting encounters with a colorful cast of characters, learn about Florida wildlife, and discover how a unique style of boat is built. This book is annotated with well-written introductions by Laura Ogden and illustrated with a wide variety of period photographs that make the rich descriptions even more vivid.
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