Suncoast Empire Gerald Amada Author and Educator Johnson State

Author and Educator Johnson State College

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Suncoast Empire Gerald Amada Author and Educator Johnson StateSilver Medal Florida Book Awards NonfictionIn the early 20th century, Bertha Palmer was one of the best known and wealthiest women in America. She was an art collector, women's rights advocate, businesswoman, owner of Chicago's Palmer House Hotel, and had elegant homes in Chicago, Paris, and London. In 1910 she traveled to the small and rough settlement called Sarasota on the west coast of Florida. For some reason, she decided to spend much of each