Saint Augustine’s Ghosts The History Behind The Hauntings
[ec_addtocart productid=”1″]Karen’s publication in 2018 is St. Augustine Ghosts: The History Behind the Hauntings published by Seaside Publishers, a division of the University Press of Florida. The stories explain the culture and historical events behind the tales. The “ghosts” may be the reason for the popularity of the stories, but the people involved are important to our understanding of the longevity of the accounts. Spanish history continues at the old Horruytiner House on St. George Street. Stories date back to the 1600s and one is reiterated about a woman living there in...
Read MoreSt. Augustine Enters the Twenty First Century
[ec_addtocart productid=”11″] What We Learn From this book, one can learn what is indeed old and what features have been introduced over time. Sections on black history, religion and our precious coastline are included along with a look at traditional historic sites and evolving landmarks. What This Volume Covers This volume covers the past three decades of change covering the ’80s, ’90s and into 2000. It is a companion piece to St. Augustine and St. Johns County: A Pictorial History published in 1980 covering the five decades leading to the founding of St. Augustine and the...
Read MoreSerenity Cross in St. Augustine Poster
[ec_addtocart productid=”10″] Product Description Serenity Cross Poster – Size 22″ x 28″ This stunning depiction of The Great Cross in St. Augustine, Florida, was taken by author/photographer, Karen Harvey. It appears on the cover of her award winning book, St. Augustine Enters the Twenty-First Century, a pictorial history. The cross was erected under the direction of Archbishop Joseph P. Hurley, then Bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine. The top portion was dedicated on September 8, 1965, in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of America’s First City. Raising was...
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A Pictorial History: St. Augustine, St. Johns County
[ec_addtocart productid=”2″] A Pictorial History – St. Augustine This coffee-table style pictorial was first published in 1980 (now in its sixth printing) by Donning Company Publishers of Norfolk, Virginia, the largest specialty pictorial history publisher in the United States. It is a summary of the rich history spanning more than four centuries of survival and success in St. Augustine, the nation’s oldest city. Well-documented text succinctly describes historic events with maps, charts and illustrations depicting the earliest centuries and photographs focusing on life after the...
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America’s First City
[ec_addtocart productid=”3″] St. Augustine – Americas First City America’s First City was based on a survey of historic and architecturally significant sites and houses within the city limits of St. Augustine. It was conducted from 1970 to 1981 by the Historic St. Augustine Preservation Board. The results were compiled into a 33-part series inThe St. Augustine Record which ran from September 1980 to May 1981 written by Harvey and later edited into book form. It is divided into neighborhoods permitting readers easy access to information they walk through the historic streets of...
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