{"product_id":"dreams-in-the-new-century-instant-cities-shattered-hopes-and-floridas-turning-point-hardcover","title":"Dreams in the New Century: Instant Cities, Shattered Hopes, and Florida's Turning Point - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary R. Mormino\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlorida Book Awards, Gold Medal for Florida Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlorida Historical Society Charlton Tebeau Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA leading Florida historian explores one of the state's most consequential eras\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was a time of stunning episodes of boom and bust, an era of extremes, a decade of historic changes that point to Florida's future. In this book, eminent historian Gary Mormino illuminates early twenty-first-century Florida and its connections to some of the most significant events in contemporary American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing Mormino's milestone work \u003ci\u003eLand of Sunshine, State of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, which details the dynamic history of Florida from 1950 to 2000, \u003ci\u003eDreams in the New Century\u003c\/i\u003e explores the state's tumultuous next chapter, a period that included the Bush v. Gore election, 9\/11, the housing bubble and Great Recession, and the election of Barack Obama. During these years the Elián González story engrossed the country, Tim Tebow rose to football fame, and Donald Trump became a Florida celebrity. From hurricanes to Ponzi schemes, red tides, climate change, \"Stand-Your-Ground\" gun law, demographic diversity, and more, Florida offered nonstop news fodder that reflected its extraordinary internal trends and its importance in the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Mormino shows, Florida is a place of deep conflicts--North and South, liberal and conservative, newcomer and local, growth and conservation--with histories that can be traced back centuries. In 2000-2010, Mormino argues, these tensions collided to produce a \"Big Bang\" that will continue to resonate in years to come. Mormino takes stock of this crucible of change and explains the social, cultural, and political intricacies of a state the world struggles to understand. \u003ci\u003eDreams in the New Century\u003c\/i\u003e unravels Florida's complicated recent history in a gripping, informative, and fascinating narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary R. Mormino\u003c\/b\u003e is the Frank E. Duckwall Professor of History Emeritus at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. He is the winner of the Florida Humanities 2015 Florida Lifetime Achievement Award for Writing and serves as Florida Humanities scholar in residence. His many books include \u003ci\u003eLand of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 548\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 8.7 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50333353869549,"sku":"9780813069340","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/sNxbrYDHf79780813069340.webp?v=1784984971","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/dreams-in-the-new-century-instant-cities-shattered-hopes-and-floridas-turning-point-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}