Three Hotels on Lake Worth Part II
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Back to all Three Hotels on Lake Worth Part II This article from the 2010 fall issue of Tustenegee was written by Richard “Tony” Marconi, former HSPBC Director of Education. For proper context, please note the original publication year of all reprinted articles here. They receive only minimal editing. by Richard A. Marconi Part II […]
What Happened to Hattie Gale?
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School opened in early March 1886. On that first day of classes, the teacher, sixteen-year old Hattie Gale, greeted seven students ranging in age from six to seventeen.
The Feather Wars and Theodore Roosevelt
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As has occurred many times throughout history, the
efforts of a single individual become a galvanizing force that changes events.
Jim Ponce: A Conversation with a Two-legged Historic Landmark
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This oral history of Jim Ponce is part of an ongoing oral history project of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County.
The Story Behind Tustenegee: Palm Beach’s First Post Office
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One good thing about history is that it is not static.
Three Early Hotels on Lake Worth, Part 1
![The Cocoanut Grove House on Lake Worth, ca. 1890. This was Palm Beach’s first hotel. Courtesy HSPBC.](https://pbchistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Guide-to-PB-and-PB-Guide-1024x577.jpg)
Back to all Three Early Hotels on Lake Worth, Part 1 This article from the 2010 spring issue of Tustenegee was written by Richard “Tony” Marconi, former HSPBC Director of Education. For proper context, please note the original publication year of all reprinted articles here. They receive only minimal editing. As it was over a […]
Gems of Our Past: Palm Beach County’s Oldest Structures
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Back to all Gems of Our Past: Palm Beach County’s Oldest Structures This article from the 2010 spring issue of Tustenegee is by Richard “Tony” Marconi, former HSPBC Director of Education. For proper context, please note the original publication year of all reprinted articles; they receive only minimal editing. Would you believe that there are […]
A Simple Conversation: The Birth of a County
![George O. Butler, the father of Palm Beach County.](https://pbchistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/george-o-butler.jpg)
Great change can come out of the simplest conversations.