In the history of Sanibel and Captiva, countless women bucked the system to make their marks. In the early 1950s and '60s, Sarita Van Vlick and Zee Butler led the fight to preserve the island from unbridled growth and destruction. Helene Gralnick, in the early '80s, opened a small shop that became the foundation for Chico's Inc. And it was city manager Judy Zimomra who put into practice policies that helped Sanibel flourish after the devastation of Hurricane Charley. Author and local historian Jeri Magg compiles the stories and celebrates the achievements of the remarkable women who forever sh... Read More
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In the history of Sanibel and Captiva, countless women bucked the system to make their marks. In the early 1950s and '60s, Sarita Van Vlick and Zee Butler led the fight to preserve the island from unbridled growth and destruction. Helene Gralnick, in the early '80s, opened a small shop that became the foundation for Chico's Inc. And it was city manager Judy Zimomra who put into practice policies that helped Sanibel flourish after the devastation of Hurricane Charley. Author and local historian Jeri Magg compiles the stories and celebrates the achievements of the remarkable women who forever sh... Read More
In the history of Sanibel and Captiva, countless women bucked the system to make their marks. In the early 1950s and '60s, Sarita Van Vlick and Zee Butler led the fight to preserve the island from unbridled growth and destruction. Helene Gralnick, in the early '80s, opened a small shop that became the foundation for Chico's Inc. And it was city manager Judy Zimomra who put into practice policies that helped Sanibel flourish after the devastation of Hurricane Charley. Author and local historian Jeri Magg compiles the stories and celebrates the achievements of the remarkable women who forever shaped Sanibel and Captiva Islands.
Details
Pages: 144
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: The History Press
Series: American Heritage
Publication Date: 28th November 2016
State: Florida
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467117661
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies
Reviews
"From a Calusa princess to the current city manager, Sanibel Island's history is laced with women who played important roles. Thirty-six of those women come to life in "The Remarkable Women of Sanibel and Captiva" by Island author Jeri Magg.
"The Remarkable Women" contains approximately 60 historic photographs, gleaned from public and private sources, some never before published. "Collecting these photographs was quite a job," Magg said, "but they really add to the book. You see such strength in the faces of these Island heroines." Santiva Chronicle
"An author, who has been on the island for 36 years, has released another book sharing the deep history of the women of the island. Sanibel-Captiva Islander
Author Bio
Jeri Magg has been freelancing for over twenty years, writing for regional and local magazines and newspapers. She and her husband, Karl, moved from New York to Sanibel in 1980 with their two daughters, Carolyn and Kathy. An avid bike rider and beach addict, Jeri has volunteered at the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village for more than ten years and has authored numerous articles about the history of the islands. Now, after thirty years of listening to innumerable tales, many told by the original pioneers or their descendants, she's compiled these stories, along with a site map in this book, so others may enjoy the islands while learning their history.
In the history of Sanibel and Captiva, countless women bucked the system to make their marks. In the early 1950s and '60s, Sarita Van Vlick and Zee Butler led the fight to preserve the island from unbridled growth and destruction. Helene Gralnick, in the early '80s, opened a small shop that became the foundation for Chico's Inc. And it was city manager Judy Zimomra who put into practice policies that helped Sanibel flourish after the devastation of Hurricane Charley. Author and local historian Jeri Magg compiles the stories and celebrates the achievements of the remarkable women who forever shaped Sanibel and Captiva Islands.
Pages: 144
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: The History Press
Series: American Heritage
Publication Date: 28th November 2016
State: Florida
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467117661
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies
"From a Calusa princess to the current city manager, Sanibel Island's history is laced with women who played important roles. Thirty-six of those women come to life in "The Remarkable Women of Sanibel and Captiva" by Island author Jeri Magg.
"The Remarkable Women" contains approximately 60 historic photographs, gleaned from public and private sources, some never before published. "Collecting these photographs was quite a job," Magg said, "but they really add to the book. You see such strength in the faces of these Island heroines." Santiva Chronicle
"An author, who has been on the island for 36 years, has released another book sharing the deep history of the women of the island. Sanibel-Captiva Islander
Jeri Magg has been freelancing for over twenty years, writing for regional and local magazines and newspapers. She and her husband, Karl, moved from New York to Sanibel in 1980 with their two daughters, Carolyn and Kathy. An avid bike rider and beach addict, Jeri has volunteered at the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village for more than ten years and has authored numerous articles about the history of the islands. Now, after thirty years of listening to innumerable tales, many told by the original pioneers or their descendants, she's compiled these stories, along with a site map in this book, so others may enjoy the islands while learning their history.
