History of Gainesville, Florida, 1854-1979

This is hardcover book published in 1981 by the Alachua County Historical Society, Gainesville, FL and printed by the Shorter Printing Company, Inc., Gainesville. It includes numerous black and white illustrations and photographs, Footnotes, a Bibliography and an Index. Chapters include: Ante-bellum Economy, Ante-bellum Society, Secession and the Civil War, Civil War, Reconstruction, The Depression, World War II and Social and Political Adjustments Since World War II.