Local Tourism Before Disney - Part 1 Before The Mouse is a brief essay of life in our area and throughout the state before two of the most influential economic developments that changed the face of tourism in Florida forever, and all during a ten-year span of time. Read the fascinating account of how it really changed Florida forever. Stories by Robert Martinez Before The Mouse It had to happen. It was too good to be true. The pristine, unspoiled beauty of Central Florida and

Once again one of our most popular issues is the annual Old Photo Review, a grab bag of interesting photos and the stories behind them. In this issue, we cover time periods from 1860 to 1985. There's something for everyone. We hope you enjoy this installment of The Old Photo Review. Stories by Robert Martinez Thanks to the following for their contributions John White George Allen Jr. Lou Charity John Reeves Richard Stanaback Weeks Hardware (1933) on North Main began in 1916

The Stock Market Crash and The Great Depression Here is our explanation of the complex question of what caused the 1929 stock market to crash and how it slowly evolved into The Great Depression. Anyone who has ever taken a course in economics knows how it can tie the brain up in knots. Thanks to the following resources, we have been able to make some sense out of this and explain it to the best of our abilities. I want to especially thank Andrew Ross Sorkin for his new best s