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by Russell G. Brown (Author)
"Recollections and Ramblings on the Growth of a Florida Panhandle Farm Community". With more than 150 pages and over 100 vintage photos, this narrative follows the transition of this region as it changed from a long history of logging into Florida's most western farming communities. The first part of this book recalls the history of the settlement of the area as it evolved around the early logging era. This is followed by the growth of the community of Bratt after 1900 as the forest land, now stripped of trees, changed into farmlands. Shown through photos and stories from local families, the book discusses some of the community's earliest families, their homes, the schools, churches and the historic community cemetery. It follows the development of the community and region when people here saw the introduction of the automobile, airplane, powered farm machinery, telephone, electricity, and paved roads, as well as living in the difficult days of World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II.
Author Biography
Russell Brown grew up as a country boy, raised in a rural area near the community of Bratt and often visited his grandparents and attended church there. Retiring after more than 30 years in the telecommunication business, he became interested in researching the history of his grandparent's parents who came to the community of Bratt in 1920. The information gathered resulted in the printing of a family genealogy book titled "Traces of John M and Fanny M Brown." Research information found of local families and not used for this book became the seed of the book titled "Bratt".
