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The Great Book of Florida: The Crazy History of Florida with Amazing Random Facts & Trivia
- A Trivia Nerds Guide to the History of the United States Series, Book 4
- Narrated by: Derek Newman
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary
Want to learn more about the state of Florida? Sure, you know it’s home to Disney World, but what else do you really know about the Sunshine State? From the strange to the scary, there’s so much to learn about Florida that even natives of the state don’t know. In this trivia audiobook, you’ll learn more about Florida’s history, pop culture, folklore, sports, and so much more!
In The Great Book of Florida, you’ll discover the answers to the following questions:
- How did Florida get its name?
- Which former US president helped the country gain control of Florida?
- Which city in Florida was the only city in America to be founded by a woman?
- How did spring break get started?
- What famous pirates buried treasure on and off the coast of Florida?
- How did Walt Disney keep his plans to build Disney World a secret?
- Which of the Disney World attractions is said to be haunted?
- What lighthouse is thought to be one of America’s most haunted?
And so much more!
This book is packed with trivia facts about Florida. Some of the facts are entertaining, some of them will be tragic, and some of them may even scare you a little, but all of them will be interesting! This book is full of everything you’ve ever wondered about Florida and then some.
Whether you’re just learning about Florida or you already think you know everything there is to know about the state, you’re bound to learn something new in each chapter. Your friends will be amazed at your knowledge during your next trivia night. You’ll even impress your history teacher!
So, what are you waiting for? Get started to learn all there is to know about Florida!
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- ScottishJay
- 20-11-18
Very informative
Taught me and my wife a lot about Florida we did not know - and she was born there! Loved the book and the structure, but it lost a star in the repetition of the questions, such as, 'do you know this? How about this? Well, what about this? and this? Okay but do you know the answer to this? No? well, you're about to find out! here goes! '
Of course, its not exactly said like that but it certainly felt like that.
Narration was excellent
DISCLAIMER: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review
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- Emily
- 15-11-18
Learning
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
I feel like I've learnt so much about Florida. I came into this book not knowing anything at all about Florida, and now I can list off numerous tidbits about the sunshine state. It was pretty entertaining and fun to listen to. Well worth a listen.
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- Norma Miles
- 06-11-18
And the rest is history.
Such an excellent idea for a series, exploring a topic by finding and relating a plethoera of little known facts in an amusing, easy to absorb way and helping to reinforce them with a short quiz after each section. This did-you-know romp around the Sunshine Start has sections on Florida in general, pop culture, film, attractions, inventions and ideas, the supernatural and spooky and, finally, sport. Really excellent for lovers of trivia and, especially those who enjoy taking part in quiz contests. Did you know, for example, that it is against the law to wear a strapless dress there if you are a man? And that the Backstreet Boys, formed in Florida, became the biggest selling boy band in history?
Narration by Derek Newman is pleasantly modulated, clear and an easy listen. Paced perfectly to allow the facts to filter threw, his voice carried a hint of upbeat humour. The only difficulty is with the translation from written text to voiced performance: whilst it is fine to read a written heading immediately repeated as the opening line of what is to come, when read aloud it feels like repetition and unecessisary. A slight editing of the original text would, in this case, have been beneficial.
Interesting, quirky, often funny, sometimes just a wee bit scary, and a great way to learn a lot quite effortlessly, I can really recommend this book to all fact seekers whether for competition entries or simple fact gathering for fun. My thanks to the rights holder who, when I requested a copy of The Great Book of Florida, freely gifted me a complimentary copy via Audiobook Boom. Read, enjoy and don't forget: if you for your elephant to a parking meter, you have to pay the tariff. Oh, and no singing in a bathing costume!
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