BEACHES

NOTE:  For additional info about "The Beach Lady" of American Beach (Mavynee Betsch), see also the "Environmentalists" category in the webpage Prominent African Americans

NOTE:  For additional info about the Afro American Insurance Company, the organization behind the founding of American Beach,  see also the webpage Various Businesses 

NOTE:  For additional info about A. L. Lewis, the founder of American Beach and the principle backer of the Afro-American Insurance Company, see also the "Business People" category in the webpage Prominent African Americans

• "ROOTS OF AMERICAN BEACH" -- Interesting website entitled "The Roots of American Beach: A Loving Look at Local History."  Provides info & photos for American Beach history.

• "AN AMERICAN BEACH" -- A website entitled "An American Beach."

• OVERVIEW OF AMERICAN BEACH -- Overview from SunshineParadise.com.

• PHOTOS -- Photos of American Beach, from the Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, University of Florida.

• AMERICAN BEACH INFO -- Info from "Culturally Florida."

• AN AMERICAN BEACH FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS -- A detailed review, with excerpts, of Marsha Phelts' book An American Beach for African Americans.   Provided by the website "The Roots of American Beach."

• MARSHA PHELTS' BOOK -- Review of Marsha Phelts' book An American Beach for African Americans.   Provided by the website for the University Press of Florida.

• AMERICAN BEACH MEMORIES -- A Florida Times-Union article entitled "American Beach Memories," by Ann Hyman.  Tells about Marsha Phelts, author of the acclaimed book An American Beach for African Americans.

• RUSS RYMER'S BOOK -- Business Week review of Russ Rymer's book American Beach.  Info about the beach is provided.

• RUSS RYMER'S HISTORY -- Florida Times- Union article entitled "A Detour Turned into a Real Find," by Tonyaa Weathersbee.  Tells about Russ Rymer and the writing of his book American Beach.

• RUSS RYMER'S HISTORY -- Review of Rymer's book.  Info about American Beach is provided.  From HallEvents.com.

• RUSS RYMER'S BOOK -- Review of Russ Rymer's book, from the LA Weekly.

• AMERICAN BEACH -- TOUR -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Teens get history lesson: American Beach: Keeping past alive," by Allison Schaefers.

• INFO ABOUT THE BEACH -- Info about American Beach provided in an article entitled "Saturday in the Park." NOTE: When you get to the webpage, go down toward the bottom for the American Beach info.

• "EBB TIDE AT AMERICAN BEACH" -- Website entitled "Ebb Tide at American Beach."  Provides info & photos.

• AMERICAN BEACH -- PRESERVATION -- Article about American Beach called "Blacks fight to save heritage."  From NickSelby.com.   

• AMERICAN BEACH -- PRESERVATION -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Zoning in historic area still a fight: American Beach: Growth faces history in battle," by Alison Trinidad.

• AMERICAN BEACH -- PRESERVATION -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "American Beach Isn't Expendable,' by Tonyaa Weathersbee.
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• AMERICAN BEACH -- ITS FUTURE -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "American Beach's future a concern: Water, sewer services at issue," by Allison Schaefers.

• AMERICAN BEACH -- ITS FUTURE -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "American Beach must decide its vision of future," by Alliniece T. Andino

• AMERICAN BEACH PBS DOCUMENTARY -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "The American Dream: WJCT Documentary Tells Story of African-American Beach Community on Amelia Island, " by Charlie Patton.

• FLORIDA HISTORY ON THE RADIO -- Listen to an audio report entitled "American Beach Update." Provided by the Florida Humanities Council.  NOTE: When you get to the webpage, click on the heading "Last Month's Programs."  Keep clicking this heading until you get to the page that contains the audio report you want.