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    Christmas in Florida

    By Kevin M McCarthy

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    Florida has its own special way of celebrating the holiday.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPineapple Press
    Release dateDec 1, 2016
    ISBN9781561647453
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    Christmas in Florida
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    Kevin M McCarthy

    Kevin McCarthy is professor emeritus and a distinguished alumni professor of Florida studies and English at the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he taught for 33 years. He has written many books for Pineapple Press.

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