Other books by the author -- p.2 Dedication -- p.3 Tampa's city hall -- p.4 Title page -- p.5 Appreciation -- p.6 Table of contents -- p.7 Chapter I: In the days of long ago -- p.9 Chapter II: Anglo-saxons come to Tampa Bay -- p.48 Chapter III: The Seminoles fight - and lose -- p.72 Chapter IV: A city builds on Tampa Bay -- p.94 Chapter V: When the nation was divided -- p.131 Chapter VI: When Tampa slipped backward -- p.150 Chapter VII: A railroad brings a golden era -- p.170 Chapter VIII: Modern Tampa is born -- p.190 Chapter IX: At the turn of the century -- p.212 Chapter X: Tampa spends for future growth -- p.231 Chapter XI: The Florida Boom - and aftermath -- p.247 Chapter XII: Depression - War - and afterwards -- p.269 Chapter XIII: Gasparilla sees the fairs -- p.294 Chapter XIV: Micellaneous -- p.301 Chapter XV: Biographies -- p.312 Bibliography -- p.426 Index -- p.427