by Randall, Susan and Sarah MacDonald

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Lakeland – Picturing Change
by Randall M. MacDonald, Susan Priest MacDonald
& Sarah E. MacDonald

Join Lakeland, Florida residents Randall M. MacDonald, Susan Priest MacDonald and Sarah E. MacDonald as they explore the differences between the Lakeland of yesterday and today. Historical images of eclectic buildings and notable scenes stand side by side with their modern equivalents in order to depict the changes that have occurred in Lakeland over the past century. Take a look at downtown Lakeland, Munn Park and local lakes as they were transformed by transportation, industry and technology. This fascinating book documents how the rural crossroads of Lakeland turned into a thriving modern city.

Randall M. MacDonald is the director of Roux Library at Florida Southern College. His previous books include The Internet and the School Library Media Specialist: Transforming Traditional Services (1997) and Successful Keyword Searching: Initiating Research on Popular Topics Using Electronic Databases (2001, with Susan Priest MacDonald). He also co-authored Postcard History Series: Lakeland (2005) and The Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright at Florida Southern College (2007) – Arcadia Publishing.

Susan Priest MacDonald is a fifth-generation Floridian and Lakeland native. She is a school librarian and has worked for the School Board of Polk County for twenty-three years. This is the third book she has co-authored.

Sarah E. MacDonald is a Lakeland native and student of art history and architecture. She is a graduate of Asheville School in Asheville, North Carolina, and Florida Southern College. She previously co-authored Cypress Gardens.