Henry Flagler: History of the Palm Beaches
Unlike its seasonal counterpart to the north, that fell out of favor for the rich and nouveau rich, Palm Beach’s reputation for refinement and relaxed sophistication marched on through the middle of the twentieth century. Becoming the location of the winter White House of youthful President John F. Kennedy.
The influx of the glamorous and well-connected cemented rather than changed Palm Beach’s status as the American Riviera. The media’s bright lights introduced the general public to the refined pleasures of the Gold Coast of Florida.
Even as South Florida has boomed and Palm Beach’s equally famous sister cities to the south: Ft. Lauderdale and Miami have developed reputations for the yachting lifestyle and the refined continue to come to Palm Beach for what it is famous for: an essential destination for the well-heeled and its established social scene home to the most generous communities in America.
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