Most people sum up Florida in just one word: vacation.
That is not a new (22)----. A century ago, steamboats and
then railroads brought northerners to the land of
sunshine. (23)---- there is one individual’s name that
often appears on road names as well as the front or
back covers of history books, it is that of Henry Flagler.
His determination (24)---- his vision transformed Florida
from a wilderness into a 20th-century state in a matter of
years. (25)---- constructing a railroad down the eastern
coast of the state, he provided thousands with easy
access to areas where many people had previously
struggled (26)---- in isolated communities