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Hurricanes, wars, disease outbreaks, and transformation of the area itself have all come at a human cost, a cost that the Forgotten Coastline doesn’t forget. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book combines photographs and real-life stories to take the reader into the background of those buried along the Forgotten Coastline and how they helped shape what is there today and its future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[authors] Author(s): \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/casey-fredette\"\u003eCasey Fredette\u003c\/a\u003e[\/authors]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buried America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42396053962834,"sku":"9781634996358","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/9171\/2594\/files\/9781634996358.jpg?v=1778413812"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.through-time.com\/collections\/connecticut\/florida.oembed","provider":"America Through Time","version":"1.0","type":"link"}