The outward struggle illustrated the inner strength of character possessed by those who lived and worked here, and paid off in the creation of a community of which all can be proud.

As the threat of war loomed in Europe, Clearwater prepared to meet the challenge, as we shall see in the next chapter. Part Eight: The Road Back

Part One: The Beginnings Part Two: The Healthiest Spot on Earth Part Three: Clearwater Roars into the 1900s Part Four: The Good Old Days Part Five: The Gala Decade Part Six: Boom Days!	Part Seven: Hard Times Part Eight: The Road Back Part Nine: The Tides Of War Part Ten: Clearwater Pitches in Part Eleven: Local Citizens Welcomed troops Bound for Combat
Supplement: Why Clearwater?

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Recommended Reading: Clearwater: a Pictorial History, by Michael L. Sanders; Yesterday’s Clearwater, by Hampton Dunn; a History of Pinellas County, By W.L. Straub; and Clearwater: a Sparkling City, by Roy Cadwell.

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