About the Author

William G. Crawford, Jr., is a noted scholar of the history of his native South Florida. His interest in the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway was piqued when he was commissioned throught the  Florida Inland Navigation District to write a short history within the state.  That project grew into this volume. Crawford is a graduate of the Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Fla., and the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. He has appeared as an expert on the History Channel’s Modern Marvels documentary on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. He has served as chair of the Broward County Historical Commission and president of the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society. He has been published widely in South Florida history journals on a variety of topics. He and his wife, Claire, live in Fort Lauderdale where he practices law.

 

Historical Awards and Honors

Board of County Commissioners of
Broward County, Fla. Resolution, "William G. Crawford, Jr. Appreciation Day, Tuesday, June 2008"

2008 Rembert Patrick Award for Florida's Big Dig, for Best Book
on Florida History

Bank of America Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Local Heroes Award (2005)

City of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Citizen of the Year (2004)