A Man worth Remembering
Gideon Burrell
Contributor
During the month of May we remember the death of a man named Henry Flagler. One hundred ten years ago, Henry Flagler died. Many people don't know that name. Did he do anything important worth remembering? Mr. Flagler has actually made a big impact in Florida in many ways.
Henry Flagler was born in New York in 1830 to a Presbyterian family. Later, he moved to Ohio and worked with his cousins. After a few years there, he joined forces with a trader (John D. Rockefel