Florida: An Illustrated HistoryHippocrene Books, 2005 - 238 pages Florida has the longest recorded history of any state, dating back to the journeys of Spanish conquistadores in the early sixteenth century. From the voyages of Ponce de León to the dawn of the Space Age, Florida has played an important role in the history of the United States. This concise history shows Florida's evolution from European colony to American state and jewel of the Sunbelt. It chronicles the struggles between the United States and Spain, the trauma of the Civil War, and the great booms of development in the twentieth century, as well as how Floridians have grappled with the problems of over development in the 'Sunshine State'. Over 50 illustrations, photographs, and maps enrich this text, which is perfect for the vacationer, the student, and all curious readers. |
Contents
Chapter | 25 |
Chapter Three | 41 |
Chapter Five | 83 |
Chapter | 103 |
Chapter Seven | 125 |
Chapter Eight | 145 |
Chapter Nine | 165 |
Chapter | 185 |
Florida Counties and Their Dates of Creation | 205 |
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Page 219 - Edward E. Baptist, Creating an Old South: Middle Florida's Plantation Frontier Before the Civil War (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2002...
Page 220 - Claude Pepper and Ed Ball: Politics, Purpose, and Power. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2000.