State of Florida
Florida Historical Resources: Florida History: Territorial Period
This resource provides information about the territorial period in Florida history.
Library of Congress
Loc: Migration During the Great Depression: Living History
Most people in Central Florida came from somewhere else. Students first analyze life histories from American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940 to learn oral history techniques. They then interview...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Young People's Illustrated Bible History by Alvan Bond
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Young People's Illustrated Bible History by Alvan Bond [1870]. This is an illustrated children's book containing stories from the New and Old Testament and...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Grandfather's Chair: A History for Youth by Nathaniel Hawthorne
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Grandfather's Chair: A History for Youth by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1890), a children's novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Pictures & Stories From Natural History by Mc Loughlin Bros.
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Pictures & Stories from Natural History by McLoughlin Bros. (1886), a nonfiction, illustrated book about all types of animals including domestic, farm, wild, and...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Chip's Un Natural History by Frederick A. Stokes & Brother
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Chip's Un-Natural History by Frederick A. Stokes & Brother (1888). It features funny, pun-filled definitions of a variety of humans and animals; each definition...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Alphabet of Old Testament History by Pott & Amery's
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Alphabet of Old Testament History by Pott & Amery's [1870]. This is an illustrated alphabet of Biblical people, but they do not include the names of the people.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Ballads of Romance and History by Susan Coolidge, Et Al
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Ballads of Romance and History by Susan Coolidge, et al (c1887), a collection of illustrated children's poetry and ballads.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Sea Side Walks of a Naturalist by Rev. W. Houghton
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Seaside Walks of a Naturalist with His Children by Rev. W. Houghton [1870], a book about marine natural history.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Pictorial Museum of Sport and Adventure by F. Warne and Co.
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Pictorial Museum of Sport and Adventure by Fredrick Warne and Co., a record of deeds and daring escapes, accounts of various countries and their inhabitants, "the...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Life of Daniel, or the Captive of Judah by Julia Corner, Ed
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Life of Daniel, or, The Captive of Judah by Julia Corner, Ed. (1861). This is the story of Daniel from Deans Scripture Library for the Young.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Florida State History for Kids
Students can learn about the history and timeline of the state of Florida including early explorers, Native Americans, the Seminole Wars, and the Civil War on this site.
Scholastic
Scholastic News: Week of 4 8 13: Happy Birthday, Florida!
In 2013, Florida turned 500 years old. Read about its discovery and early history.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Boy's King Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Boy's King Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory, (1880?) a illustrated history of King Arthur and his Knights of The Round Table.
State of Florida
Florida Historical Resources: Florida History: Florida Quick Facts
A list of what is commonly called Fast Facts of a state: area, population, capital, geographical stats, government, history.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Castillo De San Marcos National Monument
Built to protect and defend Spain's hold on Florida as early as 1672, Castillo de San Marcos was designated as a national monument in 1924 by President Calvin Coolidge. A deeper history of the monument and the town of St. Augustine,...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca
Gain insight into the life and adventures of Spanish explorer, Cabeza de Vaca, whose expeditions led him to Texas and Mexico.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Trail of Tears: The Indian Removals
The Cherokee were not the only Native Americans affected by the Indian Removal Policy. Read about the Sac and Fox Indians in Illinois, and the Seminole in Florida. In addition, read about the many attempts, including a law suit filed by...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Wagner's Mastiff Bat
Wagner's mastiff bat is considered endangered by the state of Florida, where habitat destruction and the use of pesticides may be contributing to its decline. It is a medium-sized bat with long, narrow wings. Learn more about the Eumops...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Cain & Abel, Or, the Two Brothers by Julia Corner, Ed.
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Baldwin Library: Cain & Abel, or, The Two Brothers by Julia Corner, Ed. (1861). This his a collection of history stories from the Scriptures from Deans Scripture...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Grandpapa's Verses and Picture by t.m.p.
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Grandpapa's Verses and Pictures or Natural History in Play by T.M.P.e (1884), a collection of illustrated poems about animals.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: New and True: Rhymes and Rhythms by Mary Wiley Staver
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book New and True: Rhymes and Rhythms and Histories Droll for Boys and Girls from Pole to Pole by Mary Wiley Staver (1892), a collection of illustrated poetry.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Three Girls in a Flat by Enid Yandell Et Al
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Three Girls in a Flat by Enid Yandell et al (1892). This is an illustrated children's book about the trials and tribulations of three young women trying to make a...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Three Good Giants by John Dimitry, Ed.
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the illustrated children's book Three Good Giants by John Dimitry, Ed. (1888). It is about three good giants whose famous deeds are recorded in the ancient chronicles of Francois Rabelais.