In this resource, the growth and development of Florida from the late 1800's until the Great Depression is the focus. Large scale agriculture, tourism, railway construction, and real estate were all highly successful during that time.

A PBS website where you can learn all about what's swimming around below the waters of Florida.

A list of what is commonly called Fast Facts of a state: area, population, capital, geographical stats, government, history.

Use this site to explore the culture of the Seminole Indians of Florida. There are links to find out about their art, basketry, clans, and much more.

Learn about Florida's history, symbols, culture, and capitol all in one place.

Explore the diversity of the people of Florida. "Blast off" with space facts. Do you know where the first watermelon came from?

Teachers can use the information on the Timucua Indians either with the student handouts provided or within their own lesson designs. In addition to the materials on the Timucuas, there are resources available for a broad spectrum of...

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...

Visit this resource to gather some interesting historical facts about the Seminoles of Florida. Today, there are still six Indian reservations in the state.

Gather some interesting historical facts about the Seminoles of Florida. Today, there are still six Indian reservations in the state.

In the mid-1700s, the control of Florida moved back and forth between the Spanish and English. Learn about the historic events which contributed to this through this resource.

This resource provides information about the territorial period in Florida history.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book History of the United States in Rhyme by Robert C. Adams (c1884), a long poem of the history of the U.S. through the war with Spain.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Indian History for Young Folks by Francis S. Drake (c1884), the history of the Native Americans.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The History of David, or, The Shepherd King by Julia Corner, Ed. (1861). This is the story of David from Deans Scripture Library for the Young.

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.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The History of Hortense Daughter of Josephine, Queen of Holland, Mother of Napoleon III by John S.C. Abbott [1870], a biography.

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...

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book History of Mary, Queen of Scots by Jacob Abbott (1861), a biography of Mary, Queen of Scots.

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.

This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The History of Little Davy's New Hat by Robert Bloomfield, a children's novel.

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.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Fairy Tale Books: The History of Whittington by Andrew Lang (1890), a collection of fairy tales and short stories.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The History of Sandford and Merton by Thomas Day (1865), an illustrated children's novel.