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Museum of Florida History: Florida Remembers Wwii
Details the many roles Florida and Floridians played in World War II, how the development of Florida was helped by WWII, and the state's prisoner of war camps.
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Museum of Florida History: Florida Remembers Wwii
Details the many roles Florida and Floridians played in World War II, how the development of Florida was helped by WWII, and the state's prisoner of war camps.
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Museum of Florida History: Florida in the Civil War
A great site which covers a multitude of topics concerning Florida's role in the Confederacy in the Civil War. Some interesting topics are the everyday life of women, Union operations in Florida, and the coastal defenses.
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Florida History: The Unconquered Seminoles
This is an article that discusses the history of The Seminole Indians in Florida. It includes facts about the Seminole War, illustrations, as well as quotes.
State of Florida
Florida Historical Resources: Prehistoric Native Americans of Florida
What peoples inhabited Florida in prehistoric times? Accompanied by a map, this text based article focuses on the earliest Native Americansliving in the region.
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Florida International University Libraries: Reclaiming the Everglades
Reclaiming the Everglades is a collection of historical documents which, until recently. was only available by appointment at the holding library in Miami. It is comprised of all or part of sixteen collections that focus on the efforts...
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Florida's History Museum
Site offers information on history of Florida through exhibits at the Museum.
Library of Congress
Loc: Florida Folklife
Library of Congress provides materials from the WPA Collections, 1937-1942. Selections include narratives and songs from ethnic and cultural groups, including African Americans, Bahamian Americans, Cuban Americans, American Indians, and...
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet Publications: History of Miami
A detailed look at the history of Miami, Florida that includes many major events in modern history. Includes an extensive timeline.
State of Florida
Florida Kids: Seminole History
Visit this resource to gather some interesting historical facts about the Seminoles of Florida. Today, there are still six Indian reservations in the state.
State of Florida
Florida Kids: Seminole History
Gather some interesting historical facts about the Seminoles of Florida. Today, there are still six Indian reservations in the state.
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Augustine.com: Black History in St. Augustine: Fort Mose
The first sanctioned free black town was Fort Mose located near what is now St. Augustine, Florida. Learn about its rich historical background as a slave sanctuary and battleground.
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Augustine.com: History of St. Augustine
A detailed text of the history of St. Augustine, Florida. The menu bar to the left acts as an interactive graphic timeline allowing each main event to be viewed. An excellent source for detailed research.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Identify a Florida Snake
This field guide to the snakes of Florida has everything you need to identify one, including drawings of scale patterns and excellent photographs, as well as how to recognize which ones are venomous. Also included is a section on how to...
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 South Florida
A Short History of Florida: Ponce De Leon: Florida's First Spanish Explorer
Read about Juan Ponce de Leon, his exploration of Florida, and his fruitless search for the "Fountain of Youth."
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Homepage
This site from the Florida Museum of Natural History gives the current events, information about the museum, exhibits and public programs, research and collections, links, etc. to the Florida Museum of Natural History.
State Library-Florida
Florida Memory: Images of Florida's Black History
Captioned images that document the history of African Americans in Florida.
State Library-Florida
Florida Memory: Images of Florida's Black History
Captioned images that document the history of African Americans in Florida.
State Library-Florida
Florida Memory: Florida Photographic Collection: History of Baseball in Florida
Visual exhibit that highlights the history of baseball in Florida starting in the early 1920s and includes information on its teams, players, and women in baseball.
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City of Tampa: Tampa History
A short history of Tampa, Florida from the time of Spanish explorers. A city-commissioned painting by artist Lynn Ash that tells the story of Tampa is presented.
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Spaceline: History of Cape Canaveral (b.c. 1948)
This site is a history of the Cape Canaveral area in Florida. An extensive look at the peoples who settled in the area and its history through 1947.
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Historical Museum of Southern Florida: Spanish Colonization of Florida
Brief description of the exploration and colonization of Florida by Spain as well as the eventual loss of Florida due to a transfer from Spain to the U.S. in exchange for debt payment. Hyperlinks lead to additional but brief information...
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Florida.com: Division of Historical Resources: Archaeology: Galleon Trail
In 1733 a fleet of many ships set sail from Havana for Spain. After a bout of wind changes and bad weather most of the ships were swamped or sunk covering a span of approximately 80 miles in the Florida Keys. The shipwrecks created many...
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