State Library-Florida
Florida Memory: Florida During World War Ii
A history of Florida during World War II with primary documents, photos, quizzes and lesson plans based on the "Sunshine State Standards for Social Studies."
State of Florida
Florida Historical Resources: Florida History: The Capitol
Follow the history of Florida's state capital, Tallahassee. Presents early archival photos as well as photos of modern Tallahassee.
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.
Other
Jerry Wilkinson: History of Key West
Did you know that in the earliest of times, Key West began as a coral forest under the sea water? Travel back in time and follow the rich detailed history of this region from its first inhabitants to its many economic resources to its...
Other
Florida International University: History of Rockets
A comprehensive site devoted to the history of rockets, with excellent illustrations interspersed throughout.
University of Florida
Florida Museum: 400 Years of Florida Shipwrecks
Exhibition from Florida Museum demonstrates that the waters surrounding Florida are treacherous indeed! The site identifies famous shipwrecks from as far back as 1559. Artifacts and pictures abound.
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 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.
Other
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...
Other
Historical Museum of Southern Florida : The Spanish Colonization of Florida
Follow the early colonization of Florida. From explorers to settlers to trades between England and Spain, and finally to the emergence of the American territory of Florida.
State Library-Florida
Florida Memory: Daguerreotype to Digital: Brief History of Photography
Online history of the photographic process arranged by type and time period.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: History of the United States in Rhyme by Robert C. Adams
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.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The History of David, Or, the Shepherd King, Julia Corner, Ed
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.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: A History of Wonderful Inventions by Henry G. Bohn
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book A History of Wonderful Inventions by Henry G. Bohn(1861), a history of inventors and inventions such as the compass, gunpowder, clocks, printing, and more.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Tom: The History of a Very Little Boy by H. Rutherfurd Russell
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Tom: The History of a Very Little Boy by H. Rutherfurd Russell [1870], an illustrated children's novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Diverting History of Three Blind Mice by E. Caldwell
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Diverting History of Three Blind Mice by E. Caldwell (1887), the song/nursery rhyme of "Three Blind Mice."
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The History of Little Davy's New Hat by Robert Bloomfield
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.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Fairy Tale Books: The History of Whittington by Andrew Lang
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.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The History of Sandford and Merton by Thomas Day
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.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Diverting History of John Gilpin by William Cowper
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Diverting History of John Gilpin by William Cowper (1865), an illustrated children's poem.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Natural History of the Sacred Scriptures by w.i. Bicknell
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Natural History of the Sacred Scriptures and Guide to General Zoology by W.I. Bicknell (1892), an illustrated guide to zoology based on the Bible.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The History of Hortense by John s.c. Abbott
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.