State of Florida
Florida State Department: Florida Kids
Learn about Florida's history, symbols, culture, and capitol all in one place.
State of Florida
Florida Historical Resources: The Seminole Wars
The Seminoles were a people native to the Florida area. With the arrival of the Europeans, conflict arose between the Seminoles and the Europeans. Three different wars were fought. Find out the causes and the effects of these battles to...
State of Florida
Florida Historical Resources: 16th Century Settlements in Florida
Follow the arrival of Europeans to Florida in the1500's and how the existing tribes of Native Americans were negatively affected.
State of Florida
Florida Department of State: Florida Facts: Kids
Do you need to learn about Florida? Check out this resource for kids providing state symbols, state history, Seminole history, the capitol, Florida governors, and other important facts.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: St. Augustine on Line Exhibition
A fine exhibit presenting the history of St. Augustine from its founding by the Spanish to an interactive timeline of events and people dating from earliest times to the present. Highly informative!
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Florida Fossils: Evidence of Evolution
See how fossils have shown evidence of evolution throughout the history of the Earth.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: First Colony: Our Spanish Origins
This resource is a lesson plan from the University of Florida Natural History Museum. It is a lesson on the impact that the immigrants of Jamestown, VA had on American culture and the melting pot they created in the early colonial days.
Other
City of Tampa
Official website for the city of Tampa, Florida. Provides complete information about municipal government and services, education facilities, neighborhoods, the people that live there, festivals and attractions, getting around, the...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Territorial Behaviors
In this tutorial, students learn about the history of American acquisition of new territories including those that became states and those in other parts of the world. America's involvement with the Panama Canal is also covered. A PDF...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Analyzing the Declaration of Independence
This tutorial discusses the history of the Declaration of Independence, its structure, the philosophy on which it is based, the grievances against Great Britain, and the actual Declaration of Independence. A PDF file of the tutorial is...
Florida State University
Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Basic Concepts in Optical Microscopy
This site explores the microscope in great detail. Content includes a focus on the microscope's basic functions (including a general diagram), the history of the microscope, each feature of the microscope, differing objectives,...
Cayuse Canyon
The Us50: Florida
Presents excellent information regarding Florida's history, famous people, cities, geography, state parks, tourism, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz are also available.
Other
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.
University of South Florida
Exploring Florida: Jean Ribault Claims Florida for France
Find out about the early French settlements in Florida and South Carolina and the Spanish treatment of the settlers there. The site map will take you to many other articles about Florida history.
Other
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.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Indian History for Young Folks by Francis S. Drake
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.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Fox's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Fox's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe (1887), a history of Christian martyrdom.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: From the Creation of the World to the Death of Moses by Andre
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book From the Creation of the World to the Death of Moses by R. Andre, an illustrated history of the Old Testament.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Blue Jackets of '76 by Frank Dobbins
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's nonfiction book Blue-Jackets of '76 by Frank Dobbins (1888). It is a history of the naval battles of the American revolution and a narrative of the war with Tripoli.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner by Defoe
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner by Daniel Defoe; It includes Parts I and II of the novel and an introduction to the history...
50 States
50 States: Florida (Fl)
Find here a collection of links to information about the state of Florida. Categories include facts, government, geography, education, people, attractions, history, industry, and miscellaneous.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Science, Optics & You: Timeline in Optics
A timeline from prehistory to modern days of advances in optics and related disciplines, and of the people responsible for them. The timeline is categorized into distinct spans of time, each accompanied by extensive information.
Henry J. Sage
Sage American History: James Monroe and the Era of Good Feelings
A complete look at the administration of James Monroe and the policies of the Era of Good Feelings. You can read about the domestic policies, foreign affairs, and important decisions of the Supreme Court made during the Monroe...
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.