Hidden History of Florida
eBook - ePub

Hidden History of Florida

  1. 275 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Hidden History of Florida

About this book

A Florida historian uncovers strange but true tales of The Sunshine State from the 16th century arrival of Spanish ships to the antics of modern politics.
 
From Key West to the Redneck Riviera, Florida has a history as colorful as its landscape and as diverse as its residents. But beneath the famous legends of Florida's storied past are intriguing tales that don't appear in the popular guides or history books. In  Hidden History of Florida, author James Clark shines a light on some of the most fascinating untold stories of this unique Southern State.
 
Here you will learn about then heartbroken senator who entered a mental institution over unrequited love for an heiress; the thousands of British pilots who trained in flight schools across the state; and the dark, true story of Pocahontas—and how it is linked with America's "first barbecue."

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. 1. Creating Florida
  8. 2. The Spanish Are Coming
  9. 3. The Bad Luck Expeditions
  10. 4. The Spanish Come to Stay
  11. 5. Passing Florida to the British
  12. 6. Back to the Spanish
  13. 7. The Slave Trade
  14. 8. Spain Versus the United States
  15. 9. Finally, Florida Joins the United States
  16. 10. The Seminole Wars
  17. 11. Statehood for Florida
  18. 12. Leaving the Union
  19. 13. Putting Florida Back Together
  20. 14. The First Tourists
  21. 15. War with Spain
  22. 16. Own a Piece of Paradise
  23. 17. Denying Democracy
  24. 18. One Big Military Base
  25. 19. The Civil Rights Movement
  26. 20. A Mouse and His Creator Arrive
  27. 21. A Political Powerhouse
  28. 22. The Celebrities of Florida
  29. Bibliography
  30. About the Author