The History of Florida
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The History of Florida

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The History of Florida

About this book

This is the heralded "definitive history" of Florida. No other book so fully or accurately captures the highs and lows, the grandeur and the craziness, the horrors and the glories of the past 500 years in the Land of Sunshine. Twenty-three leading historians, assembled by renowned scholar Michael Gannon, offer a wealth of perspectives and expertise to create a comprehensive, balanced view of Florida's sweeping story. The chapters cover such diverse topics as the maritime heritage of Florida, the exploits of the state's first developers, the astounding population boom of the twentieth century, and the environmental changes that threaten the future of Florida's beautiful wetlands. Celebrating Florida's role at the center of important historical movements, from the earliest colonial interactions in North America to the nation's social and political climate today, The History of Florida is an invaluable resource on the complex past of this dynamic state. Contributors: Charles W. Arnade | Canter Brown Jr. | Amy Turner Bushnell | David R. Colburn | William S. Coker | Amy Mitchell-Cook | Jack E. Davis | Robin F. A. Fabel | Michael Gannon | Thomas Graham | John H. Hann | Dr Della Scott-Ireton | Maxine D. Jones | Jane Landers | Eugene Lyon | John K. Mahon | Jerald T. Milanich | Raymond A. Mohl | Gary R. Mormino | Susan Richbourg Parker | George E. Pozzetta | Samuel Proctor | William W. Rogers | Daniel L. Schafer | Jerrell H. Shofner | Dr. Robert A. Taylor | Brent R. Weisman

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. 1. Original Inhabitants
  8. 2. First European Contacts
  9. 3. The Land They Found
  10. 4. Settlement and Survival
  11. 5. Republic of Spaniards, Republic of Indians
  12. 6. The Missions of Spanish Florida
  13. 7. Raids, Sieges, and International Wars
  14. 8. Pensacola, 1686–1763
  15. 9. British Rule in the Floridas
  16. 10. The Second Spanish Period in the Two Floridas
  17. 11. Free and Enslaved
  18. 12. Florida’s Seminole and Miccosukee Peoples
  19. 13. U.S. Territory and State
  20. 14. The Civil War, 1861–1865
  21. 15. Reconstruction and Renewal, 1865–1877
  22. 16. The First Developers
  23. 17. Fortune and Misfortune: The Paradoxical 1920s
  24. 18. The Great Depression
  25. 19. World War II
  26. 20. Florida by Nature: A Survey of Extrahuman Historical Agency
  27. 21. The Maritime Heritage of Florida
  28. 22. Florida Politics: The State Evolves into One of the Nation’s Premier Political Battlegrounds
  29. 23. Florida’s African American Experience: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
  30. 24. Immigration and Ethnicity in Florida History
  31. 25. Boom, Bust, and Uncertainty: A Social History of Modern Florida
  32. List of Contributors
  33. Index