Browse by Subject: History

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Long Key: Flagler’s Island Getaway for the Rich and Famous

Expertly depicts this slice of long-lost Florida and resurrects the famous personalities who found refuge from the limelight at Long Key.

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Marjorie Harris Carr: Defender of Florida's Environment

Marjorie Harris Carr is an intimate look at this remarkable woman who dedicated her life to conserving Florida’s wildlife and wild places. It is also a revelation of how the grassroots battle to save a small but vitally important river in central Florida transformed the modern environmental movement.

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From Yellow Dog Democrats to Red State Republicans: Florida and Its Politics since 1940, second edition

The rise of Florida as bellwether for the politics of the South—and the nation. As the story of one of the most influential states, the book redefines Florida politics.

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Trout: A True Story of Murder, Teens, and the Death Penalty

A haunting tale of teenage murderers, mistaken identity, and a brutal justice system

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Finding the Fountain of Youth: Ponce de León and Florida's Magical Waters

Finding the Fountain of Youth is a delightful reminder of journeys past--and a peek at those to come.


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Florida Under Five Flags, fifth edition

In this highly readable account, Rembert Patrick, the first of many giants among Florida historians, summarizes Florida's history under the flags of Spain, France, Great Britain, the Confederacy, and the United States.

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A Journey into Florida Railroad History

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Forts of Florida: A Guidebook

A quick and accurate tour guide to Florida's military past

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War on the Gulf Coast: The Spanish Fight against William Augustus Bowles

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Wish You Were Here: Classic Florida Motel and Restaurant Advertising

The golden age of Florida kitsch