Between 1539 and 1543 Hernando de Soto led an army of six hundred armored men on a desperate journey of almost four thousand miles through the wilds of La Florida, what is now the southeastern United
Florida is lucky to have had three women — three Marjories — speaking out about saving Florida’s natural environment. Marjory Stoneman Douglas is known as the “Mother of the Everglades.” S
From the time the first humans reached the Florida peninsula more than 12,000 years ago through today's complex and diverse state, this timeline narrative sets Florida's fascinating history against th
Savannah in History features over 90 sites in Savannah, Georgia, presented organized by historical era, with over 100 color photos.This presentation is especially important for a city with a long and
This heavily illustrated book is written by archaeologists who study Florida's sunken heritage in unique underwater sites. Learn from them the secrets at the bottom of springs and rivers, discover dro
This engaging and colorful guidebook brings alive the many lighthouses of the Sunshine State.Some thirty Florida lighthouses guide ships south from the St. Marys River to the tip of the Keys, then nor
A history of a very popular beach destination near Sarasota on the Gulf coast of Florida. Reviewing the past century of Siesta Key development in the context of Florida's ancient and recent emergence,
In December 1835, eight officers and one hundred men of the U.S. Army under the command of Brevet Major Francis Langhorne Dade set out from Fort Brooke at Tampa Bay, Florida, to march north a hundred
