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Florida Collection January 2019 HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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The History of Gasparilla
Tuesday, January 8,
2:00 pm
Charles J. Fendig Public Library - Community Room
The story of Jose Gaspar, and the legend of Gasparilla (celebrated in Tampa for more than 100 years), intertwine with facts, fallacies, and fantasy. Tales of buried treasure and pirate ships continue to capture our imagination. Arrrrgggh....Presented in Partnership with the Tampa Bay History Center.
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Master Gardener: Growing Tomatoes In Central Florida
Monday, January 14,
6:30 pm
Lutz Branch Library - Community Room
Come join Master Gardener Harriet Gord-Noghani who will talk about the history of tomatoes. Learn about the needs of tomatoes, common pests, and diseases. Presented in partnership with the Hillsborough County Extension Service.
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Revisiting the Founding Era: Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions
Thursday, January 17,
1:00 pm
SouthShore Regional Library - Community Room 1 & 2
Explore the ways in which American political culture draws on Founding Era myths, and review recent scholarship that challenges the way that most contemporary Americans understand our constitutional foundations. Join us for a town hall discussion of selected readings from founding-era documents led by USF History professor Dr. Philip Levy; President of the Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society, Mr. Rand Scholet; and the author of I, Eliza Hamilton, Ms. Susan Holloway Scott. A curated reader of primary resources that illustrate the era's themes is available to all participants by visiting the Founding Era website: http://foundingera.org/downloads/foundingera/GLI_RevisitingtheFoundingEra_Reader.pdf. This program is part of Revisiting the Founding Era, a three-year national initiative of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History presented in partnership with the American Library Association and the National Constitution Center, with generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Francisco A. Rodriguez ~ Courage and Creativity
Monday, January 28,
6:00 pm
Robert W. Saunders Sr. Public Library - Ada T. Payne Community Room A & B
Learn about the man whose courage and creativity inspired him to do great things. His legacy lives on in his daughters who will share their knowledge and experience of their legendary father. On display will also be the art and creative work of his daughter Deborah Rodriguez. Co-sponsored by the Ada T. Payne Friends of the Urban Libraries.
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Drawn to the Deep: The Remarkable Underwater Explorations of Wes Skiles by Julie Hauserman Dan's Cave looks like the entrance to the underworld. Two divers swim along a luminous blue-green passage, flashlights cutting through the water, a dark mass of stalactites suspended overhead. This is the breathtaking National Geographic cover photo taken by Wes Skiles (1958–2010), a top nature photographer who died in a diving accident before the issue was published. Drawn to the Deep celebrates the life of an extraordinary adventurer who braved extreme danger to share the hidden beauty and environmental truths of the planet with others. Skiles was a self-taught expert on Florida's freshwater springs and an outspoken advocate for their conservation. He went head-to-head with scientists and government officials who dismissed his firsthand observations of water movement through the "Swiss-cheese" karst rock of the underground aquifer. But he never gave up on his quest to disprove the prevailing scientific models or to protest what they allowed―the unchecked pumping and depletion of Florida's groundwater. This book is the inspiring story of an explorer and activist who uncovered environmental abuses, advanced the field of underwater photography, and astonished the world with unprecedented views of the secret depths of the planet.
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Lost Suwannee County by Eric MusgroveSuwannee County is filled with forgotten echoes of its past, from demolished pioneer homes to defunct railroads to bygone forts from the Seminole Wars. In the 1830s, ecotourism arrived in Suwannee County. Local sulfur springs, with their grand hotels and health resorts, drew travelers from around the world for a dip in the same healing waters of the Suwannee River traversed by steamboats. Thundering iron horses brought citizens and industry into the county, making Live Oak one of the largest cities in Florida in the early 20th century. In the face of progress, however, landmarks and communities like the opulent Suwannee Springs resort and the once-flourishing riverbank town of Columbus disappeared. In this book, lifelong resident and historian Eric Musgrove presents an entertaining and informative journey through Suwannee County's lost history.
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Search for the Lost Plantations of Flagler County, Florida by William P. RyanLarge Florida land grants under the British and Second Spanish periods brought men of enterprise. Families such as Dupont, Russell, Bulow, Pellicer, Fish, Graham and Hernandez ventured to Florida to set their roots in the rich hammock soil of Flagler County between St. Augustine and Ormond Beach. Using maps and photos as a guide, author Bill Ryan pulls together from many sources a picture of a far different Florida, one of commerce, investment, and daring that was destroyed in the disastrous Seminole War of 1835. The author concentrates on the county where he lives—Flagler County, Florida, where more than 27 large plantations may have existed. He also discovered what might have been the fate of John Joachim Bulow, the heir to Charles Wilhelm Bulow's 1500-acre Florida plantation.
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William Morgan: Evolution of an Architect by Richard Shieldhouse William Morgan (1930–2016) was a bold, innovative, and highly imaginative architect known internationally for fusing ancient and modern styles and for his early championing of green design principles. Exploring Morgan’s early influences, author Richard Shieldhouse reveals the architect’s childhood familiarity with pre-Columbian village sites. During Navy service in the Pacific, Morgan studied ancient structures in Guam as well as Frank Lloyd Wright’s design work in Japan. Later, his drive and discipline brought him into contact with leading architects such as Paul Rudolph at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, a hotbed of modernism at the time. From there, Morgan struck out on his own in Jacksonville, Florida, to shape the course of architectural history. His most famous designs are featured with photographs, drawings, and the architect’s own commentary. Structures such as the Dunehouses, a duplex built into the side of an oceanfront dune, represent Morgan’s commitment to earth architecture. Morgan was unique among architects for his interest in ancient North America and for blending a modern style characterized by its rejection of history with the design language of prehistory. Highlighting how his work has impacted many areas of architecture such as urban design, this extensively illustrated book celebrates Morgan’s continuing legacy.
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Familiar Faces and Quiet Places: A Pictorial and Narrative History of Jefferson County, Florida by Derylene Delp CountsThree features drew early settlers to Jefferson County: thousands of acres of available land, rich soil, and a temperate climate. Wealthy Southern planters seeking new cotton lands joined forces with rugged individuals possessing little more than a determination for a better life. Together they created a county rich in history. Jefferson County's settlers became leaders in the social, economic, and political affairs of the new Florida territory. After the Civil War and into the 20th century, adversity plagued the county, but its citizens remained steadfast. After years of declining population, the trend has changed. Urban dwellers are seeking what the people of Jefferson County have enjoyed for more than 180 years -- a quiet lifestyle in a setting of natural beauty. Jefferson County's forefathers were good stewards of the land and left today's residents a rich historic heritage set amidst green fields, tall forests, and sparkling, pristine waters.
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