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Florida Collection May 2017
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May Day! May Day!
Saturday, May 6,
11:00 am
2 West - Florida History & Genealogy
The Florida Genealogical Society in partnership with the Florida History & Genealogy Library invites you to meet with society experts and librarians. Discuss research, resources and strategies for various areas of the United States and abroad.
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Tampa's Historic Newspaper: A Celebration of The Tampa Tribune
Saturday, May 20,
10:30 am
The Hive - Flex Space (3 West)
Join the Florida History and Genealogy Library and special guests to reflect on the history and legacy of The Tampa Tribune (1895-2016). The newspaper played an integral role in documenting the local community. Panel guests include: Steve Otto - columnist, Ken Koehn - former Managing Editor, Rob Shaw - former reporter and editor, Kim MacCormack - former Entertainment Editor, and Wendy Whitt - journalist and educator at USF Tampa. Funded by the Friends of the John F. Germany Public Library. For adults.
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The Wild Wild West in the Deep South: The Second Seminole War (Native American History) (Volume 2)
by Dwayne Walker
Open the pages of this book and you will quickly find yourself in the middle of an epic war that was carried out by some incredible personalities. Ride with General Zachary Taylor as he chases the Seminoles into the Everglades and sit with Chief Osceola as he tells his people great Native American tales in order to inspire them in battle. Upon reading this book you will find that the Second Seminole War was not only an example of an epic Native American war, as it spanned the entire territory and took place for nearly seven years, but it was also a national tragedy.
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Nicolls' Outpost : A War of 1812 Fort at Chattahoochee, Florida
by Dale Cox
The British built two forts on Florida's Apalachicola River during the closing months of the War of 1812. While the fort at Prospect Bluff is a well-known part of U.S. history, the story of Nicolls' Outpost has never been told in book form. In Nicolls' Outpost: A War of 1812 Fort at Chattahoochee, Florida, historian Dale Cox unravels the history of the little-known British forward base on the upper Apalachicola River. The last formal treaty between Great Britain and the Creek and Seminole Indians was signed at this fort. This all but forgotten document was the first formal agreement between the various groups that would form the Seminole Nation of Florida.
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Murder and Martyrdom in Spanish Florida: Don Juan and the Guale Uprising of 1597
by Michael J. Francis
In the late fall of 1597, Guale Indians murdered five Franciscan friars stationed in Spanish Florida. A sixth friar was taken captive and held for 10 months. Through a series of firsthand accounts, this book chronicles the 1597 Guale uprising and its aftermath, to the 1601 capture and execution of don Juanillo, the Guale leader ultimately blamed for inciting the uprising. The tale that emerges highlights the limitations and precarious nature of Spanish colonial rule in Florida and sheds light on the importance of Indian allies to Spains' Florida ambitions, as well as bitter disputes between Spanish officials.
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Indian Rocks as It was: A Pictorial History
by Indian Rocks Historical Society
This volume presents the rich heritage of the Indian Rocks community, with over 300 photographs of people and places bringing history to life. Included are landmarks such as the old swing bridge and Tiki Gardens, a fascinating photograph of the train that came to Indian Rocks Beach, and people like "Dad" Hendrick who called this island "the most beautiful place on God's green footstool."
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Florida in Turmoil: The Terrible War Years 1861-1865
by Ben H. Willingham
During the war, there were 182 engagements fought on Florida soil. The state had the highest percentage of military age men to volunteer in the Confederacy and suffered the highest percentage of casualties. Florida supplied the Armies of Tennessee and Northern Virginia cattle, grain, and salt until the end of the war. Tallahassee was the only capital not captured by a Union army. Florida's history has been overlooked in the War's historiography. Hopefully, this book will show Florida's lasting contribution to the war effort.
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Artifacts of the Spanish Colonies of Florida and the Caribbean, 1500-1800 : Ceramics, Glassware, and Beads Vol. 1
by Kathleen A. Deagan
This first volume of Kathleen Deagan's two-volume summation of Spanish colonial material culture focuses on a wide variety of ceramics, luxury and utilitarian glassware, tiles, and beads. For this paperback edition, she has updated her text examining artifacts of both European and New World manufacture, and has expanded and updated her bibliography. This volume and Volume 2: Portable Personal Possessions constitute the definitive guide to the material culture of the Spanish colonies of Florida and the Caribbean.
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