Historic Osceola County

Historic Osceola County

Author: Jim Robison

Publisher: HPN Books

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13: 1935377027

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An illustrated history of Osceola County, Florada, paired with histories of the local companies.


Osceola and the Great Seminole War

Osceola and the Great Seminole War

Author: Thom Hatch

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2012-07-17

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0312355912

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"When he died in 1838, Seminole warrior Osceola was the most famous Native American in the world. Born a Creek, Osceola was driven from his home to Florida by General Andrew Jackson where he joined the Seminole tribe. Their paths would cross again when President Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act that would relocate the Seminoles to hostile lands and lead to the return of the slaves who had joined their tribe. Outraged Osceola declared war. This vivid history recounts how Osceola led the longest, most expensive, and deadliest war between the U.S. Army and Native Americans and how he captured the imagination of the country with his quest for justice and freedom. Insightful, meticulously researched, and thrillingly told, Thom Hatch's account of the Great Seminole War is an accomplished work that finally does justice to this great leader"--Provided by publisher.


Finding Florida

Finding Florida

Author: T. D. Allman

Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

Published: 2013-03-05

Total Pages: 578

ISBN-13: 0802120768

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Offers a comprehensive look at the history of the state of Florida, from its discovery, exploration, and settlement through its becoming a state, to notable events in the early twenty-first century.


Attack of the Not-So-Virtual Monsters

Attack of the Not-So-Virtual Monsters

Author: Kim Harrington

Publisher:

Published: 2017-08

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9781536418927

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Bex and Charlie love playing the popular mobile game Monsters Unleashed. They even check out an antique map in the attic in hopes of discovering forgotten places where the rarest monsters might hide. But there's a strange machine up there too. When C


Florida Oranges: A Colorful History

Florida Oranges: A Colorful History

Author: Erin Thursby

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1467141194

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The first orange groves, planted in St. Augustine in the 1500s by Ponce de León, were the precursor to what would become an integral part of Florida's identity. Orange groves slowly spread across the state, inspiring horticultural and manufacturing ingenuity. Discover the story behind Deland's eccentric citrus wizard Lue Gim Gong, the rise and fall of smuggler Jesse Fish and the silver-tongued politician William J. Howey, who made his fortune selling plots of groveland through the 1920s. Celebrate the heyday of orange tourism and the farmers who weathered freezes, floods and citrus greening. Join author Erin Thursby as she explores the history of the Sunshine State's most famous crop.