The State Archives of Florida
The State Archives of Florida

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Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 39

ISBN-13:

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The State Archives of Florida, under the Florida Department of State, is the official repository for the public records of the state of Florida. The Archives is mandated by law to collect, preserve and make available, the permanently valuable records that are created or received during the course of state business. This guide to collections relevant to women's issues and history was compiled in part by conducting a search of the State Archives of Florida Online Catalog, which is available to patrons both in the Archives and remotely. The Online Catalog allows searching and browsing of information about the State Archives of Florida's holdings of almost 50,000 cubic feet of state and local government records and historical manuscripts. The catalog provides descriptions of more than 3,500 collections, and lists the contents of containers and folders in many of those collections.

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.

This Day in Florida History
This Day in Florida History

Author: Andrew K. Frank

Publisher: University Press of Florida

Published: 2020-03-17

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 0813065577

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On January 22, 1912, Henry Flagler rode on the first passenger train from South Florida to Key West. On April 2, 1513, Juan Ponce de León claimed Florida for Spain. On December 6, 1947, Everglades National Park held its opening ceremony. Featuring one entry per day of the year, this book is a fun and enlightening collection of moments from Florida history. Good and bad, famous and little-known, historical and contemporary, these events reveal the depth and complexity of the state’s past. They cover everything from revolts by Apalachee Indians to crashes at the Daytona 500, the establishment of Fort Mosé, and the recurrence of hurricanes. They involve cultural leaders like Stetson Kennedy and Zora Neale Hurston, iconic institutions like Disney and NASA, and important eras like Prohibition and the civil rights movement. Each entry includes a short description and is paired with a suggested reading for learning more about the event or topic of the day. This Day in Florida History is the perfect starting point for discovering the diversity of stories and themes that make up the Sunshine State.