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Author: Lewis Nicholas Wynne
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9780738514918
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDocuments in words and pictures the triumphs and tragedies faced by Florida and Floridians during the Civil War.
Author: Daniel L. Schafer
Publisher:
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780813060545
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This ... narrative explores the impact of the Civil War on Florida's St. John's River region. Moving chronologically through the war years, Thunder on the river brings to light the story of the city of Jacksonville, including the surrounding countryside and its residents, be they white or black, supporters of the Confederacy or of the Union ... Based on a thorough review of a broad selection of primary sources, Thunder on the river touches on such important themes as secession, contested places, occupation, emancipation, invasions, hard war, and reconstruction. It presents local history in a national context and offers a comprehensive telling of the story of Florida's Civil War experiences from the Missouri Compromise to Reconstruction -- of Confederates and Unionists, of soldiers and civilians, of enlisted men and officers, of die-hards and deserters, of slaves and plantation owners, of ordinary men and women caught up in extraordinary events"--Jacket.
Author: Joe Knetsch
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2003-04-30
Total Pages: 295
ISBN-13: 1439614016
DOWNLOAD EBOOKYears before the first shots of the Civil War were fired, Florida witnessed a clash of wills and ways that prompted three wars unlike any others in America's history. Among the most well-known of Florida's native peoples, the Seminole Indians frustrated troops of militia and volunteer soldiers for decades during the first half of the nineteenth century in the ongoing struggle to keep hold of their ancestral lands. While careers and reputations of American military and political leaders were made and destroyed in the mosquito-infested swamps of Florida's interior, the Seminoles and their allies, including the Miccosukee tribe and many escaped slaves, managed to wage war on their own terms. The study of guerrilla warfare tactics employed by the Seminoles may have aided modern American forces fighting in Viet Nam, Cambodia, and other regions.
Author: Tracy J. Revels
Publisher: State Narratives of Civil War
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780881465891
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHighlights the diverse experiences of Florida's population in the US Civil War. Whether Confederate or Unionist, free or slave, male or female, no Floridian could escape the war's impact. A concise narrative of life on the home front, this book explores how Floridians endured the war. Women, slaves, and Unionists are considered in detail, as well as how various areas of the state reacted to Federal incursions.
Author: Anthony E Dixon
Publisher:
Published: 2024-06-10
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781917116947
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Titcomb Sprague
Publisher:
Published: 1848
Total Pages: 570
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Joe Knetsch and Pamela Gibson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2021-03
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 1467148296
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A century ago, sparsely populated and largely rural Florida rallied as America plunged into World War I. The state's sacrifices and contributions have rarely been awarded their proper due. The proud USS Florida, too often mentioned as a mere adjunct to the Atlantic Fleet, receives a just accounting, as does the utterly devastating loss of the USS Tampa, the highest death toll the navy suffered in the war. Sunshine State foresters served critical roles abroad, and local libraries became essential hubs for promoting rationing and reporting news from overseas. Floridian aid workers and soldiers training for departure were stricken with the Spanish flu, a pandemic that shook the globe with force equal to the war itself. Authors Joe Knetsch and Pamela Gibson provide a necessary and thorough chronicle of Florida in the Great War" -- provided by the publisher.
Author: Daniel R. Weinfeld
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Published: 2012-03-19
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 0817317457
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplains why citizens of Jackson County, Florida, slaughtered close to one hundred of their neighbors during the Reconstruction period following the end of the Civil War; focusing on the Freedman's Bureau, the development of African-American political leadership, and the emergence of white "Regulators."
Author: Nick Wynne
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFew realize what a vital role World War II and Florida played in each other's history. The war helped Florida move past its southern conservative mentality and emerge as a sophisticated society, and thousands of military men were trained under Florida's sunny skies. Here are stories from some of the one hundred military bases, including Tyndall Field, where Clark Gable trained, and Eglin Air Force Base, where Doolittle planned his raid on Tokyo. Read about Camp Gordon Johnston, referred to as "Hell by the Sea," built in a swampy, snake-infested subtropical jungle, and uncover the secrets of "Station J," a base that monitored the transmissions of German U-boats prowling off the coast. This fascinating collaboration between historians Nick Wynne and Richard Moorhead reveals the lasting impact of World War II on Florida as the United States heads into the seventieth anniversary of its entry into the war.
Author: William S. Belko
Publisher:
Published: 2015-07-15
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780813061757
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Conventional history narratives tell us that in the early years of the Republic, the United States fought three wars against the Seminole Indians and two against the Creeks. However, William Belko and the contributors to America's Hundred Years' War argue that we would do better to view these events as moments of heightened military aggression punctuating a much longer period of conflict in the Gulf Coast region. Featuring essays on topics ranging from international diplomacy to Seminole military strategy, the volume urges us to reconsider the reasons for and impact of early U.S. territorial expansion. It highlights the actions and motivations of Indians and African Americans during the period and establishes the groundwork for research that is more balanced and looks beyond the hopes and dreams of whites." --
