Gadsden County
Gadsden County

Author: David A. Gardner (Businessman)

Publisher: Images of America

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780738590974

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Gadsden County became Florida's fifth county in 1823, two years after the territory was formally acquired from Spain. Named for James Gadsden, the aide-de-camp to Andrew Jackson, Gadsden County has attracted people for centuries. From prehistoric Indian settlements and Spanish explorers to land acquisitions of the Forbes Purchase, the county has long been a magnet. Its mystique includes the "Coca-Cola Legend," shade tobacco, and ties to two popular books about the South: Gone with the Wind and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

Democracy Abroad, Lynching at Home
Democracy Abroad, Lynching at Home

Author: Tameka B. Hobbs

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780813062396

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In this book, Tameka Hobbs investigates the history of racial violence and lynchings in Florida, focusing especially on a string of brutal lynchings that occurred during the 1940s. She argues that these lynchings created difficult diplomatic moments during both World War II and the Cold War period and that they forced the U.S. government to become more active in prosecuting racial violence.--Publisher description.

Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867-1924
Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867-1924

Author: Canter Brown (Jr.)

Publisher: University of Alabama Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9780817309152

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A ground-breaking study revealing the magnitude and impact of African American leadership in Florida during the post-Civil War era. This work also includes an extensive biographical directory of more than 600 officeholders, an appendix of officials by political subdivision, and more.