September 14, 2021
An evening with Danielle Allen
Harvard University professor. Political theorist. Classicist. Author. Director of a center for...
September 14, 2021
Forgotten newspaper casts light on painful stories from Miami’s past
Ten years ago, Julio Capo was researching his book on Miami’s LGBTQ history before 1940 when...
September 14, 2021
A history museum with an intriguing past
Linda Kranert, museum coordinator for the Apalachicola Arsenal Museum, first saw the building...
July 07, 2021
When you leave the beaten path….
History, and a few quirky surprises, await on the backroads of our state By Ron...
July 07, 2021
Twilight of the Spanish, 1780s-1821
How Florida became part of the United States By Brian R. Rucker Spain lost its...
July 07, 2021
Setting the stage: The early Spanish Period in Florida 1565–1763
By Judith A. Bense Featured image above: An artist’s rendering of the landing of Don Tristan de Luna at...
July 06, 2021
Commemorating July 17, 1821
With the 200th anniversary of Florida’s passing from Spanish to American possession, Pensacola...
July 01, 2021
Armed with a physics degree, she did top secret work
Carolyn Beatrice Parker By Peggy Macdonald Physicist, educator (Gainesville) Years:...
June 28, 2021
Florida Stories puts state’s history in the palm of your hand
By Janet Scherberger Featured image above: Evening on Seventh Avenue in Tampa’s historic...
June 28, 2021
Sephardi Voices
Discovering hidden pasts and living legacies By Janet Scherberger Featured image above:...
April 26, 2021
Emancipation in Florida: A Historical Overview
This collection of primary resources tells the story of emancipation history in Florida and Texas, showing the distinction between...
April 07, 2021
Water as A Divider: When Beaches Were Not For All
Water is the symbol of many things — renewal, rebirth, life itself. But in the Jim Crow South, it was a stark physical reminder...