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Hidden History of Florida Kindle Edition

by James C. Clark (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A Florida historian uncovers strange but true tales of The Sunshine State from the 16th century arrival of Spanish ships to the antics of modern politics.
 
From Key West to the Redneck Riviera, Florida has a history as colorful as its landscape and as diverse as its residents. But beneath the famous legends of Florida’s storied past are intriguing tales that don’t appear in the popular guides or history books. In Hidden History of Florida, author James Clark shines a light on some of the most fascinating untold stories of this unique Southern State.
 
Here you will learn about then heartbroken senator who entered a mental institution over unrequited love for an heiress; the thousands of British pilots who trained in flight schools across the state; and the dark, true story of Pocahontas—and how it is linked with America’s "first barbecue."

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About the Author

James C. Clark is a lecturer at the University of Central Florida, where he has taught since 1987. He earned his doctorate in Florida history from the University of Florida. He is considered one of Florida's leading historians and is the author of twelve books, including Florida: A Concise History. His work has been honored by the Florida Historical Society, the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors, and the Florida Magazine Association. He lives in Orlando, Florida.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01A605YTA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The History Press (October 30, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 30, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 10562 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 147 pages
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James C. Clark is a senior lecturer at the University of Central History Department. He is the author of 9 books on Florida history, a three-volume anthology of Florida literature, and three books on the presidency. He is a popular public speaker on Florida's rich history, and appears on national television discussing topics from Disney to Florida politics. He is also the author of more than a dozen academic journal articles, and a documentary film maker. He lives in Orlando. His website is DrJimClark.com,

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Reader KA
5.0 out of 5 stars Florida's Unknown History Was Revealed To Me
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2021
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The book, "Hidden History of Florida," by James C. Clark, received a 5-star rating from me because it was well-written and interesting to read. Although this was a "condensed" version of Florida's history, the book was fascinating to read. Despite its short length, this book covered a wide range of events that happened on the land mass we now know as Florida.

One of the most interesting things I learned was that Florida was once a part of Africa. "Imagine Florida as part of the northwest coast of Africa, with Jacksonville in Morocco and Miami in the Western Sahara (Clark, 2015) That was what the world looked like 300 million years ago when almost every land mass formed a giant supercontinent called Pangea (Clark, 2015) South America was along most of the west coast of Africa, and North America was beside Europe and North Africa (Clark, 2015) The lower half-now South America and Africa-was called Gondwana."

I highly recommend reading James C. Clark's, "Hidden History of Florida."
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donna kingsley
4.0 out of 5 stars A lot of history Florida
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2021
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This book is very interesting with history going back to the beginning of time. How Florida became land and a lot of that history. Very interesting and informative to learn for history buffs. I also was especially looking for history on tourist attractions throughout the state. There is a little bit of that. But not as much as I was hoping that would be.
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Christian aunspaugh
3.0 out of 5 stars Good quick easy read about Florida history
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2020
The book definitely focuses on the early beginnings of Florida towards the end there seems to be a lay off of information and pulling all together of the stories. Book almost seems unfinished but is a fun and quick ready that will entertain someone interested in history and Florida.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy, informative and entertaining!
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2023
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Being a Florida native and having travelled the state extensively, I was very pleased to gain new insights from the many things I never knew before reading this delightful book!
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P. Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars It’s a great overview.
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2023
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Talk about starting at the beginning! This was a fun little read with lots of interesting side notes. It is an excellent balance of entertainment and history.
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Bryan Reagan
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative History
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2023
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This book is very informative about Florida, especially for those of us who have relocated to Florida later in life. It is especially enlightening about the Native American History and the Civil Rights conflicts.
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RWard
2.0 out of 5 stars Not a good read
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2023
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The early history is okay, but mostly well known. When it gets into the 1900s, it jumps around to different eras, politics and politicians, celebritiees, writers. It totally loses any order. It as if the note cards were dropped in the floor,swept up in a dust pan and written into the book. Poorly edited.
My Florida roots go back prior to the Civil War. My great grandfather and is two younger brothers were drafted into the Confederate army in Taylor County.and deserted to join the Union Army. That historical conflict along the northwest coast was totally ignored in this book.
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Charlie Shaeffer
4.0 out of 5 stars A new read on Florida.
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2016
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Concise,entertaining and informative. Many new facts shared.
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