History
History
History Links
- The Florida Department of State - Division of Historical Resources Florida Division of Historical Resources web site with pages on archaeology, grants, museum of Florida History, underwater preserves, history, and folklife.
- Florida State Archives Searchable collections of manuscripts, war records, historic images, vital statistics, and other state archives.
- Florida Newspaper Project Florida newspapers are being cataloged to full level CONSER standards. Microfilm of newspapers is produced to national preservation standards.
- Florida Historical Society Florida's oldest existing cultural organization. Bookstore, journeys for the junior historian, family history information, Tebeau-Field Library, Florida Historical Quarterly, research requests, membership.
- Emanuel Point Shipwreck An underwater wreck presumed to be from Tristan de Luna's ill-fated 1559 expedition which sunk off the tip of Santa Rosa Island. The wreck is still being explored by state and university underwater archeologists with volunteer help.
- Fifer George Weissenfels Society Chapter of the Children of the American Revolution located in Palm Beach, Florida.
- Inskeep's Florida History Page Bernard Roman's Florida Explorer.
- Scottish Highland Games and Celtic Festival In celebration of the Scottish and Celtic families who settled North Florida.
- The Barefoot Mailman History of the Barefoot Mailman by David J. Castello.
- University of South Florida (Tampa) - Special Collections Department Focuses on Tampa and Florida History. Oral history, manuscript collections, historic photographs, and bibliographies.
- A Short History of Florida A concise history of the state "from the stone age to the space age" by the Florida Department of State's Division of Historical Resources.
- Historical Chronology for Key West & Florida Keys Summary provided by Cyber Conch of the 'Conch Republic.'
- Florida Folklife from the WPA Collections, 1937-1942 Folksongs, folktales, and life histories of people of many cultures, recorded under the auspices of the WPA arts projects in Florida.
- Slave Ship Speaks: The Wreck of the Henrietta Marie The Henrietta Marie sank near Key West in 1701 after delivering a consignment of African captives to the island of Jamaica.
- South Florida Radio History, 1923-Present The history of radio in south Florida. Entertaining and informative facts, stories, and anecdotes.
- Florida Historic Maps, 1836-1900 Multi-resolution maps from the American Memory Collection of the Library of Congress.
- Mission San Luis The Florida Department of State describes the early settlement and capital of La Florida from 1656 to 1704. Includes reconstructions of Apalachee buildings.
- Florida Historical Societies Locate address information (including web site links) for historical societies in each county within the state of Florida.
- Florida Historical Contexts A multimedia presentation on the history of aboriginal Florida.
- Fort Mose Free African Settlement Online historical reference to a free African community in Spanish Colonial Florida.
- Tour of the Florida Territory, 1792-1859 A county-by-county tour of antebellum historic locations.
- The Floridians Text Book A promising interactive textbook in progress, covering the history of Florida from aboriginal times to the present-day.
- United States-Spain Treaty of 1819 The original agreement transferring Florida to the United States of America. Provided by the Modern History Sourcebook.
- Florida Kids A place for Florida kids to learn, explore, and amuse themselves with Florida history & education.
- WPA Life Histories from Florida Depression-era reminiscences of ordinary Floridians, some written by novelists and poets who later achieved fame. From the U.S. Library of Congress files.
- Wallace Reichelt Oral History Project, Florida State University With an index of oral interviews, some of which are now readable on the web. Covering the history of Tallahassee, the state, and W.W.II.
- Society of Florida Archivists Individuals and institutions who share a concern for the identification, preservation, and use of records of historical value.
- Junior League of Miami History 70 years of advocacy for women, children and families, environment, architectural preservation, war support, and other issues.
- Special Collections, University of North Florida Among others, includes major manuscript and biographical collections about Eartha M. M. White (prominent African-American), Arthur N. Sollee, Sr. (engineer and planner for Jacksonville), and legislators Joe Carlucci and John E. Mathews, Jr.
- NASA Manned Missions Historical archives of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral.
- Historic Roads and Highways of Florida - US routes Densely packed descriptions, maps, stories, and links for history buffs interested in the tale of Florida highways.
- Find-A-Grave By State: Florida Locate the Florida graves of notable people. With links to famous grave sites in other states.
- Seminole Tribe of Florida: History Official web site for the Seminole of Florida, dedicated to this native people's history and culture.
- Florida Military Collection Established and maintained by the Suncoast Chapter of the Association of the United States Army for ROTC and history students at the University of Tampa.
- Florida History and the Arts Back issues of the official state publication on line.
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