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 of Florida and the Caribbean" Selected State of Florida History Internet Sites General Sites American Association for State and Local History organized to support members, site has state and national information on museums of history. Reference only. http://www.aaslh.org/ American History – an extensive site with a wealth of resources related to the history of America from the 1700's to today. Targets college students but many links suitable for all ages. http://americanhistory.about.com/education/americanhistory/index.htm Florida Department of State Bureau of Archives and Records Management includes links to the Florida Oral History Association and the State Photographic Collection. High School + http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/ The Florida Department of State –Division of
Historical Florida Comprehensive web site with pages on archaeology,
grants, museum of Florida History, underwater preserves, history, folklife, and
teacher resources. Middle School + http://www.flheritage.com/contents.html Florida Facts and History Facts and historical details about Florida, including Governor’s portraits and biographies, history books, and related links. Presented by the Florida Department of State. General http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/flafacts/index.html Florida History (Encyclopedia.com)
Encyclopedia with links to Encarta and Barnes and Noble. General Florida History. Marion County: An Ocala
newspaper's comprehensive history of the state from prehistoric times to the
present. General http://www.starbanner.com/History/index.html Florida History Internet Master Page. Still under construction, this site has some very valuable links including an "ask the professor" email address and "best of" guides. http://www.floridahistory.org/ Floridiana. An unusually eclectic site composed of links to other sites. The site includes a list of Florida publishers, authors and their works, and a page devoted to the history of Florida divided by time periods. Worth a look. General http://www.supernet.net/~jclark/florida The Floridians TextBook is an interactive Florida history textbook with photographs, maps, sample questions, and workbook pages. It may be used as part of a history course or as a popular reference to the story of Florida. Organized by M.C. Bob Leonard, Professor of History, Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, Florida. http://www.floridahistory.org/floridians/textpg.htm Advanced Middle School + History Buffs is devoted to press coverage of events in American history. It contains an extensive, searchable, library, a history resource directory with links to African-American and Native American sites including the Florida Seminole tribe. The Presidential Library includes the inaugural addresses of all U.S. presidents. The site also offers crossword puzzles for beginners to advanced history buffs. http://www.historybuff.com/index.html Historical Research and Development. Although
tending toward the commercial, this site offers some valuable historical
information including treasure hunting and diving, historical research,
archaeology, artifacts, coins and an illustrated essay about the slave ship
Henrietta Marie. Middle School + http://www.hrd1715.com Inskeep’s Florida History Page. The
history and excerpts from Bernard Romans’ History of the East and West
Coasts of Florida, written in 1773, is the main focus of this site, which
also has some links to information about shipwrecks and navigation. Difficult
text but interesting for Middle School+.
http://www.ewol.com/cli/bernie.html Internet Public Library. This site is just like it sounds. It offers everything except a nice, comfy couch to curl up on with a book. http://www.ipl.org/
The Library of Congress Online Catalog is a database of approximately 12 million records representing books, serials, computer files, manuscripts, cartographic materials, music, sound recordings, and visual materials including American Memory. http://catalog.loc.gov/ The Panoramic Photographic Collection contains approximately four thousand images featuring American cityscapes, landscapes and group portraits. All ages. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/pnhtml/pnhome.html P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History. The University
of Florida's catalogue of special manuscript collections and donated papers of
and about famous Florida writers, historic figures, politicians, and events.
High School + http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/index.html A Positive Light is an exploration of books about slavery including The Wreck of the Henrietta Marie off the Florida Keys. Sample a chapter from a book, read the table of contents or published reviews. Links to American History, civil rights, and race relations sites. General. http://www.execpc.com/~shepler/slaveship 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. Also
includes a Florida bibliography and limited biographical sketches. Middle
School + http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/flafacts/shorthis.html Tour of the Florida Territory, 1792-1859 A
county-by-county tour of antebellum historic locations including the Seminole
wars and Seminole postcard collection. General
Architecture Atlas of Florida’s Historic Places. Published by the Institute of Science and Public Affairs at Florida State University. Click on any county on the Florida map for photos and brief description of historic buildings and places. High School + http://www.freac.fsu.edu/HistoricPlaces/Atlas.html Florida’s Vernacular Architecture From an essay published in "Florida Heritage" this site
contains brief, illustrated descriptions of various types of Florida single
family houses including "Cracker" and "shotgun" houses. General http://flheritage.com/magazine/spring96/samp_art.html Miami Beach: A History of Boom to Bust to
Boom An essay focused on the tug of war between the historic preservation,
revitalization and development of Miami Beach. Text and photos by Miami Beach
City Councilwoman Nancy Liebman. http://www.state.fl.us/fdi/edesign/news/9704/beach.htm Biographical Information African American Biography on the Internet http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/area/Africa/afroambiog.html Bartram, John and William John Bartram http://ncnatural.com/NCNatural/bartram/bartram1.html Joe Wortham’s Page A most unusual and eclectic collection of topics, which include a biographical sketch of William Bartram and other writings about Florida. Check the home page directory http://www.usd.edu/~jwortham/ or, for William Bartram, http://www.usd.edu/~jwortham/bartram.html Historic Bartram’s Garden http://www.libertynet.org/bartram site of botanical garden with link to History of Horticulture http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hort/history/146.html reference description by Ohio State University with link to profile of William Bartram http://www.mounet.com/~jdye/bartram.html Biographies of Distinguished Women Florida Atlantic University http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/ Calderón, Pedro and Pánfilo de Narváez http://members.home.net/calderon/caldbio.htm Flagler, Henry Morrison http://www.nwe.ufl.edu/pic/pres_intro/czar/sketches2.html http://overseasrailroad.railfan.net/dream.htm Florida East Coast Railway http://overseasrailroad.railfan.net/home.html The History of the Standard Oil Company http://www.history.rochester.edu/fuels/tarbell/UPTO52.HTM Florida Biography/Autobiography
http://www.sc.mcc.cc.fl.us/Faculty/JonesJ/Flbib/FLBio.html Florida Governor’s Portraits and Biographies http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/governors/ Hurston, Zora Nealhttp://www-hsc.usc.edu/~gallaher/hurston/hurston.html http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/LIT/hurston.htm http://pages.prodigy.com/zora/index.htm http://i.am/zora Eatonville's Annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival http://longwood.cs.ucf.edu/~zora/ Jackson, Andrew http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/governors/jackson.html http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/aj7/about/bio/jackxx.htm Eviction of Indians, Taking of Florida http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/aj7/about/bio/jack08.htm Menendez de Aviles, Pedro http://news.excite.com/news/uw/000322/university-education-145 Osceola reference http://www.npg.si.edu/col/native/osceola.htm Top 50 Most Important Floridians of the 20th
Century Children’s Sites Florida Kids. This colorful site provides
information for children about Florida including everything from symbol to
songs to shipwrecks. Elementary. http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/kids Florida State Archives Photographic Collection for Kids. What were kids doing forty or a hundred years ago? Understand history through images. Elementary + http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/kids/ Pensacola Native American Culture, 1513 to 1698. This detailed, colorful site is designed as a social studies 6-8 teaching tool. Divided into historical periods it includes narrative, a timeline and great graphics.http://www.uwf.edu/coehelp/wbi98/culture/arlene/history1.htm?ti2Xdw=www.uwf.edu/~coehelp/wbi98/culture/arlene/history1.htm Florida Military/Political History 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry. Organized at the Chattahoochee Arsenal during March of 1861, this site relates much of the unit's history. Middle School + http://extlab1.entnem.ufl.edu/olustee/1st_FL_history.html National Security Archive is an independent non-governmental research institute and library located at The George Washington UniversityFreedom of Information Act (FOIA) in Washington, D.C. The Archive collects and publishes declassified documents acquired through the and includes projects on Cuba and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Middle School + http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/ The Spanish American War Centennial Web Site Comprehensive site covering all stages, locations and facets of the war including chronology, journalism, music, and re-enactments. General http://www.spanam.simplenet.com/index.htm The Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures. The Spanish-American War was the first U.S. war in which the motion picture camera played a role. These films consist of actualities filmed in the U.S., Cuba, and the Philippines. The Special Presentation presents the motion pictures in chronological order together with brief essays that provide a historical context for their filming. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/sawhtml/sawhome.html Tampa in the Spanish-American War A Florida History Internet Project, "In Their Own Words: Observations of Tampa in1898." Descriptions by people observing the invasion forces including Teddy Roosevelt, military and civilians, and a historical tour of Port Tampa. General. http://www.floridahistory.org/events/index98.htm Museums Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Museum. Dedicated to the rich history, culture, and services of the Florida Seminole Indians. With a related link to history of the Seminole people. http://www.seminoletribe.com/museum/ Bob Leonard’s Best Museums and Historic Sites in Florida. A whimsical guide to historic sites, weird and unusual places, museums and Victorian homes. Field trips for everyone. http://www.floridahistory.org/events/museum.htm Graves Museum of Archaeology and Natural
History. Information on current exhibits and events which include collections
exploring Florida, South America, Africa, Ancient Egypt, the Mediterranean,
Marine Archeology and Paleontology. http://www.gravesmuseum.org/home.html Florida International Museum, Tampa. Information and
links to current and past exhibitions and resources for further
research. General http://Floridamuseum.org
St.Petersburg Museum of History. Description
and calendar of ongoing and future exhibitions. General
http://www.ij.net/spmh
Native/Aboriginal Floridians Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible A list of Native American Tribes, Indian Tribes, Recognized
Tribes, Official Tribes E-Chota Cherokee Tribe of Florida. This site
disseminates information about the history and event schedules for tribal
members. It includes a brief history of DeFuniak Springs, Florida. General
Florida Historical Contexts. A multimedia presentation written by several authors organized under a project directed by Jerald T. Milanich on the history of aboriginal Florida. High School+ http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/bar/hist_contexts/index.html Heritage of the Ancient Ones
(HOTAO) is a non-profit organization
dedicated to instruction of the life ways and heritage of Florida's First
Natives. The site includes a virtual tour of a native village, historical and
cultural information, teacher resources including lesson plans at the
elementary school level. Seminole Division of Historical Resources provides a brief history of the Florida Seminoles with related links. http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/flafacts/seminole.html Seminole Tribe of Florida: History. A comprehensive
site, the official web site for the Seminole of Florida is dedicated to this
people's history and culture. http://www.seminoletribe.com/history Seminole Tribe of Oklahoma http://www.cowboy.net/native/seminole/historic.html History of Florida Cities and Towns Appalachicola Florida. Web site of the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce contains a history of Apalachicola in eleven chapters from the indigenous population to the present era. General. http://www.homtown.com/apalachicola/index.htm The City of Green Cove Springs. The official web site of Green Cove Springs contains a brief history of the city and a virtual tour of historic buildings. http://www.greencovesprings.com/index.html Indiantown Chamber of Commerce. The site contains a brief history of Indiantown, located in western Martin County, which was named for the Seminole Indian settlement of the early 1800s. Indiantown today is home to a large population of Mayan Indians from Guatemala. http://www.indiantownfl.org Historical Chronology for Key West & Florida Keys.
An interesting timeline of events occurring n the Florida keys from
pre-history to the present predominantly an account of numerous shipwrecks off
the coast from 1513 - 1992. General. http://www.cyberconch.com/brooks95/chrono.htm Pensacola Beach History. Web guide to the history of Santa Rosa Island, where Spanish explorers made a third attempt to colonize Northwest Florida. Excellent timeline and illustrated historical information divided into six periods. General http://members.nbci.com/PBRLA/hxarchive.html Pensacola Maritime History and Information Site. Fun and extensive site includes a gallery of photographs, research reports, sea stories and audiovisual information. All ages will enjoy this site. http://www.brownmarine.com/PMPS.htm Port of Pensacola History. Brief history of the port, with a link to a more general timeline for the Pensacola Bay area. General http://www.portofpensacola.com/history.htm The City of Plant City includes interesting historical and genealogical data on Florida including Biographical data of Florida familiesfrom Plant City, Its Origin and History andHillsboro Camp No. 1, Confederate Veterans Roster as published in the July 17, 1891 issue of the South Florida Courier. http://www.ci.plant-city.fl.us/ The Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Located near Daytona Beach in Volusia County, Florida; the Lighthouse is now a National Landmark and a member of the Florida Lighthouse Association. Informative illustrated history begins with the fatal shipwreck of Jean Ribbault in 1565. Middle School + http://www.ponceinlet.org The Founding of St. Augustine, 1565 Contemporary
account by Francisco Lopez de Mendoza Grajales, as presented by the Modern
History Sourcebook. Academic.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1565staugustine.html St. Augustine’s History offers a succinct history of America's oldest continuously occupied colonial settlement, provided by the St. John's Schools. Middle School + http://macserver.stjohns.k12.fl.us/history/history.html Ybor City Chamber of Commerce. National Historic Landmark District. This site has a link to the Ybor City State Museum that contains information and illustrations of the historical development of the city and cigar industry, and includes an interesting link to historical clubs, offering further history information. General. http://www.ybor.org Home |
