A Guide to the History of Florida - (Reference Guides to State History and Research) by Paul S George (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Florida's history--the longest and among the most colorful of any state--has been voluminously recorded in books, monographs, newspaper accounts, diaries and journals, memoirs, and letters.
- About the Author: PAUL S. GEORGE is Director of the Historic Broward County Preservation Board and an Adjunct Instructor of History at the University of Miami, and Florida Atlantic University.
- 312 Pages
- Reference, Bibliographies & Indexes
- Series Name: Reference Guides to State History and Research
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About the Book
Florida's history--the longest and among the most colorful of any state--has been voluminously recorded in books, monographs, newspaper accounts, diaries and journals, memoirs, and letters. Regional libraries and archives are filled with accounts of Indian life, Spanish and British settlement, and Florida's growth and development as a state. This bibliographic study is the first to bring together these materials, providing assessments of the available resources as well as discussions of specific archives and collections.
The first section of the Guide consists of fifteen historiographical essays on major works and scholarly interpretions for each period of Florida's history and for major topics. The section surveys libraries and archives that contain important collections in Florida history. Essays have been contributed by thirty of Florida's best-known historians, archivists, librarians, and other scholars. A valuable resource for researchers, students, genealogists, and the interested public, this book is an appropriate selection for reference collections in American, regional, or Florida history.
Book Synopsis
Florida's history--the longest and among the most colorful of any state--has been voluminously recorded in books, monographs, newspaper accounts, diaries and journals, memoirs, and letters. Regional libraries and archives are filled with accounts of Indian life, Spanish and British settlement, and Florida's growth and development as a state. This bibliographic study is the first to bring together these materials, providing assessments of the available resources as well as discussions of specific archives and collections.
The first section of the Guide consists of fifteen historiographical essays on major works and scholarly interpretions for each period of Florida's history and for major topics. The section surveys libraries and archives that contain important collections in Florida history. Essays have been contributed by thirty of Florida's best-known historians, archivists, librarians, and other scholars. A valuable resource for researchers, students, genealogists, and the interested public, this book is an appropriate selection for reference collections in American, regional, or Florida history.Review Quotes
?. . . this book will fill a long-standing need. It will be eagerly welcomed and well used by researchers for years to come.?-Florida Historical Quarterly
." . . this book will fill a long-standing need. It will be eagerly welcomed and well used by researchers for years to come."-Florida Historical Quarterly
About the Author
PAUL S. GEORGE is Director of the Historic Broward County Preservation Board and an Adjunct Instructor of History at the University of Miami, and Florida Atlantic University. He is also President of the Florida Historical Society. In addition, George has written Florida Yesterday and Today as well as articles in the Florida Historical Quarterly, Journal of Southern Criminal Justice, and Tequesta, among others.
