State Study: Florida
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Journey of Wayne Drop to the Everglades (also in Spanish and Creole)
Florida's Commodities at a Glance (1 colorful page)
Long List - pdf format, or web format
Part I: Florida of the Past
Chapter 1 Geography
Chapter 2 Earliest Inhabitants--Native-Americans
Chapter 3 Exploration by Other Cultures-Colonization by the Spanish
Chapter 4 Colonization by the French and British
Chapter 5 Florida Becomes Independent--Statehood
Chapter 6 Florida and the Civil War--System of Slavery and Secession
Chapter 7 Rejoining the Union, Reconstruction
Part II: Florida in the New South
Chapter 8 Rebuilding the State
Chapter 9 Transforming the State
Chapter 10 Evolution of Political Leadership
Chapter 11 Evolution of Economy and Lifestyles
Chapter 12 World War II
Part III: Contemporary Florida
Chapter 13 People of Florida, A Unique Synthesis
Chapter 14 Political Changes
Chapter 15 Challenges and the Future
Chapter 16 Review
See Also: The United States, American History