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The Episcopal Church In Florida During The Civil War, Joseph D. Cushman, Jr. 2021 University of Central Florida

The Episcopal Church In Florida During The Civil War, Joseph D. Cushman, Jr.

Florida Historical Quarterly

As the Civil War approached, the Episcopal Church in Flor- ida found herself for the first time since the opening of the territory in a position of stability. She had weathered the hardships and uncertainties of the territorial period; her older parishes had become self-supporting congregations, and were embarking on vigorous parochial and educational projects; and a new group of lively missions was springing up in towns like Fernandina, Ocala, and Palatka, and in agricultural villages like Waukeena and Milton. The Diocese of Florida, which had been bishopless for thirteen years after its organization in 1838, had enjoyed the episcopal …


Sixteenth Century English-Spanish Rivalry In La Florida, Leitch Wright, Jr. 2021 University of Central Florida

Sixteenth Century English-Spanish Rivalry In La Florida, Leitch Wright, Jr.

Florida Historical Quarterly

For many years after its discovery la Florida was a vague geographical concept. Discovered by Ponce de Leon in 1513, it was first considered an island, though later recognized to be a diminutive tail wagging an immense dog. During much of the sixteenth century it embraced a large part of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts and stretched mysteriously inland an infinite way. Ponce de Leon was followed by numerous other conquistadors such as Vazquez de Ayllon, Panfilio de Narvaez, Hernando de Soto, and Tristan de Luna y Arrellano, but they garnered little gold or silver and endured many privations, shipwrecks, …


The 1789 Saint Augustine Celebration, Helen Hornbeck Tanner 2021 University of Central Florida

The 1789 Saint Augustine Celebration, Helen Hornbeck Tanner

Florida Historical Quarterly

One of the most elaborate celebrations of Saint Augustine’s colonial history occurred in December, 1789, when the civilian and military populations joined in honoring Charles IV’S ascension to the Spanish throne. Parades, theatricals, religious services and soirees with dancing till dawn were features of the three day festival beginning the afternoon of December 2.


Contributors, Florida Historical Society 2021 University of Central Florida

Contributors, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

No abstract provided.


News And Notes, Florida Historical Society 2021 University of Central Florida

News And Notes, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

Notice of the annual meeting


Book Review: Florida On Trial, 1593-1602, James W. Covington 2021 University of Central Florida

Book Review: Florida On Trial, 1593-1602, James W. Covington

Florida Historical Quarterly

Review of Florida on Trial, 1593-1602. By Charles W. Arnade. University of Miami Hispanic American Studies, No. 16. (Coral Gables, University of Miami Press, 1959. 100 pp. Maps, illustrations, bibliography and index. $1.00.)


Book Review: Florida-A Way Of Life, Ruby Leach Carson 2021 University of Central Florida

Book Review: Florida-A Way Of Life, Ruby Leach Carson

Florida Historical Quarterly

Review of Florida-A Way of Life. By Mike Smith. (New York, E. P. Dutton, 1959. 272 pp. Illustrations, bibliography, index. $3.95).


Governor Folch And The Burr Conspiracy, Adam Szaszdi 2021 University of Central Florida

Governor Folch And The Burr Conspiracy, Adam Szaszdi

Florida Historical Quarterly

The strange episode of American history, the Burr conspiracy, can be considered nowadays a well-known story, and the more so since the publication of Professor Abernethy’s work, The Burr Conspiracy (1954). However, even though pertinent Spanish documents have been taken into consideration, the usual tendency is to view the subject from the perspective of those operating within the United States. Therefore, it should be an interesting experiment to cross the Florida boundary and place ourselves in the shoes of the Spanish authorities of that time.


Suggestions For Research In The Culture And Society Of A Spanish Florida, William B. Griffen 2021 University of Central Florida

Suggestions For Research In The Culture And Society Of A Spanish Florida, William B. Griffen

Florida Historical Quarterly

Florida was established as a functional part of the Spanish colonies in 1565. Saint Augustine was from the beginning the focal point of the Spanish Empire in Florida from which the social and cultural influences of the Iberian civilizers were radiated into the hinterland, transforming to some degree both the physical environment and the human groups bearing different ways of life which were encountered. But, not only from the standpoint of Spanish-Indian culture contact and acculturation does early Florida hold interest for the anthropologist. The imported European culture is also of tremendous importance to be understood in the development of …


The Irish Brigade Of Spain At The Campture Of Pensacola, 1781, W. S. Murphy 2021 University of Central Florida

The Irish Brigade Of Spain At The Campture Of Pensacola, 1781, W. S. Murphy

Florida Historical Quarterly

The capture of Pensacola by Bernardo de Galvez, in May, 1781, five months before the British surrender at Yorktown constituted the only exciting military exploit of Spain during the American Revolution. It was an interesting Spanish contribution to the fortunate outcome of the war. The Spanish victory in Pensacola required the services of 6,500 Spanish troops, a sizeable Spanish naval ancillary, and the aid of 725 French soldiers with their own ships. This force included a substantial representation from the Irish Brigade of Spain, one of the most celebrated corps of the Spanish army. This article will sketch the unfolding …


George F. Drew, Florida's Redemption Governor, Florida Historical Society 2021 University of Central Florida

George F. Drew, Florida's Redemption Governor, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Henry M. Flagler - Railroad Builder, Carlton J. Corliss 2021 University of Central Florida

Henry M. Flagler - Railroad Builder, Carlton J. Corliss

Florida Historical Quarterly

One cannot visit this storied city of Saint Augustine without recalling its long and romantic past under the flags of Spain and France and England and its exciting territorial years under the American flag.


Contributors, Florida Historical Society 2021 University of Central Florida

Contributors, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Report Of The Treasurer, Florida Historical Society 2021 University of Central Florida

Report Of The Treasurer, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Annual Business Meeting, Florida Historical Society 2021 University of Central Florida

Annual Business Meeting, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

Notes from the annual meeting


New Members Of The Florida Historical Society, Florida Historical Society 2021 University of Central Florida

New Members Of The Florida Historical Society, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

No abstract provided.


News And Notes, Florida Historical Society 2021 University of Central Florida

News And Notes, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

News, Florida's quadricentennial celebration, local historical societies, Junior Historical Contest


Book Reviews, Florida Historical Society 2021 University of Central Florida

Book Reviews, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

Reviews of Sorrell, Gilbert Moxley. Recollections of a Confederate Staff Officer, Edited by Bell Irvin Wiley. Monographs, Sources, and Reprints in Southern History (Jackson, Tenn., 1958. McCowat-Mercer Press, 1958. Illustrations, appendixes, index. $5.00.); Hurricane. By Marjory Stoneman Douglas. (New York and Toronto, Rinehart & Co., 1958. viii, 393 pp. Illustrations, bibliography, index. $5.95.)


Book Reviews, Florida Historical Society 2021 University of Central Florida

Book Reviews, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

Reviews of The Florida Handbook, 1959-60. Compiled by Allen Morris. (Tallahassee, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1959. xvi, 486 pp. Illustrations, maps, index. $4.00.); The Whigs of Florida, 1845-1854. By Herbert J. Doherty, Jr. University of Florida Monographs, Social Sciences, No. 1. (Gainesville, University of Florida Press, 1959. 73 pp. $2.00 Paper.); True Tales of the Florida West Coast, By Jack Beater. (Wordshop House, Fort Myers, 1959. 125 pp. Illustrations. $1.00 Paper.)


The Journals Of Lieutenant John Pickell, 1836-1837, Frank L. White, Jr. 2021 University of Central Florida

The Journals Of Lieutenant John Pickell, 1836-1837, Frank L. White, Jr.

Florida Historical Quarterly

During the summer of 1837, virtually all military operations against the Seminoles ceased. For several months after General Thomas S. Jesup’s agreement with the Indians in March, only sporadic fighting had occurred in Florida. The Army was employed in encouraging the Indians to assemble for emigration to the West as provided by the truce and in exploring the country. At the same time, however, additional troops were arriving to resume hostilities, if this should become necessary. The Seminoles, on the other hand, used this period to delay their embarkation and at the same time to continue their attacks upon white …


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