Early Letters From R. K. Call,
2021
University of Central Florida
Early Letters From R. K. Call, Willie D. Halsell
Florida Historical Quarterly
Richard Keith Call and Edward Brett Randolph were both born in Virginia, only a few months apart. Since they were distantly related, they may have known each other before their participation in the Indian wars in the southeast and Florida. By 1819, they had made exceptional reputations for loyalty and bravery, Randolph at Fort Erie and Chippaway, both in the Indian campaigns.
A 16th Century French Manuscript Bearing The Only Known Signature Of Rene Laudonniere,
2021
University of Central Florida
A 16th Century French Manuscript Bearing The Only Known Signature Of Rene Laudonniere, Charles E. Bennett
Florida Historical Quarterly
The Fort Caroline National Memorial at Jacksonville, Florida, has been for several years assembling for ultimate display at its museum various objects illustrative of the methods of navigation used by the explorers and settlers of the 16th century. I have been assisting in this search, and as a by product of it we recently discovered and purchased by private donations the only known signature of Rene Laudonniere, the French Governor of Fort Caroline. Under this man’s leadership the permanent settlement of what is now the United States was begun. A map dealer in England (Maggs Brothers) told us about the …
Civil War Operations In And Around Pensacola Part Ii,
2021
University of Central Florida
Civil War Operations In And Around Pensacola Part Ii, Florida Historical Society
Florida Historical Quarterly
The new Confederate commander at Pensacola seemed omnipresent. In conjunction with Colonel William J. Hardee, commander at Fort Morgan, the bastion guarding the eastern approaches to Mobile Bay, a reconnaissance was conducted preparatory to the opening of a new line of communication between Mobile and Pensacola. It was hoped that an easier route could be developed between these two key points by utilizing water and land transportation, via Bon Secours, Bear Creek, and Perdido Bay, eliminating the long, slow overland trek from Blakely.
Spring Training In Florida,
2021
University of Central Florida
Spring Training In Florida, J. Roy Stockton
Florida Historical Quarterly
Spring training serves many purposes for the great American game and business of baseball. The primary objective, of course, is to get the players into the best possible physical condition for the arduous, 154-game pennant races during which the championships of the two major leagues are decided. During this conditioning process young players and others who may have been obtained in trades are inspected and tested in practice sessions, squad games, and exhibition contests.
Sidney J. Catts And The Democratic Primary Of 1920,
2021
University of Central Florida
Sidney J. Catts And The Democratic Primary Of 1920, Warren A. Jennings
Florida Historical Quarterly
In 1920 Florida stood on the threshold of her “great boom;” economic optimism prevailed. However, to many people within the state one obstacle stood in the way of bountiful prosperity - “Cattsism,” a term of derision applied to the political principles and campaign tactics of Sidney J. Catts, the governor of the state. Only four years before he had risen from obscurity to notoriety. A more disruptive and divisive personality has seldom appeared on the political scene of any state. There was no middle ground in the opinions of the politicians or the public about this political parvenu; he was …
Contributors,
2021
University of Central Florida
Contributors, Florida Historical Society
Florida Historical Quarterly
Contributors to this issue
News And Notes,
2021
University of Central Florida
News And Notes, Florida Historical Society
Florida Historical Quarterly
Notes from local historical societies
Book Reviews,
2021
University of Central Florida
Book Reviews, Florida Historical Society
Florida Historical Quarterly
Reviews of The Circus Kings - Our Ringling Family Story. By Henry Ringling North and Alden Hatch. (Garden City, Doubleday and Company, 1960. 383 pp. Illustrations. $4.95.); The Papers of John C. Calhoun. Volume I. 1801-1817. Edited by Robert L. Meriwether. (Columbia, University of South Carolina Press for the South Caroliniana Society, 1959. 499. XLII pp.)
Book Reviews,
2021
University of Central Florida
Book Reviews, Florida Historical Society
Florida Historical Quarterly
Reviews of Los Cubanos en Tampa. By Jose Rivero Muniz. A separata of the Revista Bimestre Cubana, Vol. LXXIV (1958), (Havana, 1958. 144 pp. Bibliography.); Kate: The Journal of a Confederate Nurse. By Kate Cumming. Edited by Richard Barksdale Harwell. (Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University Press, 1959. 321 pp. Notes, illustrations, and index. $6.00.)
Florida And The Cuban Revolution, 1895-1898,
2021
University of Central Florida
Florida And The Cuban Revolution, 1895-1898, William J. Schellings
Florida Historical Quarterly
The Cuban revolt against Spanish rule in 1895 and the possibility that this might lead to war between Spain and the United States placed Florida in a dilemma. There were a number of reasons for the state’s rejoicing at the prospect of Cuban independence, and for many individual Floridians to want to aid the rebels. Against this, however, was the fear that if the United States went to war against Spain it could end only in disaster for Florida. As a result, an attempt was made to walk a middle path, to encourage the giving of private aid to the …
The Freedmen's Bureau And Negro Labor In Florida,
2021
University of Central Florida
The Freedmen's Bureau And Negro Labor In Florida, Joe M. Richardson
Florida Historical Quarterly
One of the most pressing problems encountered immediately after the emancipation of the Negro was that of labor. The Negro had been the chief source of labor in Florida, as well as in the rest of the South, and the breakdown of slavery necessitated the contrivance of a new system. Many of the white planters wanted to keep the Negro on the plantation on terms that were similar to slavery. The whites accepted the fact that the colored man had ceased to be property, but many wanted to believe that he still existed specifically to produce cotton, sugar, and rice …
Asboth's Expedition Up The Alabama And Florida Railroad,
2021
University of Central Florida
Asboth's Expedition Up The Alabama And Florida Railroad, Edwin L. Bearss
Florida Historical Quarterly
During the first week of July, 1864, the powerful “Army Group” commanded by Major General William T. Sherman slowly closed in on Atlanta, Georgia. To help loosen the grip of the Confederate Army of Tennessee on Atlanta, Sherman planned to send a fast moving cavalry force, about 3,000 strong, to smash the Montgomery and West Point Railroad. (This railroad linked the defenders of Atlanta with the magazines and supply depots of central Alabama.) Leaving Decatur, Alabama, on July 9, these raiders were expected to strike the vital railroad near Opelika. After tearing up the track and burning the trestles and …
Florida On The Eve Of The Civil War As Seen By A Southern Reporter,
2021
University of Central Florida
Florida On The Eve Of The Civil War As Seen By A Southern Reporter, William Warren Rogers
Florida Historical Quarterly
In the days prior to the firing on Fort Sumter, readers of the Charleston Daily Courier were kept well informed on current events by its various correspondents. No paper in the South was better supplied with journalists, who sent in weekly, and often daily, reports from centers of interest. One of these reporters styled himself “Batchelor,” and he made a tour of Florida for the Courier.
Andrew Ranson: Seventeenth Century Pirate?,
2021
University of Central Florida
Andrew Ranson: Seventeenth Century Pirate?, J. Leitch Wright, Jr.
Florida Historical Quarterly
The later half of the seventeenth century saw the swashbuckling heyday of piracy in the West Indies. Here, English, French, and Dutch buccaneers, and audacious seafarers claiming no nation, roamed the seas almost at will, delighting particularly in preying on galleons flying the Spanish flag and in sacking and ransoming cities along the Spanish Main. It is true that the policy of European nations was changing from encouraging or winking at buccaneer activities to supporting legitimate trade with Spanish America, and some serious efforts were made to curb these seagoing marauders. Nevertheless, this was of little consolation to the inhabitants …
The Spanish Conquest Of British West Florida, 1779-1781,
2021
University of Central Florida
The Spanish Conquest Of British West Florida, 1779-1781, Albert W. Haarmann
Florida Historical Quarterly
Florida passed to British control in 1763 with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. A Royal Proclamation on October 7 of that year established West Florida as a colony and Pensacola was designated as its capital.
Report Of The Treasurer,
2021
University of Central Florida
Report Of The Treasurer, Florida Historical Society
Florida Historical Quarterly
Treasurer's report and membership
Contributors,
2021
University of Central Florida
Contributors, Florida Historical Society
Florida Historical Quarterly
Contributors to this issue
Minutes Of The Annual Meeting,
2021
University of Central Florida
Minutes Of The Annual Meeting, Florida Historical Society
Florida Historical Quarterly
Minutes from the annual meeting
Minutes Of The Directors Meeting,
2021
University of Central Florida
Minutes Of The Directors Meeting, Florida Historical Society
Florida Historical Quarterly
Meeting minutes from the directors meeting
Program Of The Annual Meeting,
2021
University of Central Florida
Program Of The Annual Meeting, Florida Historical Society
Florida Historical Quarterly
Notes from the annual meeting
