Documents Pertaining To The Georgia-Florida Frontier, 1791-1793,
2021
University of Central Florida
Documents Pertaining To The Georgia-Florida Frontier, 1791-1793, Richard K. Murdoch
Florida Historical Quarterly
During the period from 1784 to 1821, one of the major causes of friction along the St. Marys River, the dividing line between the United States and East Florida, was the frequent disappearance of Negro slaves, usually fleeing from the American bank of the river into the sparsely populated Spanish colony where they hoped to find a refuge with the Indian population or among the freed Negroes and mulattoes in St. Augustine. Frequent arrangements were made by the authorities on both sides to return the runaways as soon as possible to their legitimate owners to avoid unnecessary diplomatic wrangling.
The Journal Of A. B. Meek And The Second Seminole War, 1836,
2021
University of Central Florida
The Journal Of A. B. Meek And The Second Seminole War, 1836, John K. Mahon
Florida Historical Quarterly
Alexander Beaufort Meek was born in Columbia, South Carolina, March 17, 1814, the son of a methodist minister. While he was still young his parents migrated to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, taking him with them. Although inclined to be indolent, learning came easily to the boy. Proof of this is that at a tender age he memorized the entire Old Testament. At age nineteen he was graduated from the University of Alabama (1833), and at twenty-two was awarded a master’s degree from the same school. Meanwhile, in 1835 he had begun the practice of law in Tuscaloosa.
The Episcopal Church In Florida During The Civil War,
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,
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,
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,
2021
University of Central Florida
Contributors, Florida Historical Society
Florida Historical Quarterly
No abstract provided.
News And Notes,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
2021
University of Central Florida
Contributors, Florida Historical Society
Florida Historical Quarterly
No abstract provided.
Report Of The Treasurer,
2021
University of Central Florida
Report Of The Treasurer, Florida Historical Society
Florida Historical Quarterly
No abstract provided.
Annual Business Meeting,
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,
2021
University of Central Florida
New Members Of The Florida Historical Society, Florida Historical Society
Florida Historical Quarterly
No abstract provided.
News And Notes,
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,
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.)
