Monthly Archives: October 2019
British and American Revolution era Tory St Augustine
In the second part of The Florida History Podcast series on colonial St Augustine, we talk about the English/British attacks on Spanish San Agustin and the development of British St Augustine which played an underappreciated role in the American Revolution as a Tory stronghold.
St Augustine in the Spanish period
San Agustin known today as St Augustine is the oldest permanent European settlement in the continental United States. Founded in 1565, the town was prosperous throughout the 1600’s but fell into decline as did Spanish Florida after the English invasion of 1702. By the time the British invaded again in 1740, San Agustin and Florida […]
Bob Graham’s Workdays
On this week’s edition of The Florida History Podcast, we discuss workdays, Bob Graham’s campaign gimmick which helped make him one of the political and public service legends in the state’s history. You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts our show), Spotify, Google, Apple, Radio Public, Breaker, Overcast, Castro or Pocket Casts. Overcast, Castro, Spotify, Radio Public and Breaker have App […]
Reconstruction in Florida
Reconstruction – it’s a messy topic that divides Americans. This week on The Florida History Podcast presented by The Florida Squeeze we discuss that post-Civil War era here in this state. You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts our show), Spotify, Google, Apple, Radio Public, Breaker, Overcast, Castro or Pocket Casts. Overcast, Castro, Spotify, Radio Public and Breaker have App Store […]
The Florida Squeeze 