Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
The American Revolution and Florida: Q&A
Leave your questions for me about my book The American Revolution and Florida in the comments section below or by tweeting us @flasqueeze .
Castillo de San Marcos and defending St Augustine
In our second episode of our series on Florida forts we discuss the Castillo de San Marcos and defending Spanish St Augustine of the colonial period. You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts our show), Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts, Radio Public, Breaker, Overcast, Castro or Pocket Casts. Overcast, Castro, Spotify, Radio Public and Breaker have App Store apps for free which […]
The trade : Is it killing the Florida Democrats?
Four the better part of the last 15 years we’ve begun to see huge shifts in partisan preferences nationally which have ushered in a new party system. While long time GOP-leaning suburban areas began to flip towards the Dems, the GOP made HUGE gains in rural, exurban and white working class communities. Such large gains, […]
An overview of Spanish Florida in the 1600’s
Editors Note: This is an excerpt from Florida and the British Before the American Revolution. Kartik Krishnaiyer’s most recent book, Florida and the American Revolution is now available from Amazon. During the 1600’s Florida was a prosperous colony. Despite lacking in natural resources, the Spanish crown saw Florida as a critical component in protecting its […]
Florida Panther NWR- Leslie M. Duncan trail
The Leslie M. Duncan Memorial Trail at the Florida Panther National Wildlife Sanctuary in Collier County.
Doris Davis Foreman Wildlife Preserve
Administered by Broward County, the Doris Davis Foreman Wildlife Preserve is a lush tropical jungle-like habitat in the heart of Parkland.
Rum Runners a second batch – illegality comes natural to Floridians
The following excerpt is from Rum Runners and Moonshiners of Old Florida, Volume 2 – a book published by The Florida Squeeze last month. You can purchase your copy here. Illegality comes Naturally to Floridians When we think of Prohibition and the crime wars of the 1920s and 1930s, Florida is never the first thing […]
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