Category Florida History
Jeffersonian Florida:Secession and Confederate Florida
Was it Jeffersonian to secede or was it the rich elite planter class that betrayed Jeffersonian principles? Whatever the case, by the 1850’s Jeffersonian politics meant a robust defense of slavery.
The Country Bear Jamboree
On this past week’s Florida History Podcast we discussed one of Disney’s most famous attractions – The Country Bear Jamboree. 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 enable you to subscribe and listen […]
Jeffersonian Florida – statehood
Jeffersonian Florida- Statehood. Whigs and anti-Jeffersonians did play a role after statehood.
The Disney Dark Age & MGM/Hollywood Studios
On this past week’s Florida History Podcast we discussed the Disney “Dark Age” of the 1980’s as well as the opening of MGM studios. 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 enable you […]
Ferry ride to Fort Matanzas
Fort Matanzas National Monument is only accessible by National Park Service ferries.
EPCOT Center development and opening
On the latest episode of the Florida History Podcast, the 4th in our Disney series, we discuss the problems with the development of EPCOT and then its opening in 1982. 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 […]
The Florida Squeeze 