Category Florida History
Book Review – La Florida: Catholics, Conquistadores, and Other American Origin Stories
La Florida, the new book by Kevin Kokomoor, represents a comprehensive look at Colonial Florida. The work focuses on the central role Florida played in the origin of the United States. The book proves an indispensable work about Florida. Some of the research Kokomoor ties together in his work has been available in the past. […]
Fort Matanzas
On last week’s Florida History Podcast we discussed Fort Matanzas and its vital role in protecting St Augustine from invasions. 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 […]
The 1668 sacking of St Augustine and how it lead to the founding of Charleston and building of the Castillo de San Marcos
This is an excerpt from my book, Florida and the British before the American Revolution In 1668, 1,500 residents called St Augustine home. Among them was an English prisoner, Henry Woodward who was one of founders of the South Carolina Colony. In 1666, Woodward was exploring the coast of the new colony working to pacify […]
The trade: The other side that favors Democrats
Last week, I did a piece discussing how badly Democratic fortunes have faded in the counties directly impacted by Hurricane Idalia. But today, let’s look at the flip side, though it doesn’t completely offset the lost votes in small and medium sized counties for Democrats, it does cut into the lost votes. Specifically, the Orlando […]
Fort Mose
This week on the Florida History Podcast, we discuss the first African-American free settlement in what is now the United States, Fort Mose. In 1738, Fort Mose was established two miles north of St Augustine – A village to defend St Augustine that also was operated by free blacks – by 1740 the town had […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fort Caroline – a history
Fort Caroline National Memorial stands today near the site of where the first French settlement in North America once sat. On this week’s Florida History Podcast we go through the history of Fort Caroline. All photos by Kartik Krishnaiyer 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, […]
The Florida Squeeze 