Category Florida History
The West Florida Rebellion and Republic of West Florida
As we continue our series on Andrew Jackson and Florida we discuss the West Florida Rebellion of 1810 and the short-lived Republic of West Florida. 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 […]
Andrew Jackson Steals Florida: The series so far
Episode 1: Overview of Jackson’s theft of Florida Episode 2: Florida and the Louisiana Purchase Episode 3 which covers the West Florida rebellion and US Annexation of portions of West Florida (which are not part of the present state of Florida) is due out Tuesday.
Florida and Louisiana Purchase
In part two of our series on the conquest of Florida by the United States, we discuss the Louisiana Purchase and Florida. 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 […]
Florida, not Louisiana
In 1803 the United States wanted to purchase New Orleans. The rest of French Louisiana came as a result, and while American History book mythologize this purchase, American officials at the time were disappointed – it was Florida they wanted more than the rest of Louisiana (minus New Orleans). Look at the below map and […]
Andrew Jackson steals Florida for the USA – Overview
In the overview podcast of our new series we discuss the period between the 1780’s and the 1820’s and why the US was so hell-bent on acquiring Florida. This podcast presents an overview of the topic and we will dive into specific subtopics beginning next week with the Louisiana Purchase and its impact on Florida. […]
New Podcast series: Andrew Jackson Steals Florida for the USA
Next week, we begin a new podcast series where we will trace the steps of Florida’s incorporation into the United States – a narrative that revolves largely around Andrew Jackson. We’re going to try and take as balanced a view of Old Hickory as we can but also discuss why so many of the US […]
The women who built south Florida
In our final extended Women’s History Month podcast, we look at two remarkable women who were most responsible for initial development South Florida (west and east coasts). 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 […]
May Mann Jennings
On this week’s Florida History Podcast we discussed, May Mann Jennings, a Florida First Lady who became an incredible force for conservation and charity in the state. 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 […]
How did Florida politics get so bat s*** crazy?
I discuss the drift toward the Gomorrah in Florida since 2000 with Behind Politics Matt Robson.
Ruth Bryan Owen Florida’s first female Congresswoman
On this week’s Florida History Podcast, we discuss Florida’s first female member of Congress – Ruth Byran Owen. Many political nuts do not know that William Jennings Bryan, one of the most significant politicians of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s relocated to the Miami area in the later part of his life. The three-time […]
The Florida Squeeze 