Category Florida History
Seven reasons why didn’t Florida join the American Revolution
Happy 4th of July folks! But it’s important to remind Floridians that our state stayed loyal to the British Crown during the war. Here are seven reasons why. Role of Catholicism in Florida staying loyal to the crown – Both East and West Florida had a far larger percentage of Catholics in 1775 than any of […]
The British in Florida – Our Albion Florida Podcast series
Perfect listening for 4th of July weekend. Episode 1- Introduction, El Camino Real and why Florida was different Episode 2- Building the Castillo de San Marcos Episode 3- Queen Anne’s War Part 1- March to war, Battle of the Flint River, Siege of St Augustine Episode 4- Apalachee Massacre, destruction and depopulation of Spanish La Florida Episode 5- Runaway slaves, […]
The American Revolution – Continental Army Invasions of East Florida 1775-1780
Happy July 4 weekend. You may not have learned in school about Florida’s vital role in the American Revolution, but for the next four days to celebrate the holiday weekend, we will discuss it. Florida stayed loyal to the British Crown during the war, something we will discuss in greater detail on Sunday. In December […]
The day slavery was finally abolished in Florida
While slavery was abolished in Florida technically by the Emancipation Proclamation, it was on May 20, 1865 that Emancipation was proclaimed aloud in Tallahassee, the state capital. Tallahassee had been the only Confederate capital east of the Mississippi that was not captured by the Union during the Civil War, a source of pride for many […]
Seminole Wars: The First Battle of the Loxahatachee River
The first battle of the Loxahatchee River took place on January 15. We take a look at the battle site in this video.
Florida and Watergate – 50 years later
The Watergate Scandal which ultimately brought down President Richard Nixon had many of its most important elements based in and around the Sunshine State. Like many things associated with the Nixon White House, Florida was center stage for much of the scandal. The 50th Anniversary of Watergate taking place this month, is a great time […]
The Florida Squeeze- several site-related updates
We have several updates Candidate Endorsements The Florida Squeeze will be making recommendations for the August primaries and November elections. IF you have a candidate you’d like to discuss feel free to DM us at our Twitter feed @FlaSqueeze Florida History Podcast Update With the conclusion of our Albion Florida series, we are taking a […]
The Second Spanish Period in Florida (1783-1821)
On this week’s Florida History Podcast, we end our Albion Florida series with a look at the Second Spanish Period (1783-1821)and British influence on Florida during that era. Episode 1- Introduction, El Camino Real and why Florida was different Episode 2- Building the Castillo de San Marcos Episode 3- Queen Anne’s War Part 1- March to war, Battle […]
St Augustine 1780-1783; American prisoners, Tory refugees and Hurricanes
On this week’s Florida History Podcast, we discuss the situation in British-governed St Augustine from 1780-1783. St Augustine’s population swelled with loyalists and prisoners’ including signers of the Declaration of Independence. By early 1781, St Augustine had one of the largest populations in British North America and was heavily fortified. British St Augustine was at […]
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