Category Florida History
#COVID-19 fallout: International airline service to/from Florida in June (May 17 update)
This week’s update has good news about Lufthansa returning service to the state in mid June. Several other updates as well. Air Canada Fort Lauderdale-Montreal 4x a week (normally twice daily) Fort Lauderdale – Toronto 3x a week (normally twice daily) Fort Myers-Toronto SUSPENDED (normally 4x a week) Miami- Montreal SUSPENDED (normally one daily) Miami-Toronto […]
#COVID_19 reopening, the truth about FOX News’ #Obamagate and the real Michael Flynn scandal – Erdogan and the cynical shift in American foreign policy
As Trump-aligned Republicans continue to put politics and a myth of economic recovery over protecting human lives, they openly fan the flames of scandal using warped historical logic to defend their point of view. But this goes along with the general economic and rhetorical philosophy of Trumpism which radically zigzags from from far right to […]
Great Jacksonville fires : 1901 and 1963
The 1901 Great Fire in Jacksonville is the third largest urban fire in American history and the largest ever in the American south. The fire consumed over 2,300 buildings and 7 lives. In 1963, the city was again the scene of a massive fire when the Roosevelt Hotel went up in flames during the holiday […]
Seven key factors why Florida did not join the American Revolution
As I continue research for my forthcoming book, Albion Florida, I have come to the conclusion that the simplistic reasons given for Florida’s non-participation in the American Revolution are just that – simple stuff that demands elaboration. I will explain this in a longer form manner when my book is published, but today I want […]
The greatest non-Presidential Americans of all-time – a list
I recently embarked on an effort to list the ten greatest Americans of all time who were not Presidents. I choose this exercise with the 75th Anniversary of V-E Day (May 7th or May 8th depending on your perspective) in mind . I thought it would be fairly simple and asked for input on social […]
Space Coast Growth & Change
Last year as the nation celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, a renewed focus was put on the launch site for the space program- Brevard County. Programs from a three-part PBS American Experience documentary to CNN’s Apollo 11 to independent films chronicled daily life near Cape Canaveral. This week on the […]
Florida aviation in 2005 – Part II, airports and destinations
Airlines and destination from 2005 are below – every Florida city listed had scheduled commercial flights in 2005. Part I is here. Daytona Beach Continental Express Cleveland, Newark Delta Atlanta Delta Connection Cincinnati Fort Lauderdale AeroMexico Mexico City Air Canada Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto Air Jamaica Kingston, Montego Bay AirTran Atlanta, Baltimore, Gulfport/Biloxi, Dallas/Fort Worth, […]
#Stayathome #quarantinereading, listening and viewing: Finding Dan McCarty
Our latest Florida Squeeze Documentary looks back at Governor Dan McCarty. A few weeks ago we released a Florida History Podcast on Dan McCarty’s political career- a transformational figure in Florida Politics, McCarty was the first resident of South Florida ever elected Governor. He was also what we would consider the first “National Democrat” post-FDR […]
The Florida Squeeze is now on YouTube
Our latest documentaries about the state’s history are now available for quick viewing on our new YouTube channel. In the future we plan to add audio from select Florida History Podcasts to the channel.
The Amash challenge to #NeverTrump #Resistance Democratic politics
Few were caught by surprise when former Tea Party Congressman Justin Amash (I-Michigan) who is one of the few remaining consistently admirable officeholders in Washington, announced he was running as a Libertarian for President earlier this week. Let me preface this article by saying, I oppose Amash’s positions on a large number of issues including […]
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