The Florida Squeeze

Tomorrow is both independence day in the US and Election Day in the UK. It’s a good time to think about the issues in this video.

In commemoration of 60th Anniversary of Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is timely to recall the critical role Florida played in the passage of Civil Rights legislation- specifically St Augustine which the epicenter of MLK Jr. and Southern Christian Leadership Council (SLC) activity during the Senate filibuster of the […]

The following is an excerpt from my book Florida and the American Revolution Following the British defeat at Yorktown, loyalists began flooding into East Florida. In 1782 alone, over 6,000 refugees fled to East Florida. The assumption in this period was that East Florida would remain part of the British Empire, even though West Florida […]

This is an excerpt from my book Florida and the American Revolution. The final naval battle between British and Patriot forces took place off the Florida coast in March 1783. Robert Morris had arranged a shipload of Spanish gold and silver to be taken from Havana to Philadelphia. Captain John Barry sailed in the USS […]

Yesterday, the “vote for Biden to save democracy” argument died. Prior to the Biden debate debacle, the narrative from the Democrats was “if you want to save democracy, you then need to vote against Trump.” Of course, this means that you have to vote for Biden, the only alternative in an extremely broken two-party political […]

A heavily forested trail on the barrier islands of Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

I started this Substack to focus on numbers when it comes to campaigns and elections in the United States and around the world. I wanted to stay out of commentary. However, last night’s presidential primary has made me reconsider the content on this platform, as it really needs to be talked about. First and foremost, […]

A look around Hugh Taylor Birch State Park in Fort Lauderdale.

On last week’s Florida History Podcast we discussed the beginning of the Second Seminole War. 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 on your iPhone if you […]