Tag Archives: Key West

More listener questions answered – Pepper, Smathers, George Washington, Key West, Collins, Askew and fiction books about Florida

On this week’s Florida History Podcast, we dive into several topics suggested by listeners. 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 do […]

Key West and the Conch Republic: A brief history

In episode seven of The Florida History Podcast, we delve deep into the history of Key West and the secessionist Conch Republic movement. Despite being geographically isolated, Key West is one of most important locales in Florida’s history. The city which was Florida’s most populated in the late 1800’s has long been a magnet for […]