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MY NEW BOOK UNCOVERS FLORIDA’S FORGOTTEN ROLE IN U.S. FOUNDING ERA FOR AMERICA 250
As the United States gears up to celebrate its 250th anniversary (Semiquincentennial) in 2026, Coral Springs-based historian and author, Kartik Krishnaiyer, is releasing a meticulously researched book that shifts the narrative away from the traditional 13 colonies to reveal Florida’s critical, often-overlooked position during America’s formative years. “The USA at 250: How Florida Became Part […]
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 […]
The Florida Squeeze 