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Floripedia is a collection of articles about Florida and Florida history. Most of the articles were written a long time ago. The original source is given at the end of each article. Be sure to notice the date when the article was written. Also keep in mind that the articles were written for a variety of purposes. For example, an article that was originally written to promote a Florida town will most likely emphasize all of the good features of the town and skip over any problems.
Students and teachers can use these articles in two ways:
First, the articles are a good source of historical information such as the number of boxes of oranges shipped north or the population of a town in a particular year. Many of these facts would be difficult to find elsewhere.To begin, click on the first letter of the topic you are looking for:Secondly, the articles tell us about the opinions of people who lived long ago. Here you will find what people thought about topics such as draining the Everglades or the rights of minorities. Many of the ideas expressed a long time ago are very different from the ideas most people hold now.
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Agriculture- "Agriculture Notes" The Florida Review, 1911
Agriculture: Bird's-Eye View of Florida Agriculture- "Bird's-Eye View of Florida Agriculture" Florida State Marketing Bureau, 1937
Agricultural Statistics by Counties (1936)- "Bird's-Eye View of Florida Agriculture" Florida State Marketing Bureau, 1937
Animals- "Birds and Beasts" Highways and Byways of Florida, 1918
Atlantic Coast- "An Ocean Voyage in Winter" Florida for Tourists, Invalids, and Settlers, 1882
Ayamo Uprising- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne, 1912
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Bay County- "Greeting From Bay County Florida" Brochure, 1915
Bees- "Bee Keeping" The Semi-Tropical, 1877
Birds- "Game Animals and Birds of Florida" Camp Life in Florida, 1875
Boom Era- "When Will the Florida Boom End?" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Boom Era- "A Beneficient Boom" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Boundaries of East and West Florida- Royal Proclamation of King George, October 7, 1763
Bowlegs, Billy- "Billy Bowlegs & the Seminole War" Harper's Weekly Magazine, 1858
Bradentown- "Bradentown and Manatee County" Brochure, 1915
Bungalows- "The Bungalow as a Home" The National Builder, 1915
Bungalow Estimates in Florida- "Estimates of a Bungalow in Florida" The National Builder, 1915
Burial Mounds in South Florida- "Burial Mounds in South Florida" The Semi Tropical, 1877
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Call, Richard Keith- "Governor Call" A History of Florida, 1904
Canoeing to Florida, a Narrated Journey- "Introduction" Voyage of the Paper Canoe, 1878.
Cape Sable, Florida- "In the Cape Sable Wilderness" Job, Herbert, K., 1903
Carrots- "Carrots" Florida Fruits and Vegetables, in the Commercial Menu, 1931
Cattle Industry- "Florida in Tomorrow's Sun" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Celery- "Celery" Florida Fruits and Vegetables, in the Commercial Menu, 1931
Census Data [86 entries]- Population of Florida by Year and County, 1840-2000
Central Florida- "The Central Section of Florida" Florida: Empire of the Sun, 1930
Central Florida- "The Central Section" Florida: The March of Progress, Circa 1930s
Citrus Fruit Conservation- "Celery" Florida Fruits and Vegetables, in the Commercial Menu, 1931
Citrus Industry- "The Citrus Industry" Know Florida, The State Department of Agriculture, Circa 1935
City Planning- "City Planning in Florida" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Civil War Letters: Gillmore, Q.A. (March 12)- "Correspondence, Orders, and Returns Relating to Operations in South Carolina and Florida and on the Georgia Coast, from March 1 to November 13, 1864." 1891
Civil War Letters: Gillmore, Q.A. (March 12)- "Correspondence, Orders, and Returns Relating to Operations in South Carolina and Florida and on the Georgia Coast, from March 1 to November 13, 1864." 1891
Civil War Letters: Gillmore, Q.A. (March 31)- "Correspondence, Orders, and Returns Relating to Operations in South Carolina and Florida and on the Georgia Coast, from March 1 to November 13, 1864." 1891
Civil War Letters: Halleck, H.W. (March 26)- "Correspondence, Orders, and Returns Relating to Operations in South Carolina and Florida and on the Georgia Coast, from March 1 to November 13, 1864." 1891
Civil War, End of- "End of the War" A History of Florida, 1904
Civil War, Pensacola- "Events of the War at Pensacola" A History of Florida, 1904
Civil War, Marianna- "Marianna" A History of Florida, 1904
Civil War, Jacksonville- "Jacksonville, Olustee" A History of Florida, 1904
Citrus Fruit Beverages- "Citrus Fruits, Varieties and Place in the Menu" Florida Fruits and Vegetables in the Commercial Menu, 1931
Civil War, Natural Bridge- "Natural Bridge" A History of Florida, 1904
Civil War, Scarcity of Commodities- "Natural Bridge" A History of Florida, 1904
Clay, Kaolin- "Florida in Tomorrow's Sun" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Climate, Florida- "Florida in Tomorrow's Sun" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Climate, Tampa- "The Climate and Society of Tampa" The Semi-Tropical, 1877
Cocoanut Grove, A Poem- "Cocoanut Grove" Official Directory of the City of Miami and Nearby Towns, 1904
Cocoanut Grove, Florida- "Cocoanut Grove" Official Directory of the City of Miami and Nearby Towns, 1904
Colleges, Municipal- "Municipal Colleges in Florida" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Colonists- "First Colonists in Florida" Harper's New Monthly Magazine, 1860
Constitution of Florida, Articles I - XII [12 entries]- "Constitution of Florida" The Florida Senate
Coral Gables- "Will you find the way to your Spanish Garden?" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Courts and the Establishment of New Counties- First act of the territorial legislature, August 12, 1822
Cuban Newspapers- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne,1912
Cutler, Florida- "Cutler" Official Directory of the City of Miami and Nearby Towns, 1904
Cypress- "Cypress—The Wood Eternal" Know Florida, The State Department of Agriculture, Circa 1937
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Dade County- "Facts About Dade County" Official Directory of the City of Miami and Nearby Towns, 1904
Dade Massacre- "Dade Massacre - Withlacoochee - The Blockhouse" A History of Florida, 1904
Dairying Industry- "Florida in Tomorrow's Sun" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Dawn- "A Florida Dawn: A Poem" Harper's New Monthly Magazine, 1875
Death Lake, Florida- "A Visit to Death Lake, Florida" The Outing Magazine, 1888
De Gourgues, Dominique- "The Revenge of Dominique De Gourgues" A History of Florida, 1904
De Leon, Ponce and De Soto, [Hernando]- "Ponce De Leon and [Hernando] De Soto" Highways and Byways of Florida, 1918
De Leon, Ponce- "How Ponce de Leon Discovered Florida" A History of Florida, 1904
De Narvaez, Panfilo- "Panfilo De Narvaez" A History of Florida, 1904
De Soto, Hernando- "Hernando De Soto" A History of Florida, 1904
Division of Agriculture and Immigration- "Division of Agriculture and Immigration" Know Florida, The State Department of Agriculture, Circa 1935
Drainage- "Florida in Tomorrow's Sun" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Drake, Sir Francis- "St. Augustine Under Three Flags: Tourist Guide and History" Brochure, 1918
Dry Tortugas- "At the Dry Tortugas During the War: A Lady's Journal" WPA Federal Writers' Project,
Dry Tortugas- "Thirty Months at the Dry Tortugas" The Galaxy Miscellany, 1868
Dry Tortugas: The Coral Reefs- "The Dry Tortugas: The Coral Reefs" Harper's New Monthly Magazine, 1868
Dry Tortugas: The Keys and the Fort- "The Dry Tortugas: The Keys and the Fort" Harper's New Monthly Magazine, 1868
Dry Tortugas: Shark Fishing- "The Dry Tortugas: Shark Fishing" Harper's New Monthly Magazine, 1868
Duval, William P.- "Governor Duval" A History of Florida, 1904
Duval, William P.- "Governor Duval and the Indians" A History of Florida, 1904
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East Coast of Florida- "The East Coast of Florida" Florida: Empire of the Sun, 1930
East Coast of Florida- "The East Coast" Florida: The March of Progress, Circa 1930s
East Coast of Florida- "The East Coast of Florida" E.C. Kropp Co. Postcard Folder, Circa 1920s
East Coast of Florida- "The East Coast and the Indian River" Highways and Byways of Florida, 1918
East Coast Railway- "Florida in Tomorrow's Sun" Suniland Magazine, 1925
East Coast Railway- "The New Florida" Official Directory of the City of Miami and Nearby Towns, 1904
Education- "Education" Know Florida, Issued by the State Department of Agriculture, Circa 1935
Englishman's Travels in America, An- "An Englishman's Travels in America" His Observations of Life and Manners in the Free and Slave States, 1857
English Settlers- "English Neighbors" A History of Florida, 1904
Euchee Region: Scottish History- "The Scottish Pioneers in the Euchee Region" A History of Florida, 1904
The Everglades- "The Central Section" Florida: The March of Progress, Circa 1930s
The Everglades- "The Everglades" Highways and Byways of Florida, 1918
Explorers of Florida- "The Spanish Borderlands" 1921
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Fairweather, Alice- "Alice Fairweather -- Squatter Farmer" WPA Federal Writers' Project,
Fare Rates and Mileage- Rates & Mileage to Principal Cities in Florida" The Florida Review, 1911
Farm Crops Produced in 1936- "Bird's-Eye View of Florida Agriculture" Florida State Marketing Bureau, 1937
Fernandina, Florida- "Jacksonville, Fernandina, and St. Augustine" Florida for Tourists, Invalids, and Settlers. 1882
Fernandina, Florida- "The East Coast of Florida" Florida: Empire of the Sun, 1930
Fisheries- "Florida in Tomorrow's Sun" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Fishing Industry- "The Fishing Industry" Know Florida, The State Department of Agriculture, Circa 1935
Florida- "Beautiful Florida" Beautiful Florida, The Winter Playground of the Nation, Undated
Florida: A Poem- "And This is Florida" Souvenir of Scenic Florida, 1915
Florida- "Florida" Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
Florida: As a British Colony- "Florida a British Colony" A History of Florida, 1904
Florida Beach, The: A Poem- "The Florida Beach" The Galaxy, 1874
Florida Becomes a State- "How Florida Became a State, and how she withdrew from the Union" A History of Florida, 1904
Florida Becomes a Territory- "How Florida Became a Territory of the United States" A History of Florida, 1904
Florida Becomes a U.S. Possession- H.R. Bill 102, March 9, 1820
Florida: Commodities- "What Florida Offers Capital" Know Florida, The State Department of Agriculture, Circa 1935
Florida: Description- "The Sun-Porch of America" Souvenir Folder of Tropical Florida, 1930
Florida: Geographical Characteristics- "Some characteristics" Highways and Byways of Florida, 1918
Florida: Overview- "Questions and Answers" Florida for Tourists, Invalids, and Settlers. 1882
Florida: Physical Facts- "Florida: Physical Facts" Know Florida, State Dept. of Agriculture, Circa 1935
Florida Keys- "The Florida Keys" Official Directory of the City of Miami and Nearby Towns, 1904
Florida Pocahontas- "The Story of A Florida Pocahontas" The Florida Review, 1911
Florida Timeline- "Historical Data Concerning Florida" Know Florida, The State Department of Agriculture, Circa 1937
Florida Trails- As seen from Jacksonville to Key West, 1910
Florida's Representatives in the US Congress- 2005
Flowers- "Florida in Tomorrow's Sun" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Forests- "Florida's Forests" Know Florida, The State Department of Agriculture, Circa 1935
Forests- "Florida Forest Facts" Know Florida, The State Department of Agriculture, Circa 1937
Fort Pickens- "Fort Pickens: Facts in Relation to the Reinforcement of Fort Pickens" The Galaxy, 1871
French Colony- "A French Colony in Florida" A History of Florida, 1904
French Colony: Destroyed- "How the French Colony was Destroyed" A History of Florida, 1904
Fruit- "Florida in Tomorrow's Sun" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Fruit, Sub-Tropical and Non-Citrus- "Sub-Tropical and Non-Citrus Fruits" Know Florida, The State Deparment of Agriculture, Circa 1935
Fruits and Vegetables 1935–1936 Season- "Bird's-Eye View of Florida Agriculture" Florida State Marketing Bureau, 1937
Fruits, Crystalized- "Crystalized Fruits" Florida Fruits and Vegetables in the Commercial Menu, 1931
Fruits Other than Citrus- "Fruits Other than Citrus" Florida Fruits and Vegetables in the Commercial Menu, 1931
Fruit Zones- "Fruit Zones in Florida" Florida Fruits and Vegetables in the Commercial Menu, 1931
Ft. Myers, Florida- "Souvenir Folder of Fort Myers" Postcard Folder, 1923
Fuller's Earth- "Florida in Tomorrow's Sun" Suniland Magazine, 1925
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Geology of Florida- "Sketch of the Geology of Florida" The Florida Review, 1911
Geography, Wildlife- "Bird's-eye Glance at Florida" Camp Life in Florida; A Handbook for Sportsmen and Settlers, 1876
General Farm Crops (1935 Census)- "Bird's-eye View of Florida Agriculture" Florida State Marketing Bureau, 1937
Golf Courses- "Miscellaneous Data and Information" Florida: Empire of the Sun, 1930
Governors, Fulwar Skipwith: Speech- "Speech of Governor Fulwar Skipwith to the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of West-Florida, At St. Francisville, on the twenty-ninth of November, 1810." Library of Congress Website.
Gulf Coast: Cedar Keys to Key West- "The Gulf Coast and Key West" Florida for Tourists, Invalids, and Settlers, 1882
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Health- "Health and Happiness - Florida Twins" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Historical Pageants- "Florida's Historical Pageants" Suniland Magazine, 1925
History of Florida, A- Index of A History of Florida, 1904
History of Florida- Florida: The March of Progress Circa 1930s
History, Overview of Florida- Florida: Empire of the Sun, 1930
Hotels- "Miscellaneous Data and Information" Florida: Empire of the Sun, 1930
Huguenots- "Huguenots," St. Augustine Under Three Flags: Tourist Guide and History, 1918
Hunting near Fort Capron- Aba Wall, Camp Life in Florida; A Handbook for Sportsmen and Settlers, 1876
Hunting the Panther- Fred Beverly, Camp Life in Florida; A Handbook for Sportsmen and Settlers, 1876
Hydroelectric Power- "Florida in Tomorrow's Sun" Suniland Magazine, 1925
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Indian Key Massacre- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne, 1912
Indian River, Florida- "Indian River" Camp Life in Florida; A Handbook for Sportsmen and Settlers, 1876
Indian River, Florida- "The East Coast and the Indian River" Highways and Byways of Florida, 1918
Indian River Region- "The Indian River Region and the Inland Lakes" Florida for Tourists, Invalids, and Settlers, 1882
Indians- "The Indians of Florida" A History of Florida, 1904
Indian Territory Extended- H.R. Bill 262, May 9, 1826
Industrial Florida- "Industrial Florida" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Industries in Florida- "Florida's Commercial Importance" The Florida Review, 1911
Inland Lakes- "The Indian River Region and Inland Lakes" Florida for Tourists, Invalids, and Settlers, 1882
Inspection Bureau- "Inspection Bureau" Know Florida, The State Department of Agriculture, Circa 1935
Islands, West Coast- "West Coast Islands" Geography of Central Florida, 1921
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Jackson, Andrew- "Jackson in Florida" A History of Florida, 1904
Jacksonville: Experiences of James Weldon Johnson Florida- "The Autobiography of an Ex-colored Man" The Bungalow as a Home". 1912
Jacksonville, Florida- "Jacksonville" Encyclopædia Britannica . 1911
Jacksonville, Florida- "Jacksonville, Fernandina, and St. Augustine" Florida for Tourists, Invalids, and Settlers. 1882
Jacksonville in 1880- "Report on the Social Statistics of Cities" Government Printing Office, 1887
Jacksonville, Florida- "The East Coast of Florida" Florida: Empire of the Sun,1930
Jacksonville: Historical Sketch- Government Printing Office, 1887
Journalism- "Ethics and Journalism" Suniland Magazine, 1925
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Key West, Florida- "Key West" Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
Key West, Florida- "Souvenir Folder of Key West, Fla." Postcard Folder, 1921
Key West and the Florida Keys- "The East Coast of Florida" Florida: Empire of the Sun,1930
Key West: Banks- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne,1912
Key West: Baptist Church- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne, 1912
Key West: Benevolent Societies- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne,1912
Key West: Burial Grounds- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne, 1912
Key West: Business- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne,1912
Key West: Catholic Church- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne, 1912
Key West: Cigar Manufacturing- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne,1912
Key West: Civil War- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne,1912
Key West: Cuban Migration- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne,1912
Key West: Education- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne, 1912
Key West: Episcopal Church- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne, 1912
Key West: Fire Department- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne,1912
Key West: General History and Sketches- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne, 1912
Key West: Hospitals- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne,1912
Key West: Hurricanes- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne,1912
Key West: Indian Hostilities- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne,1912
Key West: Mail and Steamship Service- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne,1912
Key West: Methodist Church- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne, 1912
Key West: Military Base- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne,1912
Key West: Militia- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne,1912
Key West: Naval Base- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne,1912
Key West: Newspapers- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne,1912
Key West: Politics- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne,1912
Key West: Salt Manufacturing- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne,1912
Key West: Spanish-American War- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne,1912
Key West: The Municipality- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne, 1912
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Lakes- "The Lakes of Florida" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Land Distribution- "Land Distribution" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Land Purchase Rights in the Florida Territory- H.R. Bill 246, December 28, 1824
Lime-Sinks- "Peninsular Lime-Sink or Hard-Rock Phosphate Region" Geography of Central Florida, 1921
Limestone- "Florida in Tomorrow's Sun" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Livestock in Florida- "Florida Livestock" Know Florida, The State Department of Agriculture, Circa 1935
Lumber Industry- "Florida in Tomorrow's Sun" Suniland Magazine, 1925
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Manatees- "The Present Standing of the Florida Manatee, Trichechus Latirostris (Harlan) in the Indian River Waters" The American Naturalist, 1895
Manatee County- "The Tale of Three Cities: A Story of the Land of Manatee" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Mangos- "Two Delightful Florida Fruits: The Mango and The Papaya" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Manufacturing- "Florida in Tomorrow's Sun" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Manufacturing: Value of Products- "Value of Manufactured Products" Know Florida, The State Department of Agriculture, Circa 1935
Manless Land for the Landless Man- Land Sale Poster, Sutherland & McConnel Co., 1904
Market News Service- Know Florida, The State Department of Agriculture, Circa 1935
Matanzas Massacre- "St. Augustine Under Three Flags: Tourist Guide and History" Brochure, 1918
Meteorology- "Meteorology of Jacksonville." The Semi-Tropical, 1877
Miami, Florida- "Miami" Encyclopædia Britannica , 1911
Miami Beach, Florida- "Souvenir of Miami Beach, Florida." Postcard Folder, 1926
Miami, Fishing- "Miami" Official Directory of the City of Miami and Nearby Towns, 1904
Miami, Florida- "The East Coast of Florida" Florida: Empire of the Sun, 1930
Miami, Florida- "The Magic City" Souvenir Folder of Miami, Florida 1926
Miami, Florida- "Beautiful Miami on Biscayne Bay" Official Directory of the City of Miami and Nearby Towns, 1904
Miami, Florida- "Miami" Official Directory of the City of Miami and Nearby Towns, 1904
Miami, Florida- "Miami" Official Directory of the City of Miami and Nearby Towns, 1904
Miami Suburbs- "Nearby Towns" Official Directory of the City of Miami and Nearby Towns, 1904
Minerals- "Florida in Tomorrow's Sun" Suniland Magazine, 1925
Minerals- "Mineral Resources of Florida" Know Florida, The State Department of Agriculture, Circa 1935
Monroe County, Florida- "Key West: The Old and the New" Jefferson B. Browne 1912
Motoring in Florida- Florida: The March of Progress, Circa 1930s
Motorists- "Florida City on Wheels" Suniland Magazine, 1925
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Natural History: Methods of Study- "Methods of Study in Natural History" Project Gutenberg's Atlantic Monthly, 1862
Navigation- "Florida Internal Navigation" The Semi-Tropical, 1877
Newspaper- "Miscellaneous Newspaper Clippings" The Semi-Tropical, 1877
Nooning in Florida: A Poem- "Nooning in Florida" The Atlantic Monthly, 1874
Northwest Florida- "The Northwest Section of Florida" Florida: Empire of the Sun, 1930
Northwest Florida- "The Northwest Section" Florida: The March of Progress Circa 1930s
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Ocala to Tampa by Train- "From Ocala to Tampa in December" The Florida Review, 1911
Old Fort Dallas- "Old Fort Dallas" Official Directory of the City of Miami and Nearby Towns, 1904
Oysters- "Florida in Tomorrow's Sun" Suniland Magazine, 1925
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Palatka, Florida- "Palatka" The Florida Review, 1911
Palatka, Florida- "A Snap-Shot of Palatka" The Florida Review, 1911
Palm Beach, Florida- "The East Coast and the Indian River" Highways and Byways of Florida, 1918
Palm Beach, Florida- "Palm Beach" Souvenir of Palm Beach and West Palm Beach, Undated
Papayas