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First Seminole War (1818)
A Brief Biography of Andrew Jackson 1767 - 1845
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/aj7/about/bio/jack08.htm
Explores the life of the seventh president of the United States, including his position as a military Governor of Florida while it was still a territory as well as his involvement in the First Seminole War.First (Florida) Seminole War
http://plaza.ufl.edu/moverton/html/1stSemWar.htm
Explains who was involved in the war and how it began. Also includes pictures.Second Seminole War (1835)
History of Marion County
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/fl/state/marion/
Affiliated with the American History and Genealogy Project.Second Seminole War
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1139.html
A brief timeline and description of the events during the war.Territorial Florida
DuVal, William Pope
http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/D/Duval-W1i.asp
Learn about one of the first governors of Territorial Florida.Governor William Pope DuVal
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/DD/fdu35.html
A portrait and biography of this American frontiersman.Territorial Florida 1821-1845
http://www.floridahistory.org/floridians/territo.htm
Describes the transition of Florida from a Spanish possession to a United States Territory. Included is a overview of Andrew Jackson's role, the politics, plantation issues, slavery, and economics. The site is primarily textual, but does contain several images.
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