A comprehensive resource on ecologically informed shoreline management and its application in Florida A proven approach to coastal management, "living shorelines" refers to nature-based infrastructure and landscaping that increase shoreline stabilization, mitigate the threats that lead to coastal erosion, and improve coastal resilience. This ......
New interpretations of the Revolutionary War era in a wide-ranging collection of cutting-edge archaeology and interdisciplinary insights. Although the American Revolutionary War has been extensively studied by archaeologists, this volume is the first to take a holistic approach to this storied conflict, incorporating perspectives of the field and ......
Discover the little-known story of the famous inventor's time in the Sunshine State Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) was America's most famous and, arguably, most prolific inventor. But few realize the extent to which he called Florida, not New Jersey, home. From 1885 until his death in 1931, Edison wintered in the sleepy Gulf Coast town of ......
A rare eyewitness account of a journey from Spain to the Americas during the Spanish colonial period Among documents of Florida's Spanish colonial period, few eyewitness accounts exist. One of these, the 1595 narrative by Fray Andres de San Miguel, expertly translated into English by John Hann, describes the two-year odyssey of a teenager from ......
Exploring the history of American protest movements through an archaeological perspective, connecting protests of the past with resistance today In this book, April Beisaw and Dania Jordan-Talley use historical and contemporary archaeology to explore the past 400 years of American protest history. The Archaeology of American Protests reveals how ......
Discover how Miami's local art community transformed the city into a hub of global artistic exchange Step into the vibrant heartbeat of Miami's art scene during a transformative period in Miami's Art Boom. Award-winning art critic Elisa Turner presents over 100 of her best profiles, reviews, and stories to capture the evolution of Miami's visual ......
How popular music reveals deep histories of racial tensions in southern culture Southern History Remixed spotlights the key role of popular music in the shaping of the United States South from the late nineteenth century to the era of rock 'n' roll in the 1940s, '50s, and '60s. While musical activities are often sidelined in historical ......
AIDS, Race, and Resistance in Florida's Deep South
Two heartbreaking tales of small-town injustice revealing America's struggles with AIDS and racial bias in the 1980s In the 1980s, the tiny town of Arcadia, Florida, was "fifty miles and fifty years from Sarasota." With its cowboy roots, low-wage agricultural industries, and violent frontier history, Arcadia was a curious mix of the desolate ......
A Backroads Guide to Small Museums and Other Local Treasures
Discover local history through less-traveled places that reflect the stories and communities of the region Cultural Sites of North Florida is your guide to 43 intriguing, little-known destinations in the northern part of the Florida panhandle, from Crystal River to Jacksonville. In this book, local experts Ronnie Lovler and Dixie Neilson ......
