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History
Overviews
The Story of South Florida
Get an overview of South Florida and Greater Miami, from pre-historic times to the present.
Miami : One Hundred Years of History
A Slave Ship Speaks
"Speak her name and gently touch the souls of our ancestors."
The Henrietta Marie sank near Key West in 1701 after delivering
a consignment of African captives to the island of Jamaica. These two
essays thoughtfully explore the history of the ship and the nature of
slavery.
These two essays originally accompanied the exhibition, A Slave Ship
Speaks, when it showed at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida
in 1997.
Readings from Museum Publications
Tequesta
Online issues of the Historical Museum's annual journal—one of the best sources for readings about South Florida history.
The Citrus Canker
South Florida recently lost most of its lime groves to this disease. It has happened before.
Key West Goes Bankrupt
Key West dictator worked in his underwear! The southernmost city confronted financial disaster with island style.
The 1876 Presidential Election
Deja vu! Florida and Dade County delayed the national count before, in
1876.
Reclaiming the Everglades
Reclaiming the Everglades is a digital archive of documents, books and photographs from the collections of the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, Florida International University and the University of Miami.
Enter through the Florida International University portal.
Enter through the American Memory portal.
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