Highlights:
• Florida Before the Conquest
• Loyalty & the Florida Frontier
• Seminole Searches for Truth
• Boca Grande Seclusion
• Apalachee Ball Game
• The World of the Timucua
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What was the view from the shore?
In this issue we offer a glimpse of the people who were here when Spanish explorers arrived. Our guide into the world of Florida’s first people is Jerald T. Milanich.
Native cultures are wiped out after Europeans move in
The Calusa ruled South Florida
The magical world of the Timucua
The Apalachee played a mean game of ball
The end of a world
Traveling in ancient Florida
How power was brokered in Spanish colonial Florida
Native chiefs pledged their loyalty to the crown—for a price.
By J. Michael Francis
Creek Indians become Florida Seminoles
Bridging Cultures
A Seminole wants people to know the real story of Florida’s past.
By Willie Johns
Windswept history
An old barn, once full of community, will be preserved.
By Peter B. Gallagher
My Favorite Florida Place
Finding a haven—and tarpon adventures—in Boca Grande.
By Bob Morris
| Media Type | |
|---|---|
| Producer | Produced by the Florida Humanities Council |
| Publication Title | FORUM Magazine |
| Publication Date | 2012 – Fall |
