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    A Concise History of Florida

    By James C. Clark

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    In 1513, Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon first set foot on Florida's east coast. The land he discovered was a geographic anomaly so distinctive that astronaut Neil Armstrong said Florida was the first shape on earth he recognized on his return from a visit to the moon 456 years later. This unique state witnessed momentous events from the 1959 arrival of the first Cuban exiles under Fidel Castro to the 1981 launch of the "Columbia," the first space shuttle. Join author and historian James C. Clark as he chronicles the history of the Sunshine State in this concise and captivating history.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe History Press
    Release dateSep 23, 2014
    ISBN9781625851536
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    A Concise History of Florida
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    James C. Clark

    Jim Clark has a PhD in history from the University of Florida and is a lecturer at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. He is a member of the board of advisors at the Orange County Historical Museum. Clark is the author of eight books on various historical topics.

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      Really great and interesting read! I couldn't stop reading it.