"The British colony of West Florida--which once stretched from the mighty Mississippi to the shallow bends of the Apalachicola and portions of what are now the states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana--is the forgotten fourteenth colony of America's Revolutionary era. The colony's eventful years as a part of the British Empire form an important and compelling interlude in Gulf Coast history that has for too long been overlooked. For...

Contains a chronology of historical events from 1513 to 1970, a directory of political figures, an outline of the state constitution, and copies of three historical documents.

"From small ports to large ports, from rivers to creeks, from lakes to lagoons, water routes have been essential to Florida's development as a commercial, recreational, agricultural, and cultural entity. With more than 30,000 lakes and ponds and some 1,700 rivers, creeks, and streams, Florida ranks second in the list of wettest states in the USA. Native Americans used the rivers, creeks, and lakes as routes to various locales within the peninsula...

Gives the origin and meaning of the name of every county and most incorporated cities in Florida, as well as hundreds of additional names of bodies of water and points of interest, many of which no longer grace the map of Florida but have historical interest.

"Savor the flavorful culinary history of Florida"-- "This is a state-wide history of Florida's food and cooking as it evolved over several centuries and through today"--