Battle of Pensacola: The American Revolution in Florida
Black Seminoles Fight for Freedom
Castro’s Revolution and Its Impact on Immigration to Florida
Chloe Merrick Reed and Reconstruction in Florida: A Revolution in Public Education
Civil Rights Movement in Florida: Reform that Led to Greater Equality
Consequences of the American Revolution: Florida Returns to Spanish Control
Cuban Cigar Industry: Revolutionary Influence in Florida’s Hispanic Community
John Gorrie: Air Conditioning as a Revolutionary Concept
Environmental Reform: Saving the Everglades
Florida and the Cuban Independence Movement: Revolt and Reform
Florida Lighthouses: Economic Reactions
Florida Lighthouse Reform: From Lighthouse Service to Automation
Florida’s 1926 and 1928 Hurricanes: Economic and Social Reactions to the Forces of Nature
Florida’s Convict Lease System: Reform that Came Too Late for Martin Tabert
Florida’s Reconstruction Era: A Pattern of Reform
Florida’s Secession, 1861: Revolt Against the American Union
Governor LeRoy Collins’s Stand on Civil Rights: A Moderate Voice for Reform
Grand Hotels of the Two Henrys: A Revolution in Florida Tourism
Harry T. Moore and the Beginnings of the Civil Rights Movement in Florida
Mariel Boat Lift: Revolt in Cuba, Reform in Florida
Minorcans in Florida: Rebelling Against the British Overlord
Patriots Revolt: Amelia Island, 1812
Resistance to Slavery: The Branded Hand Incident
Rise and Fall of the Cross Florida Barge Canal: An Environmental Revolution
The American Revolution in Florida: A Place of Refuge
The Conch Republic: Reform or Revolt?
The Constitution of 1885: A Reaction to the Era of Reconstruction
The Fight for Women’s Voting Rights in Florida
The First Rock and Roll Riot in Jacksonville
The Gideon Lawsuit: A Florida Case Reforms the National Justice System
The Second Seminole War: Slave Revolt or Indian War?
The Spanish American War in Florida: Reaction to the Newspaper War
Tallahassee Bus Boycott of 1956: Reform Comes to Race Relations in Florida
Training the Bay of Pigs Invaders in Florida: Revolting Against Castro’s Revolution
The Transportation Revolution in Florida: Boats, Trains, and Automobiles
U.S. Presidential Election of 1876: Florida’s Role as Tie-breaker
Although you can select a topic dealing with any time or place in history, excellent subjects often are found by investigating local or statewide history. The availability of firsthand informants, historic sites, and documents and records provides many research options, although your search for information about any topic should extend far and wide. Be sure to look at the Florida Research Directory on the FHD website for repositories in Florida. The State Library and Archives of Florida has many online resources in their collections that relate to Florida topics which can be accessed by clicking on the links below.
