Browse by Subject: Florida

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Sustainable Gardening for the Southeast

Sustainable Gardening for the Southeast is a vividly illustrated guide that offers simple techniques to help conserve water, reduce pollutants, and mitigate climate change while increasing biodiversity and attracting pollinators and wildlife.

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George Merrick, Son of the South Wind: Visionary Creator of Coral Gables

With unprecedented access to the Merrick family, and mining a treasure trove of Merrick's personal letters, documents, speeches, and manuscripts, Arva Moore Parks presents the remarkable story of George Merrick and the development of one of the nation's most iconic planned cities.

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Mary Edwards Bryan: Her Early Life and Works

In this finely crafted literary biography, Canter Brown Jr. and Larry Eugene Rivers examine Bryan's formative years in Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana, pairing historical insights with selections of her best writing to illustrate how the obstacles she overcame shaped what she wrote.

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The Odyssey of an African Slave

Powerful, mesmerizing narrative of the life of an African-born slave

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Thatched Roofs and Open Sides: The Architecture of Chickees and Their Changing Role in Seminole Society

In Thatched Roofs and Open Sides, Carrie Dilley reveals the design, construction, history, and cultural significance of the chickee, the unique Seminole structure made of palmetto and cypress.


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Pickled, Fried, and Fresh: Bert Gill's Southern Flavors

Chef Bert Gill will inspire readers to connect deeply with their region and communities by relying on seasonal food from local farmers--and to try some of his inventive dishes at home.

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Ditch of Dreams: The Cross Florida Barge Canal and the Struggle for Florida's Future

Ditch of Dreams traces the long standing effort to build a canal across Florida.

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Remembering Paradise Park: Tourism and Segregation at Silver Springs

Full of vivid photographs, vintage advertisements, and interviews with employees and patrons, Remembering Paradise Park portrays a place of delight and leisure during the painful era of Jim Crow. 

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Hotel Ponce de Leon: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Flagler's Gilded Age Palace

Hotel Ponce de Leon is the first work to present the building's complete history and detail its transformation into the heart of Flagler College. 

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The Art of Maintaining a Florida Native Landscape

Turn off the sprinklers because gardening is about to get easier!