University Press of Florida Archaeology & Anthropology, History, Publication Announcement

The Archaeology of the American Revolution

“An excellent and timely addition to the literature on the archaeology of the American Revolution.”—Michael T. Lucas, coeditor of Archaeology of the War of 1812  “An incredibly significant contribution to the conflict archaeology of the American Revolution. No other works that address the conflict of the period from an archaeological perspective provide such a cohesive … Continue reading The Archaeology of the American Revolution

University Press of Florida Florida, History, Publication Announcement

A Town without Pity

“A Florida backwater—twice thrust onto the national stage over controversies decades apart—is again centered in this fishbowl of a book, a page-turning examination of the machinations of a municipal mob under the nation’s microscope. The haunting questions that gurgle throughout: Can a place be bad, and what makes it so?”—Ben Montgomery, author of Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: … Continue reading A Town without Pity

University Press of Florida Author Post, Florida, History

Q&A with Gregory Enns, author of Cow Creek Chronicles

Cow Creek Chronicles by Gregory Enns explores the history of cattle ranching in Florida through the century-long saga of the Raulerson family, pioneers who moved south to Florida during the 1800s and built a cattle empire between Fort Pierce and Okeechobee. We asked Gregory Enns some questions about his new book, which we're sharing below. … Continue reading Q&A with Gregory Enns, author of Cow Creek Chronicles

University Press of Florida Florida, History, Publication Announcement

Cow Creek Chronicles

“Cow Creek Chronicles is both a settler genealogy and a land-use history that reconstructs the background of the communities of this unique region. Gregory Enns uses interviews, some of which contain the only record of conversations with older residents of that world which is now disappearing—a world that reflects much of early settlement Florida.”—Willard Steele, … Continue reading Cow Creek Chronicles

University Press of Florida African American Studies, Archaeology & Anthropology, Florida, History, Publication Announcement

Fort Mose: Colonial America’s Black Fortress of Freedom, Second Edition

Awards and praise for the first edition:   Florida Historical Society Charlton Tebeau Book Award American Association for State and Local History Award of Merit  “Tells the story of Fort Mose . . . as well as the story of the Black experience in the American Spanish colonies.”—Washington Post   “A very important chapter of the … Continue reading Fort Mose: Colonial America’s Black Fortress of Freedom, Second Edition

University Press of Florida Art, Architecture, & Photography, History, Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Publication Announcement

Modern Art in 1940s Cuba

“The introduction of critical discourse and the role of the critics and writers of the time distinguishes this study from others that focus on the art and artist only. The inclusion of historic archival material enhances each artist’s practice, including descriptions and illustrations of key works.”—Carol Damian, author of The Virgin of the Andes: Art and … Continue reading Modern Art in 1940s Cuba

University Press of Florida History, Publication Announcement

Southern Methodist Women and Social Justice

“A gem of a book that adds significantly to the study of American history, American religious history, and Methodist history.”—Alice G. Knotts, author of Fellowship of Love: Methodist Women Changing American Racial Attitudes, 1920-1968 “An important contribution to our understanding of women’s progressive activism in the long twentieth century. The multiplicity of injustices these women challenged, plus … Continue reading Southern Methodist Women and Social Justice

University Press of Florida History, Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Publication Announcement

Alive in Their Garden

"This is the book I wish I’d had on hand as I was writing In the Time of the Butterflies.”—From the introduction by Julia Alvarez   “This translation offers an important contribution to the study of dictatorship, both in the Dominican Republic and beyond, but also to our understanding of bearing witness to tragedy, the challenges … Continue reading Alive in Their Garden