Last week UPF traveled to Dallas, Texas, for the annual meeting of the Southern Historical Association. We had a great time showcasing our new and bestselling history books and meeting with scholars in the field. Several of our authors stopped by to visit our booth. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth! Here … Continue reading Southern Historical Association 2017
5 Books on the True History Behind Confederate Monuments
Note to our readers: We are no longer giving away free PDFs of Dixie’s Daughters: The United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Preservation of Confederate Culture by Karen L. Cox and Recalling Deeds Immortal: Florida Monuments to the Civil War by William B. Lees and Frederick P. Gaske. If you would like to order … Continue reading 5 Books on the True History Behind Confederate Monuments
Florida’s Historical Amnesia and the Real History of Miami
Written by Andrew K. Frank, author of Before the Pioneers: Indians, Settlers, Slaves, and the Founding of Miami History is as much about remembering the past as it is about forgetting it. In this regard, Miamians have done more of the latter than the former, engaging in a peculiar form of historic amnesia that … Continue reading Florida’s Historical Amnesia and the Real History of Miami
Before the Pioneers
“In this riveting account, Frank moves beyond stories of recent development to uncover the deep history of a place profoundly shaped by mound-builders, slaves, raiders, and traders. This book will change the way you think about Florida history.”—Christina Snyder, author of Slavery in Indian Country: The Changing Face of Captivity in Early America “A marvelous … Continue reading Before the Pioneers
Silent Films in St. Augustine
“This richly detailed book tells the story of early filmmakers’ adventures in St. Augustine and captures the excitement of their moviemaking escapades.”—Kathryn Fuller-Seeley, coauthor of One Thousand Nights at the Movies: An Illustrated History of Motion Pictures 1895–1915 “Very few people have any idea that St. Augustine played any role in early film history. This … Continue reading Silent Films in St. Augustine
New Paperback Release: The Culture War in the Civil Rights Movement
“Boldly suggests that cultural organizing shaped the trajectory and spirit of the Civil Rights Movement.”—Journal of American Ethnic History “Street brings together many different cultural strands in this work and argues cogently that they were an important part of a movement that affirmed African American self-belief at the same time as it demanded freedom … Continue reading New Paperback Release: The Culture War in the Civil Rights Movement
New Paperback Release: Unlikely Dissenters
“An eye-opening account of southern white women who worked to challenge racial segregation. . . . Highly recommended.”—Choice “Brings to life a small but important group of women who worked hard to change the South. . . . It will help to more fully explicate the motivation and experiences of women willing to challenge … Continue reading New Paperback Release: Unlikely Dissenters
An Author’s Response to Charlottesville
I was honored that I could add my voice to something that is not only a national conversation, but an international one." In the wake of events in Charlottesville last weekend, University Press of Florida author and University of North Carolina at Charlotte history professor Karen Cox was called upon as an expert to comment … Continue reading An Author’s Response to Charlottesville
New Directions in the Study of African American Recolonization
“Never has the story of American African colonization been so thoroughly explored.”—Violet Showers Johnson, coauthor of African & American: West Africans in Post–Civil Rights America “Succeeds admirably in putting us back in touch with the diverse sources of support for the American Colonization Society. We learn much about the complex nature of human motivations and about … Continue reading New Directions in the Study of African American Recolonization
New Paperback Release: Drug Trafficking, Organized Crime, and Violence in the Americas Today
“An extensive overview of the drug trade in the Americas and its impact on politics, economics, and society throughout the region. . . . Highly recommended.”—Choice “A first-rate update on the state of the long-fought hemispheric ‘war on drugs.’ It is particularly timely, as the perception that the war is lost and needs to be … Continue reading New Paperback Release: Drug Trafficking, Organized Crime, and Violence in the Americas Today
The Florida Bookshelf 