This year's FHS Public History Forum was held last weekend in Gainesville, together with the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Society conference. Our virtual booth is open through June 30, 2022 and offers great deals on our Florida history books, as well as our Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings books. Use code FHS22 for discount prices and free shipping … Continue reading Our 2022 Virtual Booth for the Florida Historical Society Forum
Presidios of Spanish West Florida
“Using extensive archaeological, historic, and archival data, Bense summarizes and integrates the data collected into a synthesis of how and where Spain first occupied and used the Pensacola area. Relevant for anyone interested in the long-term process of colonization and ethnogenesis. A superb example of how the public can be integrated into a long-term archaeological … Continue reading Presidios of Spanish West Florida
Ninety Miles and a Lifetime Away
Meet the author at these upcoming events!March 3, 7:00 p.m. | Midtown Reader, Tallahassee, FL | More infoMarch 9, 7:00 p.m. | Books & Books, Coral Gables, FL | More infoApril 9 | Word of South Festival, Tallahassee, FL | More info “A beautifully imagined, carefully researched, and masterfully edited oral history. Readers will share the struggles of those who made the … Continue reading Ninety Miles and a Lifetime Away
Millard Fillmore Caldwell
When actions of the past clash with the values of today “Mormino, an astute and knowledgeable observer of modern Florida, has produced a provocative and readable biography of one of the state’s important but little-known governors.”—Julian M. Pleasants, author of Home Front: North Carolina during World War II “One of Florida’s most distinguished historians captures the post–World … Continue reading Millard Fillmore Caldwell
Florida Historical Society 2019
Last week we traveled to Cape Canaveral to attend the 2019 Florida Historical Society annual conference. We brought some of our new and bestselling Florida history books, and we were especially excited to display Gamble Rogers: A Troubadour's Life, by Bruce Horovitz, winner of this year’s Florida Historical Society Charlton Tebeau Award. Thanks to everyone … Continue reading Florida Historical Society 2019
Florida History Books for the Holidays
Struggling to find a gift for everyone on your shopping list? Check out these Florida history books for all of the history enthusiasts in your life! Use code XM18 for discount prices plus $1 per book shipping. Orders over $50 receive a free UPF tote bag while supplies last. Sale ends December 17, 2018. Drawn to the … Continue reading Florida History Books for the Holidays
Florida Historical Society 2018
We brought some of our new and bestselling Florida history books with us to Sarasota last weekend for the Florida Historical Society annual conference. We were especially excited to display John Capouya's new book, Florida Soul: From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band, winner of the Florida Historical Society's Charlton Tebeau Award this year. … Continue reading Florida Historical Society 2018
Florida Soul
“The story of a state long denied its place in soul capitals. Capouya tells quite a tale, taking us from the legends RC to KC; from Jackie Moore to Sam Moore; to many more.” —Jeffrey M. Lemlich, author of Savage Lost: Florida Garage Bands, the ’60s and Beyond “Engaging and comprehensive. Spotlighting the rich and underappreciated … Continue reading Florida Soul
The Great Florida Road Trip, Part 1: The Everglades
In Backroads of Paradise: A Journey to Rediscover Old Florida, Cathy Salustri takes readers on a 5,000-mile road trip from the panhandle to the Keys. Salustri retraces historic routes that used to be main roads back in the 1930s, before Florida’s interstates were built. Intrigued? Read the book and follow the author’s latest travels on her … Continue reading The Great Florida Road Trip, Part 1: The Everglades
Weeki Wachee Mermaids
Weeki Wachee Mermaids: Thirty Years of Underwater Photography by Lu Vickers and Bonnie Georgiadis features rare vintage photographs, postcards, and publicity shots from the spring where famous mermaids—in actuality, highly trained swimmers and divers—performed underwater. Today, Burrow Press is featuring this excerpt of Weeki Wachee Mermaids as part of their Fantastic Floridas project. It features portions from Bonnie Georgiadis's essay "What the Mermaid … Continue reading Weeki Wachee Mermaids
The Florida Bookshelf 