“This is a valuable retelling of the story of Florida through its nine different constitutions and the forces that created them and the consequences that followed them.”—Neil Skene, author of The Supreme Court of Florida: A Journey toward Justice, 1972–1987 “Cassanello has assembled an impressive array of scholars who provide the context and circumstances pertaining to … Continue reading Crafting Constitutions in Florida, 1810–1968
Three UPF Books Win Florida Historical Society Awards
Congratulations to UPF authors Daniel L. Schafer, Nathaniel Millett, and Robert Cassanello! Their new books will receive a total of four awards during the annual meeting of the Florida Historical Society in May. The Charlton Tebeau Award for a general-interest book on a Florida history topic and the Stetson Kennedy Award for a book which casts light … Continue reading Three UPF Books Win Florida Historical Society Awards
The Fight for Equality in Shared Spaces
To Render Invisible: Jim Crow and Public Life in New South Jacksonville By Robert Cassanello Available Now Today’s "Occupy" movement churned up some important questions about who gets to use urban public spaces. But in fact, the same issues have haunted U.S. cities for over a hundred years. To Render Invisible takes us back to nineteenth-century … Continue reading The Fight for Equality in Shared Spaces
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