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A Florida historian uncovers strange but true tales of The Sunshine State from the sixteenth century arrival of Spanish ships to the antics of modern politics

From Key West to the Redneck Riviera Florida has a history as colorful as its landscape and as diverse as its residents But beneath the famous legends of Floridas storied past are intriguing tales that dont appear in the popular guides or history books In Hidden History of Florida author James Clark shines a light on some of the most fascinating untold stories of this unique Southern State

Here you will learn about then heartbroken senator who entered a mental institution over unrequited love for an heiress the thousands of British pilots who trained in flight schools across the state and the dark true story of Pocahontasand how it is linked with Americas first barbecue