Starting Points: Guide to Florida History

Nonfiction   l  Reference   l   Audio   l   Additional Material  l    Web Sites
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Nonfiction - 3rd Floor  

Pictorial History of Florida - Fla 975.9 Bow

Photos provide the narrative to the state’s rich past. 

The Florida Handbook - Fla 917.59 Flo

Includes sections on great Floridians, eventful years, past governors, politics, government, etc.   

Tales of Old Florida - Fla 975.9 Tal

Reprints of periodical articles originally published 1870 – 1911.   

Florida Sketches - Fla 917.59 Dun

A delightful tour in text and pictures of some of the most fascinating sights and landmarks of Florida.   

Born of the sun - Fla 975.9 Bor

Official Florida bicentennial commemorative book.  Traces the history and development of Florida, including a discussion of its activities during the American Revolution. 

Floridians All - Fla 920 Fic

Reviews the lives and accomplishments of people who were either born in and achieved greatness elsewhere, or came to Florida and achieved greatness there. 

Michael Gannon’s history of Florida in 40 minutes - Fla 975.9 Gan

Overview of the state’s entire history, spanning the time from its original inhabitants to the 2005 hurricane season.  

My Florida Soul - Fla 975.9 Win

Florida history with some humor.  

Reference - 1st Floor  

The Story of Florida - Fla R 975.9 Cas

Four volume book that gives extensive information about Florida’s historical roots.  

Florida Biographical Dictionary - Fla R 920.0759 Flo

People of all times and all places who have been important to the history and life of the state.  

 
Audio-Visual Room  - 2nd Floor

Historic Florida - CD Spoken Word His
Highlights Florida’s diverse cultural and artistic heritage and the state’s ongoing efforts to protect and preserve its natural and historic sites.    

Finding Additional Material

Dewey Decimal browsing numbers: 975.9
In addition to reference books, you may want to search for other books and materials (videos, audiobooks, etc.) on your topic. The best way to find good sources of information is to do a subject search in our Library catalog. You can access the Library’s online catalog from the Library or at home by going to our Web page (www.wppl.org), then to Search Our Catalog.  A good subject search for this topic is Florida history.

eBooks
Visit EBSCOhost to search the collection of thousands of eBooks the Library has to offer. Library card required. Contact a reference librarian for additional details.

Articles
The following sources can be used to find magazine articles dealing with your topic:

·            The Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature - Adult Reference  R 050 R
       Search for articles on a subject within any given year.

       EBSCOhost and Infotrac Onefile  - Access from the Library or at home using your library card
       number at www.wppl.org.  Search for full-text articles in these online databases using your choice of keywords. You can limit the search to a
       certain year or even a certain magazine.

Web Sites

Central Florida Memory: Stories, maps, postcards, photos, diaries and a link for teachers organized by The University of Central Florida Libraries, The Orange County Regional History Center, and The Orange County Library System.            

 

Florida Heritage Collection: Florida’s history, culture, arts, literature, sciences and social sciences. 
   

   
Florida on Florida: Digital materials including maps, photographs, postcards, books, and manuscripts.
   

    
Florida Memory Project: This rich resource utilizes original documents and other materials from the collections of the Florida State Archives including over 131,000 photos, an online classroom, a timeline and more.   
 

Florida Smart: Dozens of links to Florida sites, historical and current, histories of counties, cities, towns and areas throughout the state.     

 

Gateway to More Florida History Links: Links to Florida history museums and university collections throughout the state.   

      
Museum of Florida History: Online exhibits from Florida’s Bureau of Historical Museums.

 

Office of Cultural and Historical Programs: Historical, archeological, museum, arts, preservation, and folk resources from the Florida Department of State.   

                 
      
Seminole Tribe History: Seminole history from 12,000 years ago to today.   

 

State Library & Archives of Florida: State Library of Florida with a tab to the State’s Florida Archives.

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