Florida’s Panhandle presents a markedly different character from the peninsula, shaped by the Gulf Coast, inland rivers, and older Southern settlement patterns. From Pensacola east through Apalachicola, the region reflects maritime trade, military presence, forestry, and small-town coastal life.
The material gathered here emphasizes regional identity, travel, and everyday documentation, offering a collected view of a Florida that is historically grounded and distinct from the state’s resort-driven image.
USA: It Books, 2009. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. Based on six years of research and interviews with Bowden himself, not to mention the Bowden family, former players, and opposing coaches, Bowden is the complete stunning story of the making of a legend. This.....
Athens; Georgia: University of Georgia Press, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. HISTORICAL SUMMARY: THE CROOM LEGACY & GOODWOOD --The Goodwood Plantation serves as a primary lens through which to view the "Cotton Kingdom" expansion into the Florida Territory. Founded by Hardy Bryan Croom—a noted botanist who discovered the Torreya taxifolia—the.....
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Tuscaloosa and London: The University of Alabama Press, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. HISTORICAL SUMMARY ---Bernard Romans was a Dutch-born surveyor and naturalist whose 1775 Concise Natural History was the first book of its kind to be published in the American colonies. His work was a......
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Fort Walton Beach: James G. Melvin - Melvin Business Services, [1976]. First Edition, First Printing. Scholarly Points of Interest --+++ Local Press Origins: Produced by Melvin Business Services in Fort Walton Beach, this is a classic example of "community-funded" historiography. Such books often had very limited print runs and were.....