The Florida Historical Society and the Library of Florida History

will be closed
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 through Monday, June 4, 2012
for our Annual Meeting and Symposium
and vacation.

Please join us in Tampa for this exciting event!

We will reopen Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

Researchers: 
Please contact our archivist in advance
ben.dibiase@myfloridahistory.org or (321) 690-1971 ext. 211

 

Congratulations

 

DOROTHY WEIK SMILJANICH HAS BEEN NAMED THE 2008 CHARLTON TEBEAU BEST BOOK IN FLORIDA HISTORY FOR A GENERAL AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER FOR HER BOOK, THEN SINGS MY SOUL:  THE SCOTT KELLY STORY, THE BIOGRAPHY OF A TWO-TIME GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE IN THE SUNSHINE STATE.


CONGRATULATIONS TO WILLIAM G. CRAWFORD, JR!  HIS BOOK, FLORIDA'S BIG DIG:  THE ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY FROM JACKSONVILLE TO MIAMI, 1881 TO 1935 HAS BEEN NAMED THE 2008 WINNER OF THE REMBERT PATRICK AWARD FOR BEST BOOK IN FLORIDA HISTORY.

 

 


 

CONGRATULATIONS TO NICK WYNNE!  HE HAS BEEN NAMED THE 2008 JAMES J. HORGAN WINNER FOR THE BEST BOOK FOR YOUTHS.  HIS FLORIDA TALES HAS ALSO BEEN ADOPTED FOR SUMMER READING PROGRAMS IN THE STATE!