Kevin M. McCarthy

Murray D. Laurie

A guide to the bewildering campus of the University of Florida and the city of Gainesville.

Guide to the University of Florida and Gainesville

The University of Florida, the state's oldest and largest university, is recognized today as one of the country's most academically diverse public institutions. Though able to trace its history to 1853, the school did not begin its popular football program until the first few years of the 20th century. The program has had its share of scandals and embarrassments over time, but it has also produced two Heisman Trophy winners, a national champion, numerous players drafted into the professional ranks, and a visibility that consistently ranks the team in the top five in the country. Now attracting 85,000 fans to each of its home games, the Gators' football program has become a vital part of the University of Florida. When the team won the national championship in 1996, no one could have predicted such success just 90 years earlier. Fortunately, that fascinating journey through the last century has been captured in great photographs that include formal portraits of teams; action shots on the field; views of "The Swamp"; and snapshots of fans from every decade. These images tell the story of the birth and growth of a football team, a team that has brought enjoyment to millions and national recognition to the University of Florida.

A History of University of Florida Football

Fightin' Gators

William L. Trotter

Marjorie A. Niblack

An illustrated guide to Florida lighthouses, including history, legends and related anecdotes.

Florida Lighthouses

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Stories on Florida early this century, portraying the state as a place where men begin new lives rather than end them. Typical is The Mayor of Flamingo, on a man who abandons the city to become a farmer.

A River in Flood, and Other Florida Stories

Tall tales and historical stories of Florida's alligators

Alligator Tales

Come aboard! Put on your hat and throw away your cares. Let's float down the most important river in Florida: the mighty St. Johns (though for this north-flowing river, down is up!). We'll start where the river starts, in the marshes west of Vero Beach, and end up 310 miles later at the Atlantic Ocean. This guide describes the history, major towns and cities along the way, wildlife, and personages associated with the river. You'll go by Sanford and Georgetown, Palatka and Orange Park. And at the mouth of the river, you'll encounter the metropolis of Jacksonville and the Naval Station in Mayport. You'll meet some of the most important people in our state's history: Jean Ribault, John and William Bartram, Zephaniah Kingsley, Harriet Beecher Stowe; as well as many important groups: Timucuan and Seminole Indians, runaway slaves, British and Spanish settlers, and missionaries. You will see manatees and jumping fish and lots of species of birds. Away from the big towns on quiet weekdays, you will experience a solitude and closeness to nature that may surprise you in this very populated state. This new edition has completely updated traveling information, including websites and phone numbers. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series

St. Johns River Guidebook

A History of the University of Florida Football

"Here is the book lover's literary tour of Florida, an exhaustive survey of writers, books, and literary sites in every part of the state. The state is divided into ten areas and each one is described from a literary point of view. You will learn what authors lived in or wrote about a place, which books describe the place, what important movies were made there, even the literary trivia which the true Florida book lover will want to know. You can use the book as a travel guide to a new way to see the state, as an armchair guide to a better understanding of our literary heritage, or as a guide to what to read next time you head to a bookstore or library."--Publisher.

The Book Lover's Guide to Florida

-- Sunken treasure, prison ships, Nazi submarines, the Bermuda triangle -- Stories of thirty of the most interesting of the thousands of Florida shipwrecks -- Each shipwreck story has a map pinpointing its location and a full-color painting by renowned artist William L. Trotter

Thirty Florida Shipwrecks

Florida has its own special way of celebrating the holiday.

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