Hidden History of Florida

Some intriguing stories throughout this text but the narrative formatting was disjointed and disorganized in a way that frustrated me. At times, it read more like a book report or Wikipedia entry. The chapters are somewhat chronological but would include odd asides with different text callouts that......more

This was a fun and informative book that my wife bought me for Christmas. I enjoy Florida history but get easily bored so this was a nice, quick glimpse at various important historical moments in my great and glorious state. Clark does a good job at making things fun and light while being educationa......more

A little choppily written but full of interesting information I never knew before......more

James C. Clark rocks Florida more than the spaceships! I saw Professor Clark speak somewhere and was so motivated by his anecdotal “stories” shared in his lecture that I bought this particular book by him. This book has so many stories that it’s hard to keep oneself from tossing a random Florida sto......more

I picked up this book on a whim, concerning as it does my adopted state. I found a lot of it very interesting and new, though some of the stories were familiar in varying degrees. It is a thin volume and easy to get through, and perhaps a book that can be given to someone else when you are finished......more