Florida: A Short History

This is a brilliant book by a brilliant man (rank him up there with H. Belloc in my view. Check out "Cross in the Sand" as well). I recall sitting in Professor Gannon's class at the University of Florida way back, when I was just a wee lad, and just not wanting them to end. He was a wonderful lecturer. He made the history come alive. He was one of the great professors at the University of Florida. This is a great book on the history of my adopted state.

This is a wonderful book on the overall history of Florida. Loaded with little known facts on nearly every page, Gannon does an excellent job on taking the reader from the very beginnings of Florida (and consequently American history) to the present day. To the point but with adequate detail, Gannon not only avoids boring the reader but makes Florida history entertaining. Highly recommended for anyone looking to get a grasp on the state of Florida and its history.

Excellent introduction for any person that wants to have a good introduction to Florida history. Especially recommended for people who know nothing of this land before the malls, beachfront condominiums, and tourists arrived.