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Course Reflection

  Hi everyone! The overall main intake from this class is that I realized I did not know as much about Florida as I thought I did. It was extremely interesting to learn about the history of the state I grew up in. Florida was named a state in 1845 and various wars have affected how we (as in Florida) got to where we are now. The first Seminole War began in 1817 when Seminoles brought black slaves to fight American settlers who were going south leading into Seminole territory. The further into the stories we got, the more exciting it got to dig deeper and gain more knowledge of the history of Florida.     Race, gender, and class all had a huge role in how Florida progressed. To begin, race was a factor in almost everything. For example, the blacks were chosen as slaves and had to work, while the whites had the nicest things. The whites had more advantages than the blacks. Continuing, gender also played a main role in society back then. Men were usually the ones doing the labor work and
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Current Event

  Current Event   Source:  https://www.jacksonville.com/         Must be a respected News source Article Title:  For 24 years, Lash thrilled Jacksonville Zoo guests. The gorilla recently died at age 45. Article date:  December 2, 2022     Circle One:       Local      State     National     International Who was involved? (Identify the people, groups, or organizations):  The Jacksonville Zoo and Lash the gorilla. Where did this event happen? (Be specific):  The Jacksonville Zoo in Jacksonville, Florida When did this event happen? (Date, month, time frame, and/or year):  Today, December 2 nd , 2022 What happened? (Include sequence of events in complete sentences):  Lash is the oldest silverback gorilla at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. He died at nearly age 46 and had been at the zoo since 1998. He had arthritis and heart issues and had been getting treated by the Jacksonville Zoo staff.  Why is this event relevant? (how does this article connect to the theme you chose from our textbo
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My Visit to the Railroads in Callahan, Florida

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  Hi everyone! It is Kyra (your blogger) and I am back to share some information on my small town that you probably have never heard of. Callahan, FL is one of the smallest towns near us but has so much meaning behind it. I would like to touch base with you on one specific topic that is one of the most historical growing points in Callahan. Around the 1800s, the whole town was basically centered around this railroad complex. It was near Railroad (Dixie) Avenue at the time. On one side was The Henry Plant System freight building which was then removed from active service by Seaboard Coastline until 1983. Later, it was then relocated to be in use at a library or museum. On the other side of this freight building was the water tower. The water tower in my small town is an extremely important part of our town. All of the little things and history of our town is what makes everything even more special.  Continuing, during the war years was a hard recovery for Callahan because it was already
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Chapter 15 Worksheet

  Chapter 15 – Reconstruction & Renewal        Name: Kyra Foures Who is the author of this chapter and what information can you find about the author elsewhere in the text?          The author of Chapter 15 is Jerrell H. Shofner. During the chapter, I found out that during this time period, Shofner had written a book called Nor Is It Over Yet.   According to this chapter, list 2 things that were in desperate need of “reconstruction”     Two things that were in desperate need of "reconstruction" were the government and the economic system (money).   Florida stands apart from other areas of the South in the way that General Newton handled two main areas: politics & freedmen.   Discuss both.   General Newton used the former slaves (freedman) "to stay on the plantation and to continue work with the ability to earn wages." (Gannon, pg. 260).  Newton also had military officials take initiative in the existing political vacuum.   Demand for cotton
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Blog Entry - A Land Remembered

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                 Hi everyone! I am Kyra, your blogger and I am back! Today is October 8, 2022, and I would like to touch on a topic related to the novel A Land Remembered . Let's get started!      To start, Tobias was informed that the best place to go to buy cows was Punta Russa. On the road, he had met a man named Sam Lowry. He had 65 cows and was not able to get them to the market himself so he asked Tobias if he would like to buy them for $3 each. They made an agreement for Tobias to pay on the way back because he did not have that much money on him at the time.      Tobias was told he had to meet with Captain Sam Hendry to sell his cattle. Tobias ran back to Emma so excited to let her know that he will pay sixteen dollars per head. The total came to $13,840. Tobias wanted 8 coins right away so that he could treat everyone to boots and a meal. Tobias wanted to keep that money as safe as possible. According to page 92 of A Land Remembered , it says "'Won't nobody he
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Chapter 10 Worksheet

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  McCoy/AMH2070             CHAPTER ANALYSIS WORKSHEET               Name: Kyra Foures                                                        (40 total points)   (2) Cite your Article (in proper APA format):  Michael, Gannon, (2013). First European Contacts, The History of Florida, 978-0-8130-6401-7, 162-178.     Focus Questions: (                1)     Who are the authors?    The authors are Susan Richbourg Parker and William S. Coker.           5) Identify and discuss the issue of “perspective” with regards to Anglo writings of Spanish Government The issue of "perspective" with regards to Anglo writings of Spanish Government is that they were worried about how it may affect the way they were looked at and their interactions with people.         (       2)     How did Spain cede one territory and receive two back twenty years later?  Spain regained it at peace negotiations during the time for the Treaty of Versailles.     (5) Describe
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Blog Entry - Site Visit to Jacksonville, Florida

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Hi! My name is Kyra Foures and I will be your blogger. Today, we will be looking into the history of downtown Jacksonville. Jacksonville is a huge city with extremely beautiful views. There are pretty beaches, state parks, zoos, and also the one and only TIAA Bank Field where the Jacksonville Jaguars play. Although all of those parts are amazing, today we will be looking into the downtown portion of this charming city. I visited downtown Jacksonville on September 24, 2002. I was there from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. I visited with my mom, boyfriend, and his mom. We were there exploring and taking senior pictures. It was a great experience because I couldn’t remember the last time I had been to the pretty and historical parts of downtown Jacksonville. When researching the history of this city, it is amazing how much has changed over many years. According to an article called History of Jacksonville and the Beaches , it says “ Large land grants were issued and plantations were built along the St.
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