University Press Of Florida imprint: 241 books
An Incurable Past
Nasser's Egypt Then and Now
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2017
"Spanning virtually the entire twentieth century and as timely as the outbreak of the 2011 ‘January Revolution,’ this work has much to say about where Egypt has been, who Egyptians are and, ultimately, where they may take their country." --Joel Gordon, author of Nasser: Hero of the Arab...
Monumental Dreams
The Life and Sculpture of Ann Norton
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2014
In 1929, the Museum of Modern Art opened its doors, showing the astonishing paintings of Picasso, Matisse, and other avant garde artists. Young American artists quickly responded by experimenting with impressionism, cubism, and abstraction.
In Monumental Dreams, author Caroline Seebohm tells...
Fed Up
The High Costs of Cheap Food
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
One farmworker tells of the soil that would “bite” him, but that was the chemicals burning his skin. Others developed lupus, asthma, diabetes, kidney failure, or suffered myriad symptoms with no clear diagnosis. Some miscarried or had children with genetic defects, while others developed cancer.
In...
Freedom for Women
Forging the Women's Liberation Movement, 1953-1970
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2010
In this richly detailed firsthand history of the contemporary Women's Liberation Movement (WLM), scholar-activist Carol Giardina argues against the prevalent belief that the movement grew out of frustrations over the male chauvinism experienced by WLM founders active in the Black Freedom Movement...
by Sitiki
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2009
Recently discovered as a hand-written document in the Buckingham Smith Collection at the New York Historical Society, this remarkable first-person narrative traces the life of Sitiki, whose name was changed to Jack Smith after his enslavement in America.
Captured and sold into slavery in Africa...
Indian River Lagoon
An Environmental History
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Stretching along 156 miles of Florida's East Coast, the Indian River Lagoon contains the St. Lucie estuary, the Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River Lagoon, and the Indian River. It is a delicate ecosystem of shifting barrier islands and varying salinity levels due to its many inlets that open and close...
Waterways
Sailing the Southeastern Coast
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
When Jennifer Frick-Ruppert and her husband set sail for the first time in their newly purchased 37-foot sailboat, they were hoping to leave colder climes behind, learn something about sailing, and get away from the daily grind. What they didn’t expect was that nature would become a partner in their...
The Enduring Semioles
From Alligator Wrestling to Casino Gaming
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2008
Early in this century, the Florida Seminoles struggled to survive in an environment altered by the drainage of the Everglades and a dwindling demand for animal hides. This revised and expanded edition is the only book available on the cultural tourism activities of an Indian tribe.
Often told...
by Bill DeYoung
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2018
A go-getting, red-headed college kid eager to break into the music business, Phil Gernhard produced a handful of singles for South Carolina doo-wop group Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs. One of these songs, "Stay," reached number one on the charts in 1960. Gernhard was just 19 years old.
Phil...
Voices of Civil Rights Lawyers
Reflections from the Deep South, 1964–1980
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
“Fascinating. . . . The kind of book you can open anywhere, maybe thumb back or forth a few pages, and settle into a good story.”—USA Today "One of the great, largely unknown stories of American history. This volume is a wonderfully evocative demonstration of something often discounted--how...
by James A Michener
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2007
Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener was in his sixties when he began traveling frequently to the Florida Keys. One result of those visits was the novel Matecumbe, named after two of the islands that comprise the town of Islamorada, located approximately half way between Miami and Key West.
Never...
by Robert S Carr
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012
The pace of change of Miami since its incorporation in 1896 is staggering. The seaside land that once was home to several thousand Tequesta is now congested with roads and millions of people while skyscrapers and artificial lights dominate the landscape.
Ironically, Miami's development both...
American Alligator
Ancient Predator in the Modern World
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Having survived since the Mesozoic era, alligators teetered on the brink of extinction in the 1960s. Their recovery in the 1970s was largely due to legislative intervention, and today populations are closely monitored throughout their range. American Alligator is the most up-to-date and comprehensive...
Havana Hardball
Spring Training, Jackie Robinson, and The Cuban League
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
In February 1947, the most memorable season in the history of the Cuban League finished with a dramatic series win by Almendares against its rival, Habana. As the celebration spread through the streets of Havana and across Cuba, the Brooklyn Dodgers were beginning spring training on the island. One...