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    disturbances were common place in the early 20th and disturbances ranged from individual lynchings to mob style brutality against entire black communities (Documented History). One of these disturbances ended in the destruction of an entire town. This town was a predominantly black town named Rosewood in central Florida. Blacks became increasingly worried about the number of lynching’s and began carrying guns for protection. The whites were disturbed that blacks were armed. The newspapers

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    are going to talk about Florida’s history, economy, energy resources, famous, landmarks, and geography. It is a state with a lot of good people and places. It has a lot of history and beautiful landmarks. We are going to learn about Florida and everything in it. Florida was dominated by the Seminoles, in the 18th century. Florida was discovered by the Spanish people in 1513, it was dominated by french people and then Spain dominated it again. Spain dominated Florida again by the Treaty of Paris in

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    and arguably the most important event in the nation's history. Florida became a state in 1845 with about 140,000 living here. Of those 140,000, 63,000 were African American. You can see why Florida was considered a slave state. This was an important factor in Florida's part in the Civil War. Florida seceded as well. It became a separate state from the Union. Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee, Texas, and Arkansas.had formed

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    Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park rests on 400 acres protected land. Occupying the southern third of the island of Key Biscayne, this natural respite for birds and people alike falls just south of Miami Beach. This park was rightly named for The Miami News editor who fought to protect the land and preserve the Key in its natural state. Along the east side of the park, one and a quarter miles of sandy beachfront boasts open views of the Atlantic Ocean. This beautiful area offers visitors access

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    Florida has been in the news and analyzed over and over again after the debacle of the 2000 election results of Gore/Bush. Now that I am a new resident of the state I thought I would take a look at its history. Florida is an incredibly diverse state. Florida is now the third largest state in terms of population with just over 20 million residents. Florida is a popular state for people to relocate to, and two-thirds of Floridians were born somewhere else. While Florida is known for having a lot

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    separate museums. The first two compared, are private art museums in the United States, compared to a private art museum in another country. Secondly, a university natural history museum is compared to another university natural history museum in a foreign country. The comparisons involve taking a closer look at the history, function, staffing, and programs at museums. Many reasons can lead collectors to starting a private museum. Whether collectors feel that a collection can serve an educational

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    activity over the years there was an expansion in water pollution. As the increase in contamination is obviously due to the excess of human activity due to the earth’s history it affects them the most. With Florida being a highly populated state surrounded by large bodies of water puts us at a greater risk of contamination. As Florida being a prime vacation spot the demand for clean refreshing water should be high, but with the ongoing water contamination the likelihood of that isn’t very high. If

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    It is almost time to choose where to go for the summer. They could consider the states Texas or Florida for vacation, even though they are different from one another. They both are states in the southern region and have the mockingbird as their state bird. As a result, I prefer the state Texas than Florida even though I was born in Florida. Including the weather, travel cost and safety, the services they offer, sites to see and the laws. Now the first thing to consider when choosing where to go

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    How To Visit Florida

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    Florida is known for bringing many tourist from around the world to see what makes the state so interesting. Here is some background information about Florida’s history. In 1513, Florida was being settled by the spanish colonist, Ponce de Leon. He had just settled colonies in the southern regions of Florida and as history goes on the culture started to spread. Florida’s attractions, national wildlife parks, and its population are what get people’s attention to the state. Its white sandy beaches

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    the state of Florida, the 27th state of America. The Everglades covers the whole southern end of the mainland of Florida. It is the sunshine state because of how much sun it gets every year. The capital of the state is Tallahassee, and the largest city is Jacksonville. Also the Everglades have a lot of history leading toward how the park got started. Old Ingraham Highway is an old motorway named after James E. Ingraham. James E. Ingraham was from Wisconsin, but moved to Florida to become

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