What's so special about oranges? They are a major cash crop for Florida and other warm weather places, and this fascinating oral history project from the University of South Florida (USF) explores the very nature of this industry. Working together with the USF's Patel Center for Global Studies, oral historian William Mansfield conducted 20 interviews regarding the impact of globalization on the...

What is the history of St. Augustine, Florida all about? This remarkable archive funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities offers up over 10,000 maps, drawings, photographs and documents that tell the story of the past four hundred years in this area. The partners involved in this wonderful project include the City of St. Augustine's department of heritage tourism, the St. Augustine...

Florida is much, much more than a certain rather large theme park and the bustling nightlife of South Beach. Anyone with a cursory interest in the history of the Sunshine State should make a beeline for this engaging site. Created by the University of Florida Digital Collections, the Florida Photograph collection contains thousands of images related to the history and culture of the state. The...