200 Quick Looks at Florida History

by James C. Clark

Learn 200 quick, painless history lessons in one thoroughly researched book. An indispensable guide for Florida students, newcomers, and old-timers alike. Florida has a long and complex and very interesting history, but few of us have time to read it in depth. So here are 200 quick looks at Florida's 10,000 years of history, from the arrival of the first natives to the present. The distilled version is packed with unusual and little-known facts and stories.

206 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2000

Reviews

[Mark Mathes]

These are stories about people, places and events in weird and wonderful Florida. They are told in bite-size capsules that are fun and educational. They’re told by Mr. Clark, one of Florida’s best historians and educators. He witnessed many modern historic events in his previous life as the top editor of The Orlando Sentinel. A perfect book for Florida residents, newcomers, snowbirds and visitors.

[Rita]

I was hoping to find something easy (and relatively linear) to better understand the state's history, but I think books like this are partly responsible for the lifelong dumbing down of 2nd graders, because I suspect the target audience here is remedial-reading for seven-year-olds.

This is a further case of an author with his hands in too many pots. Also, my friend Donna knows him personally and says he's a jerk.

[Terry]

Makes me appreciate where I live and really appreciate air conditioning.