James C. Clark is a lecturer at the University of Central Florida, where he has taught since 1987. He is the author of twelve books, including Florida: A Concise History. His work has been honored by the Florida Historical Society, the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors, and the Florida Magazine Association.
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A quick overview of the Sunshine State's fascinating past. In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León first set foot on Florida's east coast. The land he discovered was a geographic anomaly so distinctive that one day, centuries later, astronau... SEE MORE