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About floridatraveler

Emeritus Professor of History and travel and textbook writer M. C. Bob Leonard makes the Sunshine State his home base. Besides serving as content editor for several textbook publishers and as a college professor, he moderates the FHIC at www.floridahistory.org

Ponce de Leon Did Not “Discover” Florida

Posted on October 14, 2012 by floridatraveler

Next year marks the 500th anniversary of “the discovery” of Florida by Ponce de Leon. This blog will feature a series of looks at Ponce and his travels. In reality, Ponce did NOT discover La Florida. There were two maps … Continue reading →

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Florida In The Civil War Series

Posted on October 14, 2012 by floridatraveler

The 150th anniversary of the Civil War is going on and this blog will show readers not only historic attractions to visit, but also Civil War battle enactments and major events to see.

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Hello world!

Posted on June 29, 2012 by floridatraveler

Welcome to WordPress.com! This is your very first post. Click the Edit link to modify or delete it, or start a new post. If you like, use this post to tell readers why you started this blog and what you … Continue reading →

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