The Florida History Podcast

We discuss the batteries around Santa Rosa Island protecting Pensacola Bay

Pensacola's Fort Pickens was one of the key sites in the start of the Civil War.

We discuss Pensacola's Civil War era Fort Barrancas.

Before we move to West Florida in our ongoing series of Forts we discuss why West Florida developed differently than East Florida during colonial times and how that led to long-term the Panhandle being different than the entire peninsula as well as the big bend region.

On this week's Florida History Podcast we dive deep into discussions around Colonial Florida when we talk to Kevin Kokomoor about his new book La Florida. This is part 2 of a two-part conversation about the book which puts Florida, and its founding as well as its development at the heart of the origin stories about the United States

On this week's Florida History Podcast we dive deep into discussions around Colonial Florida when we talk to Kevin Kokomoor about his new book La Florida. This is part 1 of a two-part conversation about the book which puts Florida, and its founding as well as its development at the heart of the origin stories about the United States

This week we discuss Fort Clinch, a masonry fort in Fernandina Beach that was built in the mid 1800's.

We discuss the history of Fort San Carlos which once protected Fernandina Beach.

We discuss Fort Matanzas which is located about 18 miles south of St Augustine.

We discuss Fort Mose, which beyond being a defensive fort around St Augustine was the first free African-American settlement in what is now the USA.

In our second episode of our series on Florida forts we discuss the Castillo de San Marcos and defending Spanish St Augustine of the colonial period.

We kick off our series on Florida forts with Fort Caroline which is now a National Monument in Duval County.

Kartik's new book Florida and the American Revolution is now for sale at Amazon.com! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGZ87YN4

Season 10 of the Florida History Podcast will focus on forts across the state.

Ryan Ray and Kartik Krishnaiyer discuss how Florida became the most American of places despite a rich colonial history that was unlike the rest of North America.

We take a week off from history to replay Kartik's recent appearance on the Beyond Politics podcast discussing Ron DeSantis reset and why Donald Trump is (at the time of this podcast) cruising to renomination by the GOP. We'll return to history discussions next week.

We divert from history this week to talk Climate Action and policy solutions with former Congressman Bob Inglis (R-SC) who runs an organization that is seeking to facilitate free market solutions to the Climate Change crisis. He's focusing heavily, as you would expect on Florida.

On August 4, Robert Buccellato's sequel to Rum Runners and Moonshiners of Old Florida will be released. We discuss why a second book which focuses more on south Florida and other issues related to prohibition and the depression era in Florida.

In Episode 219 Kartik Krishnaiyer discusses his new book which dives into Florida's interactions with the British in the pre Revolutionary War period. Included in this discussion is the critical role runaway slaves played in Florida making the colony fundamentally different in the colonial period than the rest of North America. Krishnaiyer also discusses the cosmopolitan aspect of St Augustine...

Josh Liller joins us once again this week, this time to discuss the 1838 Battles of the Loxahatchee River, the last traditional set piece battles of the Second Seminole War.

We're joined by Josh Liller the Historian and Collections Manager for the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum to discuss the Jupiter Lighthouse and its unique history as well as the role General George Meade played in its construction, the history of World War II operations in the area and the historic museum and exhibits on the ground.

Check out Kartik Krishnaiyer's new book which is available for Kindle or in Paperback on Amazon today!

Ryan Ray joins us to discuss one of the most unique and important locations in Florida- Fort Jefferson and Dry Tortugas National Park.

We discuss Florida's cession to the United States, Jackson as territorial governor and other loose ends.

The Monroe Administration is split on Jackson's invasion of Florida. Some like John C. Calhoun despite being proponents of slavery are concerned about the reaction from the British and the Spanish. But an unlikely source comes to Jackson's rescue.