Category: Florida
Quincy’s Coca-Cola Millionaires
In the Great Depression era, Quincy, Florida was a town of nearly 4000 residents. Although times were tough, the advice of one local banker helped…
70 Miles From Land
Alcatraz was known as one of the most difficult prisons from which to make an escape. It’s location in San Francisco Bay was a huge…
Dry Tortugas
The name of a place can sometimes tell you a lot about what the surrounding area may be like. That is the case for this…
Too Many Floral Print Shirts
If you go to a tropical location, some people might decide to don a floral print shirt. But things got a bit out of hand…
The Little White House
This Naval Base would not have drawn much attention if not for a doctor who ordered a president he needed a change in scenery for…
The High Yielding Crop Grown in Urban Sprawl
Imagine attempting to grow a high value crop in the middle of one of America’s largest cities. That’s exactly what happens in here. This is…
The Railroad that Grew Great Strawberries
What does it take to grow great strawberries? A good railroad of course. That’s one of the reasons many of the strawberries you eat come…
One of Three Remaining Ships
During the 1940s, 534 of these ships existed. Today only three sail the waters. Their past and present are a testimony to the lives that…
Building 500 Ships in Just Over a Year
Imagine a ship over a football field and a half long and sixty-two feet wide. Now imagine you need to build over 500 of them…
Walking From Arkansas to Mexico City
Imagine walking all the way from Arkansas to Mexico City. That’s what this expedition attempted to do. When they finally reached their destination nearly 70%…
