Florida Historical Pageant: Official Program (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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9780267673599: Florida Historical Pageant: Official Program (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0267673590 ISBN 13: 9780267673599

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Experience Florida’s history as a living pageant—an illustrated journey from 1500 to 1823 told through drama, legend, and song.

This official program presents a statewide pageant that traces the state’s story through Indian, Spanish, French, and English eras. It blends historical events with folkloric tales and local community involvement, offering a unique, dramatized look at how Florida became part of the United States. Readers will encounter forewords, patron lists, and narratives centered on milestones like the transfer of Florida from Spain to the United States and early coastal life, all framed to entertain and educate.

You will explore stories and legends that have shaped Florida’s cultural memory, including how wind and nature figures into folklore, heroic tales from the era of exploration, and the people who built and hosted this pageant in Jacksonville. The material is organized to give a sense of place, time, and community effort behind the pageant’s production, making it a historical keepsake as well as a cultural artifact.

Dramatic retellings of Florida’s early explorers and key events
Folklore and legends that illuminate regional identity
A behind-the-scenes view of the pageant’s organization and community involvement
Timelines and context for understanding Florida’s state history

Ideal for history lovers, regional readers, and those curious about how a community celebration brings history to life.

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