At the Dry Tortugas During the War
by Emily Holder
At the Dry Tortugas During the War is an account written by Emily Holder describing her memories of Fort Jefferson.
History
The genre of history is defined as a presentation of information about the past that is considered to be based in fact.
Books
Civil Rights and Conflict in the United States: Selected Speeches
by FCIT
This collection includes notable speeches from U.S. history concerning slavery, women's rights, racial equality, conflicts with Native Americans, and capital punishment.
Explorers
by FCIT
The explorers of the 15th and 16th centuries changed the way people of their times perceived and interacted with their worlds.
Historic American Documents
by FCIT
The history of the United States can be traced through the significant documents that have guided and inspired generations of Americans.
A Lincoln Anthology
by FCIT
Abraham Lincoln lived and served during a time of conflict and change. This collection brings together a few interesting depictions of the sixteenth president of the United States as a leader and a person.
A Short Account of the History of Mathematics
by W.W. Rouse Ball
This book contains selections from A Short Account of the History of Mathematics, first published in 1908. A Short Account of the History of Mathematics is a classic and essential text in the history of math. It covers all of the major historical periods in the development of mathematics to the end of the 19th century, and it includes biographies of key figures in the field.
Passages
First Colonists in Florida
Florida: Essays and Poems
by J.T. Headley
The author describes the first inhabitants of Florida and the gruesome battles.
He Laughed at the Word ‘Impossible’
Florida: Essays and Poems
by Karl H. Grismer
The story of George S. Gandy’s perseverance and how he turned ridicule into nation-wide praise.