interesting historical overview

Florida was not yet an American state in the early 1800s, and the Spanish and the English alternately were in control, which made for interesting possibilities for illicit slave-trading, even though the US Congress had abolished the slave trade for American states in 1808.

Amelia Island Museum of History

June 25th 2016
While visiting museums large and small, on three continents, we've occasionally found an unheralded gem. Such is the case with the History Museum in Fernandina, Florida, on the edge of the town's "historic district". It's small, unpretentious on the outside, and its simple goal is to tell the story of this island that has known eight flags to the town's inhabitants, school kids, tourists, and the ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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