Author: Lizzie PRB Jenkins
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439617570
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Alachua County's African American ancestry contributed significantly to the area's history. Onceenslaved pioneers Richard and Juliann Sams settled in Archer as early as 1839. They were former slaves of James M. Parchman, who journeyed through the wilderness from Parchman, Mississippi. They and others shaped the county's history through inventions, education, and work ethics based on spirituality. This book shows people working together, from the early1800s rural farm life, when racial violence was routine, until African Americans broke the chains of injustice and started organizing and controlling civic affairs.
Alachua County, Florida
Author: Lizzie PRB Jenkins
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439617570
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Alachua County's African American ancestry contributed significantly to the area's history. Onceenslaved pioneers Richard and Juliann Sams settled in Archer as early as 1839. They were former slaves of James M. Parchman, who journeyed through the wilderness from Parchman, Mississippi. They and others shaped the county's history through inventions, education, and work ethics based on spirituality. This book shows people working together, from the early1800s rural farm life, when racial violence was routine, until African Americans broke the chains of injustice and started organizing and controlling civic affairs.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439617570
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Alachua County's African American ancestry contributed significantly to the area's history. Onceenslaved pioneers Richard and Juliann Sams settled in Archer as early as 1839. They were former slaves of James M. Parchman, who journeyed through the wilderness from Parchman, Mississippi. They and others shaped the county's history through inventions, education, and work ethics based on spirituality. This book shows people working together, from the early1800s rural farm life, when racial violence was routine, until African Americans broke the chains of injustice and started organizing and controlling civic affairs.
Fair Housing
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Discrimination in housing
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Discrimination in housing
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
History of Alachua County, Florida, Narrative and Biographical
Author: Fritz W. Buchholz
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alachua County (Fla.)
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alachua County (Fla.)
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
We Can Do It
Author: Michael T. Gengler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1948122170
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
This book tells of the challenges faced by white and black school administrators, teachers, parents, and students as Alachua County, Florida, moved from segregated schools to a single, unitary school system. After Brown v. Board of Education, the South’s separate white and black schools continued under lower court opinions, provided black students could choose to go to white schools. Not until 1968 did the NAACP Legal Defense Fund convince the Supreme Court to end dual school systems. Almost fifty years later, African Americans in Alachua County remain divided over that outcome. A unique study including extensive interviews, We Can Do It asks important questions, among them: How did both races, without precedent, work together to create desegregated schools? What conflicts arose, and how were they resolved (or not)? How was the community affected? And at a time when resegregation and persistent white-black achievement gaps continue to challenge public schools, what lessons can we learn from the generation that desegregated our schools?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1948122170
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
This book tells of the challenges faced by white and black school administrators, teachers, parents, and students as Alachua County, Florida, moved from segregated schools to a single, unitary school system. After Brown v. Board of Education, the South’s separate white and black schools continued under lower court opinions, provided black students could choose to go to white schools. Not until 1968 did the NAACP Legal Defense Fund convince the Supreme Court to end dual school systems. Almost fifty years later, African Americans in Alachua County remain divided over that outcome. A unique study including extensive interviews, We Can Do It asks important questions, among them: How did both races, without precedent, work together to create desegregated schools? What conflicts arose, and how were they resolved (or not)? How was the community affected? And at a time when resegregation and persistent white-black achievement gaps continue to challenge public schools, what lessons can we learn from the generation that desegregated our schools?
History of Alachua County, Florida
Author: Fritz W. Buchholz
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alachua County (Fla.)
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alachua County (Fla.)
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Florida Place Names
Author: Allen Morris
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1561648396
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Many names of Florida places evoke fantastic images: Caloosahatchee, Okeechobee, Loxahatchee, Everglades, Miami—to mention only a few. Did you know that Florida's places were often named to honor prominent local citizens such as postmasters, landowners, or war heroes? Jacksonville, for example, was named for Florida's first American governor, Andrew Jackson. Later the state's interest in attracting new residents produced names that suggested pleasant places to live, such as Belle Glade and Avon-by-the-Sea. From Alachua (from the Seminole for "jug") to Zolfo Springs (from the Italian for "sulphur"), Florida Place Names delights and educates with a rich and varied offering of Florida lore.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1561648396
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Many names of Florida places evoke fantastic images: Caloosahatchee, Okeechobee, Loxahatchee, Everglades, Miami—to mention only a few. Did you know that Florida's places were often named to honor prominent local citizens such as postmasters, landowners, or war heroes? Jacksonville, for example, was named for Florida's first American governor, Andrew Jackson. Later the state's interest in attracting new residents produced names that suggested pleasant places to live, such as Belle Glade and Avon-by-the-Sea. From Alachua (from the Seminole for "jug") to Zolfo Springs (from the Italian for "sulphur"), Florida Place Names delights and educates with a rich and varied offering of Florida lore.
Pioneers of Northwest Alachua County, Florida
Author: Descendants of the Pioneers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692791851
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A compilation of stories documenting the early settlers in the Bland, Hasan, Sugar Hill, and Traxler communities of northwest Alachua County, Florida, and authored by the descendants of those pioneers.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692791851
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A compilation of stories documenting the early settlers in the Bland, Hasan, Sugar Hill, and Traxler communities of northwest Alachua County, Florida, and authored by the descendants of those pioneers.
Gainesville
Author: Rob Hicks
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738554020
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Gainesville, Florida, has grown from a small agricultural community in the north-central part of the state to a thriving city. Many people have had a hand in Gainesville's evolution. After befriending the Timucuan Indians, who had originally inhabited the region, the Spanish began recruiting other settlers to move to the area. Despite those valued contributions, however, the people who brought the railroad to Gainesville deserve the most credit for giving the town its start. Soon after tracks were laid through the city, small businesses sprouted and opportunities for new industries arose. The city's population expanded along with its economic growth, and more people began to witness the unique potential of Gainesville. In 1905, the city became home to the University of Florida, and a rich educational heritage began. The university brought great attention to the town and subsequently made Gainesville one of the most important cities in the state and one of the most prominent educational epicenters in the South.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738554020
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Gainesville, Florida, has grown from a small agricultural community in the north-central part of the state to a thriving city. Many people have had a hand in Gainesville's evolution. After befriending the Timucuan Indians, who had originally inhabited the region, the Spanish began recruiting other settlers to move to the area. Despite those valued contributions, however, the people who brought the railroad to Gainesville deserve the most credit for giving the town its start. Soon after tracks were laid through the city, small businesses sprouted and opportunities for new industries arose. The city's population expanded along with its economic growth, and more people began to witness the unique potential of Gainesville. In 1905, the city became home to the University of Florida, and a rich educational heritage began. The university brought great attention to the town and subsequently made Gainesville one of the most important cities in the state and one of the most prominent educational epicenters in the South.
Florida's Eden
Author: John B. Pickard
Publisher: Matheson Historical Center Incorporated
ISBN: 9780929895123
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Publisher: Matheson Historical Center Incorporated
ISBN: 9780929895123
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Historic Photos of Gainesville
Author:
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1618586319
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
What began as a distribution center for shipping agricultural products around 150 years ago became a community noted in the twentieth century for its leadership in research and education. Historic Photos of Gainesville focuses its lens on the unfolding development of this Alachua County town, encapsulating its cultural progress over the last two centuries with nearly 200 compelling black-and-white photos. This handsome book chronicles the 1906 founding of the University of Florida and includes rare photos of its rise from modest beginnings to one of the nation’s largest universities and leading research facilities. Historic Photos of Gainesville draws from an extensive collection of rare images, revealing how a once quaint southern town became a modern-day city rich with history and educational opportunity. Archiving the growth of this vibrant community, Historic Photos of Gainesville is a must-have for area residents and historians alike.
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1618586319
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
What began as a distribution center for shipping agricultural products around 150 years ago became a community noted in the twentieth century for its leadership in research and education. Historic Photos of Gainesville focuses its lens on the unfolding development of this Alachua County town, encapsulating its cultural progress over the last two centuries with nearly 200 compelling black-and-white photos. This handsome book chronicles the 1906 founding of the University of Florida and includes rare photos of its rise from modest beginnings to one of the nation’s largest universities and leading research facilities. Historic Photos of Gainesville draws from an extensive collection of rare images, revealing how a once quaint southern town became a modern-day city rich with history and educational opportunity. Archiving the growth of this vibrant community, Historic Photos of Gainesville is a must-have for area residents and historians alike.