Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac spent some of his most productive years in Florida. His Orlando home is the site of a writers-in-residence program.

Canoe Archaeology: Hundreds of canoes have been discovered in Florida, some created as long as 7,000 years ago.

The Pulitzer Prize winning author of "The Yearling" and "Cross Creek" is one of Florida's best loved writers.

People who lived in central Brevard County prior to the post-World War II population explosion gather annually to discuss how life used to be in Florida.

The Florida Historic Capitol building, once in danger of being torn down, is now a museum documenting Florida government from the Territorial Period to the present.

The Future of History. Florida historians and their students are creating innovative digital resources available to anyone with internet access.

The Spanish ruled Florida for two centuries before the British took control in 1763. The important role that Florida played in the American Revolution is often overlooked.

Grassroots efforts lead to historic preservation in South Beach, Miami, and Eatonville.

A look at the life of educator and activist Harry T. Moore and his wife Harriette, the first martyrs of the contemporary civil rights movement.

People from as far away as the American Midwest visited Florida long before Europeans arrived. The ancient Maya may have come here, too.