Gary R. Mormino
<b>Gary R. Mormino</b> is the Frank E. Duckwall Professor of History Emeritus at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. He is the winner of the Florida Humanities 2015 Florida Lifetime Achievement Award for Writing and serves as Florida Humanities scholar in residence. His many books include <i>Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida.</i>
Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams
A Social History of Modern Florida
From New Spain, to Old South, to New South, to Sunbelt, the story of how and why millions have come to Florida and influenced the enduring but changing meanings of a dreamstate. 52 b&w and 6 color photos, 4 maps.
Millard Fillmore Caldwell
Governing on the Wrong Side of History
Once considered one of the greatest Floridians of his generation, Millard Fillmore Caldwell is known today for his inability to adjust to the racial progress of the modern world. Leading Florida historian Gary Mormino tackles the difficult question of how to remember yesterday’s heroes who are now known to have had serious flaws.
- Copyright year: 2020
