Florida's frontiers / Paul E. Hoffman.

Author/creator Hoffman, Paul E., 1943-
Format Book
Publication InfoBloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2002.
Descriptionxvi, 470 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Frontier and pioneer life--Florida.
Human geography--Florida.
Florida--History. --To 1821.
Florida--History. --1821-1865.
Florida--Ethnic relations.

SeriesA history of the Trans-Appalachian frontier
History of the trans-Appalachian frontier. ^A382965
Contents The secrets of the land -- Discovering the secrets -- The Spanish tidewater frontier, first phase, 1562-1586 -- The tidewater frontier, second phase, 1586-1608 -- The inland frontier, 1609-1650 -- Death, rebellion, a new accommodation, and new defenses: La Florida's frontiers, 1650-1680 -- The first contests with the English, 1680-1702 -- The military frontier, at last, 1702-1763 -- New tidewater frontiers, 1763-1790 -- The American frontier envelops east Florida, 1790-1821 -- The American frontiers, 1821-1860.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [429]-456) and index.
LCCN 2001002831
ISBN0253340195