To read more about Florida’s long and rich history, visit a Broward County Library branch near you to check out a book on our recommended reading list.
A Brief Guide to Florida’s Memorials and Monuments, by Roberta Sandler
Florida History from the Highways, by Douglas Waitley
Florida Place Names, by Allen Covington Morris
Florida Portrait: A Pictorial History of Florida, by Jerrell Shofner
Michael Gannon’s History of Florida in 40 Minutes, by Michael Gannon
Juan Ponce de Leon and the Spanish Discovery of Florida and Puerto Rico,
by Robert Henderson Fuson
Our Florida Legacy: Land, Legend & Leadership, by Margaret Barlow
Ponce de Leon and the Discovery of Florid: The Man, the Myth, the Truth, by Douglas T. Peck
The Everglades: River of Grass, by Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Up for Grabs: A Trip Through Time and Space in the Sunshine State,
by John Rothchild