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The arrival of various Creek and other Muscogee people to Florida in the mid-1700s signaled the genesis of what would eventually be recognized as the Seminole tribe of Florida. These Indians settled in parts of Florida where the original, albeit much less in numbers, inhabitants of Florida still resided. Many of the Florida Indians by the time of the British arrival were trading for decades with the Spanish and its colonies to the immediate south. The Creek nation was a loose confederation of…

Why snakes don’t have legs A long long long time ago in a rainforest that is located in Brazil lived two snakes. One was named Billy Bob and the other was named Susan Jilly. Every morning they would crawl around in the mud since it felt amazing to them. One day there was no rain to come to Brazil and a drought happened. Billy Bob and Susan Jilly did not know what this drought meant for them, As they were swimming in the mud Susan Jilly crawled out of the mud and curled up on a leaf and watched…

This is the story of my trip that I took for my 12-year-old trip. We went on a 5-day cruise to the Bahamas on the ship "Disney's Dream" also with a day trip to SeaWorld after the cruise. We flew out of Salt Lake on a Sunday and landed on a Friday, then We got on the cruise on October 2 and got off on October,7. The ports that we stopped at were so much fun. The activities on the Cruise were top of the line. Seaworld, hands-down the best animal exhibit ever. I definitely recommend this trip in…

adventure game developed by Grundislav Games and published by Wadjet Eye Games in 2014. In A Golden Wake, you assume control over Alfred 'Alfie' Banks as he strives to make a name for himself in the burgeoning real estate market of 1920's Miami, Florida. But, is that a worthy endeavor for you to undertake in A Golden Wake? THE 1920'S MIAMI LANDBOOM Alfred 'Alfie' Banks steps onto the snow-clad streets of New York City to the roar of a subway train barreling down the tracks on a bridge above…

What is now the Artel art gallery was once the Escambia county courthouse. The building has references of Roman Tuscan columns and other related structures. The symbolic significance of the use of Roman architecture can be analyzed myriad ways and care should be taken to analyze the significance to both of the uses of the building; That being the use as as an art gallery and a governmental building. The building itself is four stories high and also contains a basement. There are stairs…

office of Minority Affairs under the National Youth Administration to ensure that African American colleges were included in the Civilian Pilot Training Program. Just reflecting back on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune 's life she was truly a great leader in Florida 's history. She impacted the Palatka and Daytona Beach area by starting up schools specifically for the black community. She led and educated others on her vision and soon she had followers from all over to lead her legacy of educating…

Grass, “There are no other Everglades in the world. They are, they have always been, one of the unique regions of the earth; remote, never wholly known. Nothing anywhere else is like them…” (Douglas) The Everglades are located in the southern part of Florida. The Everglades National Park was established on December 6, 1947. The reason the park was established was to preserve the biological diversity of the Everglades ecosystem. The Everglades National Park consists of about 1.5 million acres.…

Florida is such a rich and diverse piece of Earth that many nations wanted ownership of it. It was originally claimed by Spanish conquistadors in 1513 and then transferred into British ownership in 1763, only to be turned back over the Spaniards 20 years later in 1783. Florida then became a U.S. territory in 1822 and won its statehood in 1845. Florida also had a very rich and diverse Native American population before conquest by the Spanish. Everyone knows the story of Juan Ponce de Leon, the…

When I need to escape from my everyday life, I go to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Universal Studios is one of the major theme parks in Florida. The studio is connected to a hotel and resort. Me and my family try to go there as often as we can. Universal Studios has beautiful scenery that can amaze anyone who sees it. For example, the studio is located near a slight mountain range. The mountains look phenomenal up close and they give me a sense of how small humans are compared to the…

hospital. My story began back in 1988, when my parents met while working at Walt Disney World as cultural exchange workers from Canada. Their romance is a fairy tale. They had their first date at the Magic Kingdom, they spent all their days off on a Florida beach, and they experienced the technical magic that Disney is so well-known for. After a year, they returned to Canada, settled down together in Waterdown, and bought dozens of Disney VHS tapes. I showed up a whole decade after their…