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 Florida’s history is much richer than American history than I would have ever imagined. Florida was home to some of the most fascinating groups of people including but not limited to; Indian tribes including the Calusa tribes, Florida crackers, and of course the Seminole tribe. The Calusa tribe was my favorite group personally. Their way of life and how they survived on such a unique ecosystem in the Florida everglades is very fascinating. Florida played a huge part in the civil war as well as the social development of America with huge tourist attractions and perfect “winter weather” for all the snowbirds coming flocking down.

Florida had a lot of dynamics involving race and gender. Indians inhabited Florida from the start, particularly the Calusa tribe. In 1500 when a white man attempted to explore Florida, a guy named Ponce De Leon, but had many confrontations and ran the white people out! Ponce De Leon later returned and was injured in a battle with the Calusa tribe to later die when he returned home.  

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