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Prisoners of War: Americans in St. Augustine
If Florida’s checkered history seems a mite confusing, it is. This Day in History, July 13 1781, might clear things up a little. On this day, Members of the American Continental Congress recommended “relief payments” for American prisoners of war released from British captivity at St. Augustine. Interesting. I wonder if those released prisoners had Read more
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Remember when the only cool place in town was the movie theater?
On summer days when it was just too hot to even run through the sprinkler, we headed for the only air-conditioned place in town. I think the first movie that made me yearn for Florida was Read more
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It’s gonna be a late night tonight.
Alas, our late night tonight, June 20 2024 isn’t due to some revelry on our part. It’s all because the world is tilted. Yes, today’s the Summer Solstice, when the day is longest of all the year. Here’s everything you always wondered about this event, from the New York Times. Enjoy your late sunset… from Read more
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