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  • The History of Sarasota in less than 2 minutes

    Sarasota is a young place, by anyone’s standards. Most of us have come from towns and counties with much more history, and some visitors are amused by what we consider “old.” But there’s an up-side to having a short history: it can be told, amusingly, Read more

  • Sarasota in Postcards

    Matt Greenwood, a Sarasota history buff, collector, and friend of HSoSC Director Greg Dickinson, has set some of his extensive collection of vintage postcards of Sarasota to music in this great video and invited us to present it for your enjoyment. Read more

  • Sue Blue is a Historical Society VIP

    “Sarasota” Sue as Sue Blue is widely known, resides in her childhood home built by her grandfather in 1925. She graciously narrated the Historic Downtown Sarasota Trolley tours and writes Sarasota memoirs for on-line magazines. Sue also wrote a one-act play based on the 1885 Bidwell trial, entitled “Mr. Bidwell.” Here, a message from Sue:… Read more