AMH 1073 - History of Gulf and Franklin Counties

Institution:

Gulf Coast State College

Subject:

Description:

This course is a study of the history of the Gulf-Franklin area of the Florida Gulf Coast beginning with the prehistoric Native Americans to their removal in 1837; the European explorations, including Narvaez and DeSota; European settlements and abandonments; the Spanish mission system; the Forbes Purchase; the rise of Apalachicola and St. Joseph; the signing of Florida's first constitution; the collapse of St. Joseph; the Civil War; post-war condition; logging and fishing; the intracoastal waterway; the land boom/bust of the 20s; the Depression; the paper industry; the impact of World War I and World War II to the present.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.gulfcoast.edu/default.htm

Phone Number:

(850) 769-1551

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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