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  2. Surname - Wikipedia

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    First/given/forename, middle, and last/family/surname with John Fitzgerald Kennedy as example. This shows a structure typical for Anglophonic cultures (and some others). Other cultures use other structures for full names. A surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family.

  3. Florida literature - Wikipedia

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    Many books written after the conquest acted as guides to Florida, provided lists of tools and supplies needed to establish permanent stay, and also held histories the collision between the Indian settlers and the Spanish colony. A record of all these information promoted the development of literature, which was later name Florida literature.

  4. Answers (periodical) - Wikipedia

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    Answers was a British weekly [1] paper founded in 1888 by Alfred Harmsworth (later Lord Northcliffe). Originally titled Answers to Correspondents , before being shortened soon after, it initially consisted largely of answers to reader-submitted questions, [ 1 ] along with articles on miscellaneous topics, jokes, and serialized literature.

  5. History of Florida - Wikipedia

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    By 1860, Florida had 140,424 people, of whom 44% were enslaved and fewer than 1,000 were free people of color. [ 54 ] : 157 Florida also had one of the highest per capita murder rates prior to the Civil War, thanks to a weakened central government, the institution of slavery, and a troubled political history.

  6. Charlie W. Pierce - Wikipedia

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    The American Jungle: The Adventures of Charlie Pierce became a standard reader for children in many Florida school districts, where Florida history is an integral part of the fourth grade curriculum. The book's popularity resulted in subsequent books in the series, including The Last Egret, The Last Calusa and The Barefoot Mailman. [14]

  7. Timeline of Florida history - Wikipedia

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    July 21: Escambia County and St. John's County, Florida's first two counties are established. December 31: Andrew Jackson leaves office as the governor of Florida. 1822 March 30: Florida Territory is organized combining East Florida and West Florida. April 17: Florida's first civilian governor, William Pope Duval takes office.

  8. Edward Bok - Wikipedia

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    Edward Bok with dogs. In 1895, Bok began publishing in Ladies' Home Journal plans for building houses which were affordable for the American middle class – from $1,500 to $5,000 – and made full specifications with regional prices available by mail for $5.

  9. Minorcans of Florida - Wikipedia

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    Workers who were seen as slacking were beaten, stockaded, or chained to heavy iron balls. [2] Despite the privations experienced, the settlers were able to clear land, plant crops, and erect housing. The situation became more stable between 1771 and 1773, but severe droughts were encountered in 1773 and 1775. [5]