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Green Cross of Florida flag, also used as flag of Poyais.. The Republic of the Floridas, also called Republic of Floridas, was a short-lived attempt, from June to December 1817, to establish an independent Florida (the plural "Floridas" refers to the separate provinces of East Florida and West Florida, then Spanish territory).
MacGregor raised a flag showing a green cross on a white field—the "Green Cross of Florida"—and issued a proclamation on 30 June urging the island's inhabitants to return and support him. This was largely ignored, as was a second proclamation in which MacGregor congratulated his men on their victory and exhorted them to "free the whole of ...
The field work and scholarship of archeologists and historians in the last forty years has advanced understanding of the area's Native American history after European contact. The human occupation of present-day Old Town began around three thousand years ago, and some of the most colorful episodes of Florida history occurred here.
The first Bollywood movie to be filmed entirely in Miami, United States [1] Drop Zone: 1994 Some scenes shot near Miami and in the Florida Keys: Fair Game: 1995 Flying Down to Rio: 1933 The first Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers film, set in Miami and Rio de Janeiro From Justin to Kelly: 2003 The Funhouse: 1981 The Galindez File: Gentle Ben: 2002 ...
English: Digital rendition of the Green Cross flag raised by Gregor MacGregor on Amelia Island, Florida in 1817, and later used as the supposed flag of Poyais in the 1820s. Date 1 June 2007 (original upload date)
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At Fort King, Florida, in 1835, Lieutenant Lance Caldwell is charged with the murder of a sentry.At his court martial, he recounts the story of the fragile peace between the settlers and the native Seminole and how that peace is threatened by the strict fort commander, Major Harlan Degan, who wants to wipe out the natives.
Dr. Seuss’s 1957 poem inspired three movies, totaling over $919.3 million in sales. Here's which version of the movie is Florida's favorite.