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A depiction of what might be Florida from the 1502 Cantino map Timucua Indians at a column erected by the French in 1562 A 1527 map by Vesconte Maggiolo showing the east coast of North America with "Tera Florida" at the top and "Lavoradore" at the bottom. A 1591 map of Florida by Jacques le Moyne de Morgues.
The French Revolution (French: Révolution française [ʁevɔlysjɔ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛːz]) was a period of political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789, and ended with the coup of 18 Brumaire in November 1799 and the formation of the French Consulate.
August 5–8: 1968 Republican National Convention is held in Miami Beach. August 7–8: 1968 Miami riot. November 5: Florida ratifies a new constitution. 1969 July 16: Apollo 11 is launched from Kennedy Space Center, landing the first humans on the Moon 4 days later.
1912 – Airport established near Miami. [1] 1913 Bridge to Miami Beach constructed. [1] Lyric Theater opens. 1914 – Construction of Vizcaya begins. 1915 Miami Chamber of Commerce established. [8] Town of Miami Beach incorporated near Miami. 1916 – David Fairchild establishes The Kampong, his winter home in Coconut Grove. 1917 – Elser ...
A sketch map published in 1898 showing the territorial changes of "West Florida" [17] p 2. The United States did not recognize the independence of the Republic of West Florida, and on October 27, 1810, James Madison proclaimed that the United States should take possession of it, on the basis that it was part of the Louisiana Purchase. [18]
French Florida in 1562, by N. Bellin, 18th century. French Florida (Renaissance French: Floride françoise; modern French: Floride française) was a colonial territory established by French Huguenot colonists as part of New France in what is now Florida and South Carolina between 1562 and 1565.
South Florida: The only official clothing-optional beach in South Florida is the northern stretch of Haulover, between Bal Harbour and Sunny Isles Beach in Northeast Miami-Dade. The beach was ...
During the French Revolution, the National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale), which existed from 17 June 1789 to 9 July 1789, [1] was a revolutionary assembly of the Kingdom of France formed by the representatives of the Third Estate (commoners) of the Estates-General and eventually joined by some members of the First and Second Estates.