NON-AFRICAN AMERICANS IN JAX HISTORY

NOTE:  The non-African Americans are separated from the African Americans in order to assist researchers, such as during Black History Month.  Native American individuals are also separated in order to facilitate study.

Also see various categories in the webpage Jacksonville History by Subject  and Jacksonville History by Time Period  For info about airplane pilots, for example, see the category "Airplanes & Airports" in "Jacksonville History by Subject."

Also see Family History Page Two For online books that contain prominent Floridians, including Jax residents.

VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS

ARCHITECTS

ATHLETES -- SEE SPORTS & RECREATION

BUSINESS PEOPLE -- -- SEE EARLY JACKSONVILLE for Zephaniah Kingsley

CLERGY  -- Ministers, Priests, etc.

CRIMINALS  -- Includes pirates

EDUCATION

ENTERTAINMENT

ENVIRONMENT -- SEE GOVERNMENT

FAMILIES

GOVERNMENT  -- Includes politicians, activists, leaders, generals, & police

LAW ENFORCEMENT -- SEE GOVERNMENT

LAWYERS

MEDICAL CARE PROFESSIONALS -- SEE HOSPITALS & MEDICAL CARE

PLANTERS -- SEE EARLY JACKSONVILLE for Zephaniah Kingsley & others

WRITERS & NEWSPEOPLE

     -- Includes William Bartram, Stephen Crane, Cora Crane, & Stetson Kennedy

VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS

NOTE:  Also see the webpage FAMILY HISTORY : PAGE ONE .  Info about prominent Jacksonville residents may be found there.  The web page gives a variety of online books that date from the late 1800s & early 1900s.  These books contains profiles of many Floridians.  

• PROMINENT JAX INDIVIDUALS -- Descriptions of a variety of people prominent in Jacksonville's history.  Includes the earliest settlers.  Info provided by Jacksonville History Magazine.

• "FORGOTTEN FAMOUS" -- Florida Times-Union article called "Forgotten Famous," by Colleen Steffen.  Describes several famous people who were associated with Jacksonville: J. E. Barbee, Merian C. Cooper, Wanda Hendrix, Aimee McPherson, Robert Kloeppel, Francis Pons, and Charles Terry.  

• LEADING INDIVIDUALS -- Info & pictures for deceased prominent people who either were associated with Jacksonville or were buried in Jacksonville.  Includes photos of their graves.  From FindADeath.Com.

• FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM JACKSONVILLE -- List of famous people born in Jacksonville, from "The Jacksonville Mall."

• PROMINENT JAX INDIVIDUALS -- Descriptions of a variety of people prominent in Jacksonville's history.  Includes the earliest settlers.  Info provided by Jacksonville History Magazine.

• VARIOUS JAX INDIVIDUALS -- Links for many prominent Americans, including some from Jacksonville.  Provided by Geometry.net.

• VARIOUS JAX MUSICIANS -- Links for well-known musicians who have been associated with Jacksonville.  From the Musicians' Association of Jacksonville, American Federation of Musicians Local 444.  NOTE: When you get to the website, also see the "Follies" link for additional names.

• VARIETY OF JAX MUSICIANS & SINGERS -- A wonderful listing & description of notable musicians who have been associated with North Florida.  They range from Cannonball Adderly to Dennis Yost.  Info supplied on a webpage called "The North Florida Music Hall of Fame." From the North Florida Music Association.

• JAX MUSICIANS -- List & links for notable & celebrated Jacksonville musicians.  From the website for the Musicians Association of Jacksonville.

• LAWYERS -- Bench and Bar of Florida (1935), either is or will be available online in its entirety.  Provides photos & info about Duval County attorneys.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

• FLORIDA HERITAGE COLLECTION -- Info about the subjects on this webpage may be available at the the marvelous "Florida Heritage Collection." This website gives full-text, online copies of hundreds of Florida books.  NOTE: When you get to the website, you can search in different ways.  These searches include by "Florida Themes" or by "Florida History Timeline."  You can also search by "Florida County" and by "Keywords."  With keyword searching, just type in "Jacksonville," "Duval County," or other keywords, such as words from a title.  ALSO NOTE:  Many of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in. However, Jacksonville info can often be found in books about Florida in general. Many of theses books are at the Florida Heritage Collection website.

ARCHITECTS

• PROMINENT ARCHITECTS -- Info & pictures in regard to many of the most prominent architects in Jacksonville's history.  Very helpful web page from the Jacksonville Historical Society.

• DOZIER, HENRIETTA C. -- This web page provides a 1939 interview with Henrietta C. Dozier.  Furnished by the Library of Congress.  BACKGROUND INFO:  Dozier was Jacksonville's first female architect, according page 9 of Wayne W. Wood's book Jacksonville's Architectural Heritage (published by the University Press of Florida [located in Gainesville, Florida] in 1996). 

• GREELEY, MELLEN -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Architect rebuilt city that still grows," by Charlie Patton.  Tells about Mellen Greeley, a Jax architect during the early 1900s.  His buildings include the Jacksonville Women's Club on Riverside Avenue; the Kirby-Smith and John Gorrie school buildings; the Fenimore, a Riverside Avenue apartment building; and the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, at Park and Stockton streets in Riverside.

• KLUTHO, HENRY -- Lots of info about Henry Klutho, the best-known architect who has ever been associated with Jacksonville.  From a Florida Times-Union article entitled "Klutho Etched His Name on Fire-Ravaged Jacksonville," by Wayne Wood. 

• KLUTHO, HENRY -- Brief overview of Klutho's life.  Provided by the State of Florida.

• KLUTHO, HENRY -- Florida Times-Union article entitled, "Much of Rebuilt City Was Klutho's Doing," by Bill Foley. Tells about the architect Henry Klutho.

• KLUTHO, HENRY -- From Jacksonville.com.

• KLUTHO, HENRY -- From the GreenNetwork.net.

ATHLETES -- SEE SPORTS & RECREATIONS

BUSINESS PEOPLE

• BALL, ED -- Lakeland [Florida] Ledger article about Ed Ball.  BACKGROUND INFO: Ball was a financier who married into the famous duPont family.  He proved very influential on the economics & politics of North Florida during the mid-1900s.

• BALL, ED -- Info about Ed Ball.  From a Florida Times-Union article entitled "A Powerful Man Craved Little But Gave a Lot," by Raymond Mason.  

• BALL, ED -- Overview of Ball's life, from United-States-On-Line.com.

• BALL, ED -- Folio Weekly cover article called "Florida Power & Might."  Tells about the legendary battles between Jacksonville businessman Ed Ball and US Senator Claude Pepper during the mid 1900s.

• DuPONT, ALFRED -- Lakeland [Florida] Ledger article on Alfred & Jesse du Pont.  BACKGROUND INFO: During the early to mid-1900s, this wealthy couple lived part of the year in Jacksonville.  They exerted a strong influence on the state's economy and on its charitable concerns.  (See also the links for "Ed Ball," Jesse's brother.)

• DuPONT ALFRED -- Profile of Alfred I. du Pont, who was a wealthy investor in Florida properties & businesses.  BACKGROUND INFO: DuPont died at Epping Forest, his winter residence in Jacksonville, in 1935. His estate established the Nemours Foundation, one of the largest philanthropic foundations in the nation.  This webpage is maintained by the History Channel. 

• DuPONT, ALFRED -- Biography, from the Epping Forest Yacht Club.

• DuPONT, ALFRED -- Biography, from Nemours.org.

• DuPONT, ALFRED -- From a Jacksonville Business Journal article entitled "DuPont's Rays of Sunshine."

• DuPONT ALFRED -- Tampa Bay Business Journal editorial in praise of Alfred I. duPont's accomplishments in Florida.

• DuPONT, JESSE -- Lakeland [Florida] Ledger article on Alfred & Jesse du Pont.  BACKGROUND INFO: During the early to mid-1900s, this wealthy couple lived part of the year in Jacksonville.  They exerted a strong influence on the state's economy and on its charitable concerns.  (See also the links for "Ed Ball," Jesse's brother.)

• DuPONT, JESSE -- Biographical info, from the website for the Jesse Ball duPont Fund. BACKGROUND INFO: According to this website, Jesse duPont (1884-1970) served as a close adviser to her husband, Alfred, in both his business & charitable concerns. After Alfred's death in 1935, Jesse duPont "assumed control of his vast business enterprises in Florida and became the principal trustee of his estate."  She continued her strong interest in generously providing for charitable & philanthropic interests. 

• DuPONT, JESSE -- Biographical info from the Epping Forest Yacht Club.

• FLAGLER, HENRY -- A trainload of info about Henry Flagler.  From the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum. BACKGROUND INFO: Flagler was a former oilman who turned his attention to Florida.  He was largely responsible for opening Florida's east coast to development during the late 1800s & early 1900s.  He invested in railroads, hotels, and other properties.  His influence on Jacksonville's history proved tremendous.

• FLAGLER, HENRY -- Homepage for the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum.

• FLAGLER, HENRY -- Overview of Flagler's life, from "Flagler Station: Over-Sea Railway Historeum."

• FLAGLER, HENRY -- An overview of Flagler's railroad building in Florida.  Furnished by RailFan.net.  

• FLAGLER, HENRY -- A profile of Flagler.  Also provided are links to other websites about Flagler & the Florida East Coast Railroad.  Furnished by the excellent website, "Myths and Dreams: Exploring the Cultural Legacies of Florida and the Caribbean"  

• FLAGLER, HENRY -- Overview of Flagler's early years in Florida.  From RailFan.net.

• FLAGLER, HENRY -- Overview of Flagler's life.  From UnitedStates-On-Line.com.

• FLAGLER, HENRY -- Summary of how Flagler grew impressed with St. Augustine as a source of investment.  From  StAugustine.com.

• FLAGLER, HENRY -- A biography of Flagler.  From Essortment.com.

• FLAGLER, HENRY -- "Henry Flagler's Influence on St. Augustine Florida." Furnished by Southern Wind Inn.

• FLAGLER, HENRY -- Lots of details about Flagler's life.  Title of webpage: "History of the Railroad," by Jerry Wilkinson.  From KeysHistory.org.

• FLAGLER, HENRY -- An article about Flagler from the Lakeland [Florida] Ledger.

• MERRILL, CHARLES E. -- Florida Times-Union article called "Millennium Moment: Oct. 19, 1885," by Simon Barker-Benfield.   Describes Charles E. Merrill, a founder of Merrill Lynch & Co., the largest investment firm in the world.  BACKGROUND INFO: Merrill was born in Green Cove Springs, a St. Johns River town south of Jacksonville.  Merrill attended school in Jacksonville.  

• MERRILL, CHARLES E. -- Florida Times-Union article called "Green Cove Shenanigans Launched Financial Empire," by Mary Jo McTammany.  It tells about Charles E. Merrill, a founder of Merrill Lynch & Co.  Merrill attended school in Jacksonville. 

CLERGY (MINISTERS, PRIESTS, ETC.)

• BATEMAN, ROBERT -- Info about Robert Bateman, a Jacksonville resident who was the only Florida victim during the Titanic's sinking.  From Jacksonville History Magazine.

• BATEMAN, ROBERT -- From Jacksonville History Magazine.

• BATEMAN, ROBERT -- From "Worldscope."

• BATEMAN, ROBERT -- From "Faith Stories."

• BATEMAN, ROBERT -- Info about Robert Bateman, from "Faith Stories," at MagazineWriting.com.

• BARBEE, J. E. -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Forgotten Famous ," by Colleen Steffen.  Tells about Jacksonville residents who used to be well-known.   Covers the Rev. J.E. Barbee (anti-gambling crusader during the 1930s), Merian Cooper (principle inventor of King Kong, among other accomplishments), Wanda Hendrix (actress, and wife of war hero Audie Murphy), Aimee McPherson (female evangelist who started her career in Jacksonville), Robert Kloeppel (hotel owner), Francis Pons (one of the people who helped make Jacksonville the horse racing capital of the Southeast from 1909 to 1911), and Charles Terry (a pioneer in the fight against drug addiction).

• LEFKOWITZ, SIDNEY M. -- Florida Times-Union article entitled, "Rabbi left mark in half-century in city," by Bill Foley. Tells about Sidney M. Lefkowitz.

• MCPHERSON, AIMEE -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Forgotten Famous ," by Colleen Steffen.  Tells about Jacksonville residents who used to be well-known.   Covers the Rev. J.E. Barbee (anti-gambling crusader during the 1930s), Merian Cooper (principle inventor of King Kong, among other accomplishments), Wanda Hendrix (actress, and wife of war hero Audie Murphy), Aimee McPherson (female evangelist who started her career in Jacksonville), Robert Kloeppel (hotel owner), Francis Pons (one of the people who helped make Jacksonville the horse racing capital of the Southeast from 1909 to 1911), and Charles Terry (a pioneer in the fight against drug addiction).

CRIMINALS (INCLUDES PIRATES)

• NOTORIOUS CHARACTERS -- Florida Times-Union article called " Infamous Characters," by  Steve Patterson.  Describes several notorious people who were associated with Northeast Florida: Andrew Ranson, Louis Aury, Lewis Powell, Charles Ponzi, W.H. "Ham" Dowling, Joseph Helmich, James Harvey, and the Nazi saboteurs of WWII. 

EDUCATION

• KINNE, FRAN -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Kinne Offers Glimpse of Life Filled with Firsts," by Karen Brune Mathis.  BACKGROUND INFO:  Fran Kinne is the President of Jacksonville University.  She is the first woman to serve as a university president in Florida.

ENTERTAINMENT

• VARIOUS JAX MUSICIANS -- Links for well-known musicians who have been associated with Jacksonville.  From the Musicians' Association of Jacksonville, American Federation of Musicians Local 444.  NOTE: When you get to the website, also see the "Follies" link for additional names.

• VARIETY OF JAX MUSICIANS & SINGERS -- A wonderful listing & description of notable musicians who have been associated with North Florida.  They range from Cannonball Adderly to Dennis Yost.  Info supplied on a webpage called "The North Florida Music Hall of Fame." From the North Florida Music Association.

• AXTON, HOYT -- Official website for the late Hoyt Axton.  Gives info about the popular singer/songwriter who spent some of his youth in Jacksonville.  BACKGROUND INFO: Axton's hits (as performed by other entertainers) included "Joy To The World," "Greenback Dollar," "Never Been To Spain," "The Pusher," & "The No No Song."  His mother was Mae Axton, who co-wrote "Heartbreak Hotel" in Jacksonville.  This served as Elvis Presley's first major hit record.BONDS, GARY "U.S." -- Biographical info for Gary U. S. Bonds, the popular singer who was born in Jacksonville.  From RockForever.com.

• BONDS, GARY "U.S" -- From TSimon.com.

• CANOVA, JUDY -- Info about Judy Canova, from Blockbuster.

• CANOVA, JUDY -- Info about Judy Canova, from Gravehunter.com.

• CANOVA, JUDY -- Info about Judy Canova, from Hollywood.com.

• CANOVA, JUDY -- Info about Judy Canova, from "The Nashville Underground."

• CANOVA, JUDY -- Brief info about Judy Canova's roots, from the Baker County (Florida) Standard.

• CANOVA, JUDY -- Info about Canova's nicknames, from "TV Acres."

• CANOVA, JUDY -- Biographical info about Judy Canova, from a website about the Canova family, Canova3.com.

• CLASSICS IV -- Picture & info for the Classics IV (with Dennis Yost, the lead singer).  Info furnished by the State of Florida.  BACKGROUND INFO: The Classics IV was a nationally-known rock band from Jacksonville during the 1960s & 1970s. It was influential in the creation of "southern boogie." 

• COOPER, MERIAN C. -- Web page entitled "Merian C. Cooper: Air Ace, Mercenary, Film Producer, Entrepreneur, and A Lot More," from Cinerama Adventure.  Lots of info & great pictures for Merian Cooper. BACKGROUND INFO: Cooper proved to be one of the most accomplished people to have ever been born in Jacksonville.  He was the principle creator of the legendary character King Kong.  Also in the motion picture industry,  he gave John Wayne his start in films, teamed Ginger Rogers & Fred Astaire, helped to pioneer Technicolor, and produced such films as "The Quiet Man," "Fort Apache," "The Searchers," "Mighty Joe Young," "Little Women," "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon," and "This is Cinerama."  In addition to all of this, Cooper was an adventurer, a war hero, an Air Force general, a novelist, and a pioneer in the civil aviation industry.  Cooper came from a Jacksonville family that was involved in Jacksonville's political and legal concerns.

• COOPER, MERIAN C. -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Adventurer?  This One Took On King Kong," by Bill Foley.  Tells about Merian C. Cooper.

• COOPER, MERIAN C. -- KING KONG -- A Kong-size website dedicated to the history of the ape.  Is called "King Kong: The Eighth Wonder of the World."

• COOPER, MERIAN C. -- KING KONG -- "King Kong FAQ," from "King Kong: The Eighth Wonder of the World."  TIDBIT FROM THIS WEB PAGE:  Kong's height varied from 18 to 24 feet during the course of the original film.  Merian Cooper believed that the shorter height would not look good in the New York City scenes, so the mighty Kong grew an extra 6 feet when he was brought to the Big Apple.

• COOPER, MERIAN C. -- KING KONG -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Forgotten Famous ," by Colleen Steffen.  Tells about Jacksonville residents who used to be well-known.   Covers the Rev. J.E. Barbee (anti-gambling crusader during the 1930s), Merian Cooper (principle inventor of King Kong, among other accomplishments), Wanda Hendrix (actress, and wife of war hero Audie Murphy), Aimee McPherson (female evangelist who started her career in Jacksonville), Robert Kloeppel (hotel owner), Francis Pons (one of the people who helped make Jacksonville the horse racing capital of the Southeast from 1909 to 1911), and Charles Terry (a pioneer in the fight against drug addiction).

• COOPER, MERIAN C. -- KING KONG -- Colorful info about the character's creation.  From UnMuseum.com.  

• COOPER, MERIAN C. -- KING KONG -- Info about Merian C. Cooper, from a website devoted to the Cooper movie, "The Mighty Joe Young."

• DELIUS, FREDERICK -- An overview of the life of Frederick Delius, a celebrated English composer. Website by Jeffrey Dane.  BACKGROUND INFO: From 1884 to 1886, Frederick Delius lived at Solano Grove, located on the St. Johns River south of Jacksonville.  It was in Jacksonville that Delius first heard African American spirituals, hymns & folk songs. He may have heard such singers as choir members in churches, workers in orange groves, deckhands on St. Johns River steamboats, and the African American waiters who doubled as singers in Jacksonville hotels.  Their music made a lasting impression on Delius.  Showing an African American impact, for example, are his opera, Koanga, and the orchestral work, Florida Suite.  Delius also incorporated an old slave song in "Appalachia," a composition for orchestra & chorus.  In addition, Delius learned from a white Jacksonville organist named Thomas Ward, another important influence on him.  Jacksonville also figured into Delius' life in a third way:  His first published work, "Zum Carnival," a piano polka, was published there. Incidentally, examples of Delius' music can be heard on the lovely soundtrack for the 1946 film, "The Yearling," which was set in the Ocala National Forest. NOTE:  Sources for this summary included these webpages: http://www.millennium-exhibit.org/wiley1.htm ,  http://www.zephyr.dti.ne.jp/~nishis/delius/topics/Ridderbusch/VisitingDanville.html , and http://web.english.ufl.edu/rawlings/links.htm

• DELIUS, FREDERICK -- Overview of the Delius Collection at the Main Library in the Jacksonville Public Library System.  From the Library's website.

• DELIUS, FREDERICK -- Delius in Florida.  From the website for the University of Miami Libraries.

• DELIUS, FREDERICK -- Overview of Delius' life.  From a website by Jeff Glower.

• DELIUS, FREDERICK -- Delius biography, and more, from the Delius Society.  

• DELIUS, FREDERICK -- Biography, from Classical.net.

• DELIUS, FREDERICK -- Webpage entitled "Frederick Delius."  Offers Delius links.

• DELIUS, FREDERICK -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Delius Festival Schedules Some Blue Notes," by Bob Phelps.  Gives info in regard to the theory that Delius had an African American lover in Solano Grove.  This lover may have bore him a son.

• DELIUS, FREDERICK -- Florida Times-Union article called "Violinist Revisits City for Festival ," by Bob Phelps.  Additional info about the theory that Delius had an African American lover and son who influenced his music. 

• DELIUS, FREDERICK -- A website called "The Music of Frederick Delius."  Offers numerous links to other Delius websites.  Includes links to photos of Florida locations that were associated with the composer.   

• DELIUS, FREDERICK -- Links to several Delius websites.  From the website of the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Society.

• DELIUS HOME & COLLECTION AT JAX UNIVERSITY -- Homepage for the Swisher Library at Jacksonville University, which offers a Delius collection.  In addition, the Delius home from Solano Grove has been relocated to the Jacksonville University campus.

• EDMONDSON, JIMMY (PROFESSOR BACKWARDS) -- Info about the comedian "Professor Backwards" (Jimmy Edmondson), from Ecyclocomedia.  BACKGROUND INFO: Born & raised in Jacksonville, "Professor Backwards" appeared on number of television variety shows.   He amused audiences with his ability to write & speak backwards.  An early job had Edmondson working in the printing department of the Jacksonville Journal, setting type backwards.  Edmondson was murdered in Atlanta in 1976.

• EDMONDSON, JIMMY (PROFESSOR BACKWARDS) -- Detailed article entitled "Who Killed 'Professor Backwards'?" Provided online by BackwardsBob.com.

• HARDY, OLIVER -- Oliver Hardy's days in  Jacksonville films. From AnotherFineMess.com.  BACKGROUND INFO: Oliver Hardy was the big guy in the classic comedy duo, Laurel & Hardy.  Hardy was from Georgia, but it was Jacksonville that gave him his start in acting.  He also obtained his nickname, "Babe," in Jacksonville.

• HARDY, OLIVER -- Info about Hardy in Jacksonville, from an article entitled "Should Married Men Go Home," at a website called "Jitterbugs Ireland."

• HARDY, OLIVER -- From a website by Don Morgan.  

• HARDY, OLIVER -- Webpage is called "The Golliwog and the Lobby-Watcher," by John Larrabee.

• HARDY, OLIVER -- From source called "Laurel & Hardy - Quote Unquote."

• HARDY, OLIVER ---  HIS FIRST WIFE -- Info about Oliver Hardy's first wife, with whom he lived in Jacksonville.  From a website entitled "The First Mrs. Hardy."

• HARDY, OLIVER -- HIS FIRST WIFE -- Insight into Oliver Hardy's life around the time that he moved to Jacksonville.  Includes info about his first wife.  From a webpage from Guardian Unlimited Film.

• HENDRIX, WANDA -- Overview of Hendrix's life, from the website "Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen."  BACKGROUND INFO: Hendrix was a well-known movie actress from the 1940s & 1950s.  A native of Jacksonville, Hendrix was briefly married to war hero & actor Audie Murphy.

• HENDRIX, WANDA -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Playing Around," by Charlie Patton.  Gives info about movie actress Wanda Hendrix, who emerged from the Little Theatre in Jacksonville. 

• HENDRIX, WANDA -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Forgotten Famous ," by Colleen Steffen.  Tells about Jacksonville residents who used to be well-known.   Covers the Rev. J.E. Barbee (anti-gambling crusader during the 1930s), Merian Cooper (principle inventor of King Kong, among other accomplishments), Wanda Hendrix (actress, and wife of war hero Audie Murphy), Aimee McPherson (female evangelist who started her career in Jacksonville), Robert Kloeppel (hotel owner), Francis Pons (one of the people who helped make Jacksonville the horse racing capital of the Southeast from 1909 to 1911), and Charles Terry (a pioneer in the fight against drug addiction).

• "KING KONG" -- SEE "COOPER, MERIAN C."

• LYLES, A. C. -- Biographical info about Lyles, from the website "Broadway to Los Vegas."  BACKGROUND INFO: Born in Jacksonville in 1918, A. C. Lyles has been a movie executive, producer, and writer for many years.  While working at the Florida Theater as a teenager, he talked the movie star Gary Cooper into writing a letter on his behalf for a Hollywood job.  His determination paid off, for Paramount hired Lyles after he graduated from Andrew Jackson High School.  He arrived in California in 1937 with $48, two jars of peanut butter, and two loaves of bread.  He eventually earned his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

• LYLES, A. C. -- Biographical info from Paramount Pictures.

• LYNYRD SKYNYRD -- There are dozens of Lynyrd Skynyrd websites, yet this one could be the very best.  It was prepared by the Freebird Foundation, which used to be managed by Ronnie VanZant's widow.  Provides lots of info & pictures.  Includes photos of numerous First Coast places that were associated with Skynyrd.  When will this band finally be inducted into Rock Hall of Fame?

• LYNYRD SKYNYRD -- "The Lynyrd Skynyrd Official Internet Home Page."

• LYNYRD SKYNYRD -- Overview of Skynyrd's history, from "Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Crossroads Curse."

• LYNYRD SKYNYRD -- Skynyrd web site, provided by Jacksonville.com.  Includes stories, band chronology, website links, and audio & video clips. 

• LYNYRD SKYNYRD -- Skynyrd website entitled "American by Birth... Southern by the Grace of God."

• LYNYRD SKYNYRD -- Lots of info at "Brian and Mary's Lynyrd Skynyrd Page."

• LYNYRD SKYNYRD -- Lots of info & pictures about Lynyrd Skynyrd from Jacksonville.com.

• LYNYRD SKYNYRD -- Internet information resource for Lynyrd Skynyrd from M-Files.com.

• LYNYRD SKYNYRD -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Combat report: The Lynyrd Skynyrd story," by Nick Marino.  Tells about a VH1 documentary called Lynyrd Skynyrd's Uncivil War.

• MEDLOCKE, RICKEY -- Picture & info for Rickey Medlocke and his nationally-known Jacksonville band Blackfoot. From a web page is maintained by the State of Florida.

• MEDLOCK, "SHORTY" -- Picture & info for Shorty Medlock, from a web page is maintained by the State of Florida.  BACKGROUND INFO: Shorty Medlock wrote the southern rock hit, "Train, Train." This song was recorded by the Jacksonville band, Blackfoot.  This group was led by Shorty's grandson, Rickey Medlocke (he added the "e" to his last name), who is now lead guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd.  Shorty was known as "the world's oldest rock and roll star."  

• MEDLOCK, "SHORTY" -- Web page entitled "Shorty 'Train, Train' Medlock: The Life & Times of the Railroad Man..."

• MOLLY HATCHET -- "The Official Molly Hatchet Web Site," for the nationally-popular band from their beloved "Gator Country" (the First Coast).

• MOLLY HATCHET -- Official Hatchet website from Bobby Ingram, a band member.

• MOLLY HATCHET -- Hatchet history from a website called "Molly Hatchet: 25 Years and Still Going Strong."  BACKGROUND INFO:  Molly Hatchet was named for a 17th Century prostitute  in Salem, Massachusetts, who would behead her lovers with an axe. 

• NORMAN, RICHARD -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Studio Put Black Actors on Screen."  Tells about the Norman Studios, which were located in the Jacksonville neighborhood of Arlington.  BACKGROUND INFO: The studios were owned by a white man, Richard E. Norman, who made silent movies with all-black casts during the 1920s.  His characters were portrayed in a positive light, compared to those in most other films during that time.  Many of the studio's buildings are still standing, at least for now.  

• NORMAN, RICHARD -- Lots of info about Norman.  From the webpage for the Richard Norman Collection at the Black Film Center/Archive at Indiana University.

• NORMAN, RICHARD -- Very good overview of Norman's production of African American movies.  Norman made popular, technically-polished films. From the Oscar Micheaux Society.

• NORMAN, RICHARD -- Info from the Bare Bones International Film Festival.  NOTE:  When you get to the webpage, go about 1/2 way down.  

• NORMAN, RICHARD -- EXHIBIT -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Pioneer Florida Filmmaker Remembered in JU Exhibit," by Matt Soergel.  Focuses on a Norman exhibit that was shown at Jacksonville University in 1998. 

• NORMAN, RICHARD -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Comeback role in works for an old movie legend: It may not be 'The End' for Norman Film Studios," by Alliniece T. Andino.  Tells about efforts to preserve the old Norman Studios site.

• NORMAN, RICHARD -- Editorial from Florida Times-Union entitled "A Risky Scheme."  Is in regard to the preservation efforts for the old Norman studio complex. 

• NUNN, ALICE-- Biography of actress Alice Nunn, a Jacksonville native.  From a website called "King Spud's Movie & TV Pages."

• PARSONS, GRAM -- A look at Gram Parson's life, from PopMatters.com.  BACKGROUND INFO:  Parsons proved to be very influential in the formation of country-rock music.  During his high school years, he spent some time at the Bolles Academy in Jacksonville.  

• PRESLEY, ELVIS -- Elvis's adventures in the River City!  These included the first riot at an Elvis show, a trip to the hospital in an ice cream truck, and a run-in with a local judge who didn't like the famous Elvis pelvis-wiggling.  Jacksonville also served as the birthplace of "Heartbreak Hotel," Elvis's first #1 hit.  From a fascinating webpage that was prepared by Rick Marino.  Includes numerous pictures.

• PRESLEY, ELVIS -- Info about Elvis in Jacksonville, and his run-in with a judge.  From the website "Broadway to Vegas."  NOTE:  When you get to the website, go about 1/2 down the page for the Elvis info.

• PRESLEY, ELVIS -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "As Elvis Got His Due, the Heavens Relaxed," by Bill Foley.  Gives info about Elvis's Jacksonville visits.

• PRESLEY, ELVIS -- Brief info about Elvis's run-in with a Jacksonville judge in the 1950s.  The judge may have forced "Elvis the Pelvis" to tone down his Jacksonville performance.  From the Florida Theater's official website.

• PRESLEY, ELVIS -- Webpage called "1956: What Really Happened," by Brian Peterson.  Gives some info about Elvis's appearances in  Jacksonville.  Includes conflicting opinions about whether he really did tone down his show in response to the Jacksonville judge.

• PRESLEY, ELVIS -- Webpage called "Elvis Day by Day."  Gives info about his appearances in Jacksonville.  NOTE: When you get to the web page, use a keyword search to jump to the Jacksonville entries.

• PRESLEY, ELVIS -- Good website for Elvis timelines, which include several Jacksonville entries.  From Fifties.web.

• PRESLEY, ELVIS -- "HEARTBREAK HOTEL" -- A little info about the writing of the hit "Heartbreak Hotel."  From the website, "How Hits Are Born."  NOTE: When you get to the website, go about 2/3 way down the page for "Heartbreak Hotel."

• "PROFESSOR BACKWARDS" -- SEE "EDMONDSON, JIMMY"

• ROYSTER, JOSEPH -- Financial News & Daily Record article entitled "Missing songwriter case nearing the end," by Bailey White.  Tells about local songwriter Joseph Royster, who had several hits around 1960.  Royster disappeared in 1973.

• SEEGER, RUTH CRAWFORD -- Webpage called "A Virtual Autobiography of Ruth Crawford Seeger."  From the "ISAM Newsletter."  BACKGROUND INFO: Seeger was a noted composer who grew up and studied music in Jacksonville until she left for Chicago in 1920. She was the step-mother of folk artist Pete Seeger.

• SEEGER, RUTH CRAWFORD -- Honolulu Star-Bulletin article entitled "Composer Chose ‘Life’ Over Work: Ruth Crawford-Seeger Never Revived Her Promising Musical Career."

• SHAY, DOROTHY -- A tribute website for Shay.  

• SHAY, DOROTHY -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Dorothy Shay's Silly Putty Gimmick Worked -- Why?," by Bill Foley.  Tells about singer/comedienne Dorothy Shay, "The Park Avenue Hillbillie."  BACKGROUND INFO: Born & raised in Jacksonville, Shay starting singing at age four, entertaining prisoners at the Duval County jail.  Shay's film heyday was during the 1940s.

• .38 SPECIAL -- Picture & info for .38 Special, from a website furnished by the State of Florida.  BACKGROUND INFO:  .38 Special is a very successful rock band from Jacksonville.  Its heyday was during the 1980s. The former leader of .38 Special, Donnie VanZant,  is the brother of Ronnie VanZant, the deceased lead singer for Lynyrd Skyrnyd. 

• TILLOTSON, JOHNNY -- Picture & info for popular singer/songwriter Johnny Tillotson, a Jacksonville native.  Web page is maintained by the State of Florida.

• TILLOTSON, JOHNNY -- Info about the early Jacksonville years of Tillotson.  From a website called "Flying Music."

• TILLOTSON, JOHNNY -- From a website called "Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame."

• TILLOTSON, JOHNNY -- From a website called "Gators in Hollywood."

FAMILIES

• BOSTWICK FAMILY -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Keeping Tradition All in the Family," by Jessie-Lynne Kerr. Tells about the Bostwick family, which has lived for many years in Duval County.  

• SKINNER FAMILY -- Florida Times-Union article called "Millennium Moment: Jan. 9, 1930," by Bill Foley.  Tells about the Skinner family, which has resided in Duval County for generations.  A link to a family tree is provided.

GOVERNMENT (POLITICIANS, ACTIVISTS, CIVIC LEADERS, 

                                                       LAW ENFORCEMENT, ETC.)

• WELL-KNOWN POLITICIANS -- Index page for PoliticalGraveyard.com.  This is an ambitious website that tries to list as many burial places for politicians as possible.  Includes those from Jacksonville or Duval County.

• BRANTLEY, BOBBY -- Photo & brief info in regard to Bobby Brantley, a former lieutenant governor of Florida who spent much of his youth in Jacksonville.  Provided by JacksonvilleStory.com.

• BROWARD, NAPOLEON BONAPARTE -- Picture & info for Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, from the State of Florida.  BACKGROUND INFO:  Broward was the well-known gun runner and Florida governor from Jacksonville during the late 1800s & early 1900s.  

• BROWARD, NAPOLEON BONAPARTE -- Info about Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, a Duval County native who became Duval's sheriff & Florida's governor.  From the website for the Florida Sheriffs Association.

• BROWARD, NAPOLEON BONAPARTE -- Picture & info for Broward. From FindADeath.Com.

• BROWARD, NAPOLEON BONAPARTE -- Overview of Broward's life.  From UnitedStates-Online.com.

• BROWARD, NAPOLEON BONAPARTE -- Bio info from Florida Civic Ed.  

• BROWARD, NAPOLEON BONAPARTE -- "An Important Issue in the Gubernatorial Contest in Florida...." (1903) by Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, either is or will be available online in its entirety.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

• BRYANT, FARRIS -- Picture & info for Farris Bryant, a Jacksonville attorney who became Florida governor in the 1960s.  Web page furnished by the State of Florida.

• BURNS, HAYDON -- Picture & information for Haydon Burns, a Jacksonville mayor & Florida governor during the mid-1900s.  Web page furnished by the State of Florida.

• BURNS, HAYDON -- Florida Times-Union article called "Millennium Moment: March 18, 1960," by Bill Foley.  Tells about the campaign of Jacksonville mayor Haydon Burns for Florida governor.

• BURNS, HAYDON -- Florida Times-Union article entitled, "Burns Had a Hold of the City," by Bill Foley. Tells about Haydon Burns.

• HAYDON BURNS -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "The Jacksonville Story: Haydon Burns, Called Both a Master Magician and Slick Politician, Put Jacksonville on the Map and Kept it There by Wooing Big-Time Businesses and Building, Building, Building," by Bill Foley.  Tells about Haydon Burns, a Jacksonville mayor & Florida governor during the mid-1900s.

• CAHOON, W.B. -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Millennium Moment: Jan. 8, 1929."  Tells about the positive changes that W.B. Cahoon tried to make when taking office in 1929.  Foley calls Cahoon the toughest lawman that Duval County ever had.

• CARLUCCI, JOE -- Detailed info about the noted political figure Joe Carlucci.  From a web page is maintained by the Thomas G. Carpenter Library at the University of North Florida.  BACKGROUND INFO: Carlucci served as a Jacksonville city councilman during the 1960s & 1970s and as a state senator during the 1970s & 1980s.  One of his sons, Matt, is also very active in Jacksonville city politics and in local historic preservation. 

• DANIEL, J. J. -- Florida Times-Union editorial entitled "Local Government: Memorial Is Needed." It advocates the building of a memorial to J. J. Daniel.  The editorial states that Daniel was the father of Jacksonville's political consolidation in 1968.  (This person was also the grandson of the J. J. Daniel who gained recognition in Jacksonville during the later 1800s.)

• DANIEL, J. J. -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Buried Treasures," by Colleen Steffen.  Tells about notable people interned in Evergreen Cemetery in Jacksonville.  Included is J. J. Daniel.  BACKGROUND INFO: During the 1800s, Daniel was a Jacksonville civic leader and the president of the publishing company that owned the Times-Union.  He died as a hero during Jacksonville's yellow fever epidemic of 1888. 

• DELANEY, JOHN A.  -- Biographical info for Jacksonville's extremely popular mayor, who first assumed office in 1995.  Furnished by the City of Jacksonville.  BACKGROUND INFO: John Delaney is a graduate of Jacksonville's Terry Parker High School.  He became the first Republican during the 1900s to be elected to the Office of Mayor in Jacksonville.

• DELANEY, JOHN A. -- St. Petersburg (Florida) Times article entitled "GOP Mayor Woos His City with a Tax," by Thomas C. Tobin.  Is from October 9, 2000.  This interesting article provides info about Delaney's popularity and his political stances.  BACKGROUND INFO:  At the time of the article, Delaney had a 90% approval rating in Jacksonville.

• DICKISION, J. J. -- This website gives the entire contents of the book, Military History of Florida, by J. J. Dickison.  This book describes the state's Civil War activities as experienced by Dickison, a colorful Confederate general from Florida.  This book is part of the Florida Heritage Collection and was placed online by the State University System of Florida.

• DREW, GEORGE FRANKLIN -- Picture & info for Drew, a Florida governor from Jacksonville in the late 1800s. Web page furnished by the State of Florida.

• DuVAL, WILLIAM -- Info & pictures for William DuVal, the first civil governor of Florida & the namesake of Duval County.  Furnished by the State of Florida.

• DuVAL, WILLIAM -- Info from the PoliticalGraveyard.com.

• DuVAL, WILLIAM -- From "The Handbook of Texas Online."

• DuVAL, WILLIAM -- From Encyclopedia.com.

• DuVAL, WILLIAM -- Brief overview of William Pope DuVal's life.  From the "US 50" website.  NOTE:  When you get to the webpage, go about 3/4's down to get to the DuVal info.

• DuVAL, WILLIAM & HIS FAMILY -- Info about William DuVal and his family.  From the DuVal Family Association.

• FLEMING, FRANCIS PHILIP -- Picture & info for Francis Philip Fleming, a Duval County native who became Florida governor in the late 1800s.  Web page furnished by the State of Florida.

• HART, ISAIAH -- Info about Isaiah Hart, the founder of modern Jacksonville, can be found in the book History of Jacksonville Florida and Vicinity 1513 to 1924 (by T. Frederick Davis, 1925).  Go to pages 57 - 58.  The entire book is online at the website for the Florida Heritage Collection.  STEP #1 -- When you get to the website, use a keyword search for the following words: "Jacksonville" "vicinity". This will retrieve the book.  STEP #2 -- Click on the link "Electronic resource (JPEG)."  This will retrieve the screen that allows you to choose a page number. STEP #3 -- Go to the bottom of the screen & select a page number.  This will open the book at that page.

• HART, OSSIAN -- Picture & info for Ossian Hart.  The son of Isaiah Hart (the founder of Jacksonville), Ossian Hart became Florida governor during the 1870s.  Web page furnished by the State of Florida.  

• HART, OSSIAN -- Info & picture for Ossian Hart.  Also gives a photo of his grave.  Furnished by FindADeath.Com.

• JACKSON, ANDREW -- Brief info about the famous and controversial Andrew Jackson, after whom Jacksonville was named.  Web page furnished by the State of Florida.  BACKGROUND INFO:  Jackson was a war hero, a Florida governor, and a US president.  (By the way, Jackson never visited Jacksonville.)  

• JACKSON, ANDREW -- Website is called "A Brief Biography of Andrew Jackson 1767-1845."  Provides detailed info about Andrew Jackson, the namesake of Jacksonville.  NOTE: To find info about Jackson as Florida's governor, look in the chapters called "Eviction of Indians and Taking of Florida" and "Retirement, 1821-1822."

• JENNINGS, MAY MANN -- Biographical info from Lakeland [Florida] Ledger.  BACKGROUND INFO: The wife of a Florida governor and a native of New Jersey, May Mann Jennings lived in Jacksonville during the late 1800s & early 1900s.  She became the best-known woman in the state because of her civic & political work.  According to Lakeland Ledger, "May Mann Jennings was Superwoman before the term was coined."  Her causes included "women's suffrage, Prohibition, better treatment of prisoners and children, more funding for education, historic preservation, Seminole Indian reservations, fence laws and highway beautification."  Jennings also fought to preserve the Everglades.

• JENNINGS, MAY MANN -- Info from a webpage called "Reclaiming the Everglades."

• JENNINGS, MAY MANN -- Brief info from the P. K. Yonge Library of History.

• JENNINGS, MAY MANN -- Two photos in regard to May Mann Jennings, including one of academic regalia that was worn by Jennings in 1929.  Furnished by the State of Florida.

• LEVY, DAVID -- SEE YULEE, DAVID LEVY

• MARTIN, JOHN WELLBORN -- Picture & info for Martin, from the State of Florida.  BACKGROUND INFO:  John Wellborn Martin was a Jacksonville mayor and Florida governor during the early 1900s. 

• MARTIN, JOHN WELLBORN -- Picture & info for Martin.  Also, a photo of his grave.  From a web page furnished by FindADeath.Com.

• MATHEWS, JOHN E., JR. -- Detailed info about Mathews, from the Thomas G. Carpenter Library at the University of North Florida.  BACKGROUND INFO:  John E. Mathews, Jr. was a prominent political figure in Florida during the 1950s & 1960s.  He was a life-long resident of Jacksonville.  His father, John E. Mathews, Sr., was also in politics, and he served as Chief Justice of the Florida  Supreme Court.  The Mathews Bridge in Jacksonville is named after John, Sr., due to his success in raising the funds for its construction.  

• NOLAN, MARY -- Florida Times-Union article called "Buried Treasures."  Describes notable people who are buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Jacksonville.  Provides info about Mary Nolan.  BACKGROUND INFO: Born in West Virginia, Mary Nolan was a prominent supporter of women's rights in Jacksonville during the early 1900s. 

• PEPPER, CLAUDE -- Info about Claude Pepper.  From the Department of History, University of Florida.

• PEPPER, CLAUDE -- Folio Weekly cover article called "Florida Power & Might."  Tells about the legendary battles between Jacksonville businessman Ed Ball and US Senator Claude Pepper during the mid 1900s.

• REED, HARRISON -- Picture & info for Harrison Reed, a Jacksonville resident who became Florida governor in the mid 1800s.  Web page furnished by the State of Florida.

• REED, HARRISON -- Online reproductions of "Letters Relating to the Efforts to Impeach Governor Harrison Reed During the Reconstruction Era." Reed was a Jacksonville resident.  Webpages furnished by the State of Florida.

• SOLLEE, ARTHUR N. -- Detailed info about Arthur N. Sollee, from the Thomas G. Carpenter Library at the University of North Florida.  BACKGROUND INFO: Sollee served as director of the Jacksonville Expressway Authority from 1956-1972.  He exerted a powerful influence on the development of Jacksonville's roads.  

• STOCKTON, GILCHRIST B. -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Millennium Moment: Jan. 9, 1930," by Bill Foley.  Tells about Jacksonville's Gilchrist B. Stockton, who was foreign minister to Austria during the mid 1900s.  

• WARREN, FULLER -- Picture & info for Fuller Warren, furnished by the State of Florida. BACKGROUND INFO:  Fuller Warren was a Jacksonville attorney who became Florida governor in the mid-1900s.  He is the namesake of Jacksonville's Fuller Warren bridge.

• WARREN, FULLER -- Florida Times-Union article entitled, "Plowboy from Panhandle Became a Politician without Peer," by Bill Foley. Tells about Fuller Warren.

• YULEE, DAVID LEVY -- A profile of David Levy Yulee, from the website "Myths and Dreams: Exploring the Cultural Legacies of Florida and the Caribbean."  BACKGROUND INFO: David Levy Yulee was a Jewish man who served as Florida's first senator.  Among other achievements, Yulee built railroads that affected the course of Jacksonville's history. 

• YULEE, DAVID LEVY -- Bio info from Florida Civic Ed.

• YULEE, DAVID LEVY -- David Levy and Florida Territorial Politics, by Leslie Stein, either is or will be available online in its entirety.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

• YULEE, DAVID LEVY -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Museum losing part of its living history: Fernandina Beach: Yulee re-enactor leaving," by Amelia A. Hart.  Tells about a re-enactor who focuses on David Levy Yulee.

LAW ENFORCEMENT -- SEE "GOVERNMENT"

LAWYERS

• LAWYERS -- Extensive list of Jacksonville Bar Association members from 1897-1950.  Placed online at Rootsweb.com.

• LAWYERS -- Bench and Bar of Florida: A Pictorial and Biographical Directory of the Members of the Bench and Bar of Florida (1935)  NOTE:  The entire text of this source is available online.  It's provided in the wonderful website called the "Florida Heritage Collection," maintained by the State University System of Florida.   When you get to the website, you can search by keywords.  Just type in "Jacksonville," or "Duval County," or other keywords, such as words from a title.  ALSO NOTE: Most of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in. 

WRITERS & NEWSPEOPLE

• BARTRAM, WILLIAM -- This interesting website is called "William Bartram, 1739-1823: Spiritual Naturalist."  BACKGROUND INFO: Willima Bartram explored the St. Johns River area during the 1770s.  According to the website, he is best known for the story of his exploration of the southeastern American colonies.  In addition, Bartram is now recognized as one of the first "spiritual naturalists."  He described the joy that he experienced in the power & beauty of nature.   During his own time, Bartram received praise for his precise descriptions of specific plants and animals.  At the same time, many critics ridiculed him as being too dreamy and impractical.  They believed that he felt too much of an emotional attachment to nature.  They also accused him of being overly positive in his descriptions of Native Americans.  

• BARTRAM, WILLIAM, AND JOHN BARTRAM -- Profiles of William Bartram & John Bartram.  These profiles are part of the excellent website called "Myths and Dreams: Exploring the Cultural Legacies of Florida and the Caribbean."  Also provided are links to other websites about William Bartram.

• BARTRAM'S JOURNAL -- Description of East Florida with a Journal Kept by John Bartram..., by William Stork (1769), either is or will be available online in its entirety.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection. 

• BENNET, JAMES WALTER -- Biographical info from a "Brief History of the National Weather Service Office in Jacksonville."  Furnished by the National Weather Service.  BACKGROUND INFO: Walter James Bennett was a legendary Jacksonville weather forecaster.  He was also the father of Charles Bennett, the well-known, former US Congressman from Jacksonville. According to the website, Charles was born in a New York weather station. 

• CRANE, STEPHEN -- Fascinating article entitled "Commodore and Her Loss," by the respected maritime author Edward A. Mueller.  Placed online by the Jacksonville Maritime Museum Society.  BACKGROUND INFO: The Commodore was a ship that figured into the writing of Stephen Crane's highly acclaimed short story, "The Open Boat." The Commodore also took part in filibustering activities from Jacksonville during the Spanish American War.  As for Crane, he also became known around Jacksonville as the consort of Cora Taylor (who later went by "Cora Crane").  Cora managed a well-known “house of joy.”

• CRANE, STEPHEN -- Very informative article entitled "Stephen Crane and the Commodore: A Prelude to the Spanish American War." Describes Crane's Jacksonville connections and his fateful trip on the Commodore.  From the web page "The Volusia Community History."

• CRANE, STEPHEN & CORA CRANE -- Florida Times-Union article entitled, "Cora's Career Choice Made for a Tough Obit," by Bill Foley. Tells about Cora Crane.

• FOLEY, BILL -- A Florida Times-Union web page set up in memory of the beloved reporter & local reporter, Bill Foley.  Includes links to articles & web pages about Foley.

• KENNEDY, STETSON -- Lots of info & pictures for Stetson Kennedy.  From StetsonKennedy.com.  BACKGROUND INFO: Born in Jacksonville in 1916, the legendary Stetson Kennedy is a popular writer, a pioneer folklore collector, and a celebrated warrior against the Ku Klux Klan.  During the 1940s, Kennedy was called "America's #1 Klan Buster" due to his investigative writings about the KKK.  As the website notes, Kennedy could be history's first investigative reporter.

• KENNEDY, STETSON -- Info about Kennedy from StetsonKennedy.net.

• KENNEDY, STETSON -- Palm Beach Post article about Kennedy entitled "The Original Angry Young Man Still Finding Wrongs to Right...," by Louis J. Salome.

• KENNEDY, STETSON -- Profile of Stetson Kennedy.  From "Culture Cafe."  BACKGROUND INFO: As the website notes, Kennedy may have been the first investigative historian.  

• KENNEDY, STETSON -- Info about Kennedy, from the website "Florida Folklife from the WPA Collections 1937-1942." 

• KENNEDY, STETSON -- Miami.com article about Kennedy's collecting of Florida folklore during the Great Depression.

• KENNEDY, STETSON -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "White voice for blacks tells of lonely struggle: Rights icon joined Klan to expose it."  By Alliniece T. Andino.  Tells about the legendary Stetson Kennedy.

• STOWE, HARRIET BEECHER -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Author Brought the Yankees to the Area, Again," by Mary Jo McTammany.  Tells about Harriet Beecher Stowe's residence in Duval County & Clay County.  BACKGROUND INFO: Harriet Beecher Stowe, the famous author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, spent some winters in Mandarin during the late 1800s.  Her writing about Florida helped to attract Northern people both as tourists & as new residents.  Just as she had been an strong advocate of ending slavery, Stowe was a champion of improved conditions for the freed slaves.  As a result, she established a Freedman's Bureau in Mandarin. 

• STOWE, HARRIET BEECHER -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "New Edition of Old Mandarin: Stowe's 1872 Book to be Issued Anew," by Dan Scanlan.  Gives historical info about Stowe in Mandarin.

• STOWE, HARRIET BEECHER -- Brief info about Stowe in Mandarin, from the Florida Historical Markers program.

• STOWE, HARRIET BEECHER -- Quick info about Stowe in Mandarin.  From a web site called "Discovering Jacksonville and the Surrounding Area: Historical Tours."

• STOWE, HARRIET BEECHER -- Some info about Stowe's impact on the Mandarin area during the late 1800s.  From a book review of Beechers, Stowes, and Yankee Strangers: The Transformation of Florida.  Book is by John T. Foster Jr. & Sarah Whitmer Foster (1999).  Book review is from "Civil War Book News."  BACKGROUND INFO:  According to this website's review of Beechers, Stowes, and Yankee Strangers, Harriett and her brother Charles wanted to transform Florida into a sanctuary for freed slaves & progressive northerners.  They wanted Florida to be unhindered by the racial divisions in the rest of the South.  They worked with Chloe Merrick Reed, the wife of a Florida governor, to improve education, religion, politics, economics, and social & racial relationships.  They proved very influential in changing Jacksonville from a small town to a energetic city.

• STOWE, HARRIET BEECHER -- Snippets of info about Stowe's impact on the Mandarin area during the late 1800s.  From a book review of Beechers, Stowes, and Yankee Strangers: The Transformation of Florida.  Book is by John T. Foster Jr. & Sarah Whitmer Foster (1999).  Book review is from The Journal of American History.  

• STOWE, HARRIET BEECHER -- Many details about Stowe's life, from the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center.

• STOWE, HARRIET BEECHER -- Info about Stowe's life, from the University of Miami.

• STOWE, HARRIET BEECHER -- Bio of Stowe, along with links.  From "A Celebration of Women Writers."

• STOWE, HARRIET BEECHER -- Listen to an audio report entitled "Harriet Beecher Stowe."  Provided by the Florida Humanities Council.  NOTE: When you get to the webpage, click on the heading "Last Month's Programs."  Keep clicking this heading until you get to the page that contains the audio report you want. 

• STOWE, HARRIET BEECHER -- Interpretations of Uncle Tom's Cabin.  From "The Classic Text: Harriet Beecher Stowe."

• STOWE, HARRIET BEECHER -- Over 50 links to Stowe websites & web pages.  From Geometry.com

• STOWE, HARRIET BEECHER -- Contemporary photos of what is supposed to be Harriet Beecher Stowe's old Mandarin house. From an unnamed personal webpage.  BACKGROUND INFO: Actually, her house was demolished during the early 1900s.  The photos appear to show another dwelling on the old location. 

• WOOD, WAYNE W. -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Preservation Pioneer Still Standing Tall," by Charlie Patton.  Provides information about the prominent Jacksonville preservationist, historian, and writer, Wayne W. Wood, who is the principle author of the classic  Jacksonville's Architectural Heritage: Landmarks for the Future and the co-author of the popular The Great First of 1901.