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DADE, Florida in the 1840s: 1 through 2 of 2

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  1. Military Occupation of Florida
    date January 1, 1840 to December 31, 1840map DADE, Floridatags Migration/Transportation, Slavery, War

    Throughout the month of January, the Baltimore American followed the debates in the United States Congress over the situation in Florida, which was not yet a state and which was menaced by hostile Indians. An “immense sum' had been paid to Spain for Florida in 1821, and the territory had been a messy place since, marked by recurring wars with the Seminoles. As Senator Strange of North Carolina...

  2. The Future of Miami
    date May 25, 1844map DADE, Floridatags Agriculture, Migration/Transportation, Native-Americans, Urban-Life/Boosterism

    The little coastal steamer, only 105 feet in length and 152 tons in weight, chugged up the Miami River towards the settlements on the interior. It was hardly a triumphant parade of U.S. naval power. The Sailing Master of such a flagship was one Edward C. Anderson, and he took in the alien landscape as it passed on either side. Upon arriving at Miami, he found it to be little more than a collection...