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The Governor, the Swamp, and “Fake News”: Napoleon Bonaparte Broward’s Battle to Drain the Everglades and His War on the Press

Sarah "Moxy" Moczygemba
posted on June 29, 2018
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Today we bring you a guest post by R. Boyd Murphree, Project Manager, Florida Family and Community History, Digital Services and Shared Collections, University of Florida, George A. Smathers

Posted in Digital Humanities, Florida, history

Florida Governor Sidney J. Catts: the Polarizing Populist

Sarah "Moxy" Moczygemba
posted on March 3, 2017
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Sidney J. Catts served as the 22nd Governor of Florida from 1917 to 1921. While he only held office for one term, this colorful character certainly left his mark on Florida history. Originally a