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By: Cara EdenfieldGroupbygroup.wordpress.com
Learning About Florida’s History.
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Juan Ponce de Leon was the first Spanish explorerto arrive in Florida, in 1513.
Learning about Florida’s history.
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Learning about Florida’s history.
Ponce de Leon named the land “la Florida” in honor ofSpain’s Easter celebration “Pascua florida,”
or “feast of the flowers.”
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Learning about Florida’s history.
Some people think Ponce de Leon was looking forthe Fountain of Youth when he found Florida;
however, this has not been proven.
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Learning about Florida’s history.
In 1909, the orange blossom was selectedas Florida’s state flower.
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Learning about Florida’s history.
On December 6, 1947, President Harry S Truman set aside 1.5 million acres of protected land as
Everglades National Park.
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Learning about Florida’s history.
Florida pharmacist, Benjamin Green, patented a sunscreen called Red Vet Pet, which was bought by Coppertone in the early 1950s.
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Learning about Florida’s history.
The Kennedy Space Center was formed in 1962.The name honored JFK, who proposed the moon landing.
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Learning about Florida’s history.
In 1970, the legislature adopted “Sunshine State”as Florida’s nickname.
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Learning about Florida’s history.
In 1986, the Nuestra Senora de Atocha, a ship froma famous Spanish fleet, was found off the coast of Florida
with silver and gold inside.
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