Seven years after the Florida Legislature approved a memorial recognizing the tragedy of slavery for the grounds of the ...

The Historic Capitol Museum in Tallahassee, Florida, is the original capitol building, constructed in 1845. Preserved from demolition, the museum features exhibits on Florida history, including ...

For its part, the United States believed West Florida was its own, ... fighting under West Florida’s lone star flag and voluntarily submitting to U.S. annexation in 1845.